This Independence Day, the following personnel from the armed forces were conferred gallantry awards. This is who they are and why they were cited.
Tag: Himachal Pradesh
Irregularities in road contracts for China border roads
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•The government has ordered an investigation into alleged irregularities in allocation of Border Roads Organization (BRO) tenders for Indian roads along the border with China.
Images: Rohtang tunnel
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•The South Portal, where these photographs were taken, is 15 kilometers from Manali in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh.
Rohtang tunnel kicks off
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•Simultaneous drilling commenced on Monday at the South Portal, 15 kilometers from Manali, in Himachal Pradesh as well as at the North Portal, joining the Manali-Sarchu road over the Chandra river.