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SSC JE Recruitment 2026: Check how to apply, direct link, eligibility, vacancies, application fee and more

SSC JE Recruitment 2026 applications have opened for 1,748 Junior Engineer and Scientific Assistant posts. Eligible candidates can apply online from September 2 to September 22 through ssc.gov.in. The recruitment covers government organisations including BRO, CPWD, MES, DoT, CWC and IMD, with Group 'B' Level-6 posts offering a pay scale…

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6 Himalayan Passes You Can Drive Across in India That Feel Like Crossing Into a Different Country

Sach Pass, Himachal Pradesh, Where the Road Forgets You ExistAt 4,414 metres, Sach Pass sits between the Chamba and Pangi valleys and stays buried under snow for eight months of the year. When it opens, typically from late June to early October, the 65-kilometre stretch from Killar to Bairagarh is…

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Umling La: The World's Highest Motorable Road and What Altitude Does to Your Body

What Umling La Actually IsThe Border Roads Organisation opened Umling La to civilian vehicles in 2021, connecting the remote Demchok sector of Ladakh at 19,024 feet above sea level. That puts it above Everest Base Camp at 17,600 feet and above the Siachen base at roughly 12,000 feet. The air…

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Nathu La Pass Travel Guide: Permits, Altitude, and What Awaits at India's Border With China

What Nathu La Actually Is, and Why It MattersNathu La sits at 14,140 feet in the Sikkim Himalayas, about 54 kilometres east of Gangtok, on the old Silk Road trade route between India and Tibet. The pass was sealed after the 1962 Sino-Indian War and remained closed for 44 years.…

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Why Getting to Tawang in Arunachal Is Harder Than Almost Any Other Destination in India

The paperwork comes before the road doesTawang is one of the few places in India where you cannot simply buy a ticket and go. Arunachal Pradesh requires an Inner Line Permit for every Indian citizen who is not from the state. Foreign nationals need a Protected Area Permit on top…

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BRO restores vital road link in J-K's Kishtwar with construction of new bailey bridge

Connectivity has been restored between Gulabgarh and Machail in Kishtwar district with the operationalization of a 140-foot bailey bridge at Chishoti. This vital link, washed away by a cloudburst last year, was rebuilt by the Border Roads Organisation in just 12 days. The bridge's inauguration ensures uninterrupted access for pilgrims…

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BRO undertakes renovation of twin-tube Jawahar tunnel in J-K; to re-open for public in Dec

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has carried out extensive renovations of the 1956-built 2.5 km-long twin-tube Jawahar Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir. Read further on Dynamite News:

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J&K: Renovation of iconic Jawahar Tunnel nears completion

The project executed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), aims to transform the decades-old tunnel along the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, into a modern and efficient passage. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Border Roads Organisation celebrates 65 years of its amazing journey

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Tuesday celebrated its 65th Raising Day. To mark the day, an event was organised in New Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Border roads organisation commences opening of Leh-Manali National Highway

The Border Roads Organisation's (BRO) Project HIMANK has commenced snow clearance works to restore access to the Ladakh Region from the Manali side on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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In major milestone, BRO successfully bores 700-meter Naushera tunnel connecting Akhnoor-Rajouri-Poonch

With the successful boring of the 700-meter Naushera Tunnel connecting Akhnoor to Rajouri and Poonch, the BRO on Sunday achieved a major milestone in the big-ticket Akhnoor-Rajouri-PoonchBreakthrough of 700-meter Naushera tunnel highway Project. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BRO to fence major portion of India-Myanmar border

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will fence a major portion of the strategic India-Myanmar border, and a 10 km stretch in Manipur has already been covered, a senior official said.

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J-k: Fresh spell of snow blankets Kupwara district; snow clearance ops underway

A fresh spell of snowfall blanketed Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Sunday. With the tourist season on, snow clearance work launched by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is underway at all passes in the Kupwara district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sikkim: BRO rescues 40 tourists stranded near Nathula due to heavy rainfall

As many as 40 tourists stranded near Nathula in Sikkim due to heavy rainfall">rainfall were rescued by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sikkim: Rescue operations resume at avalanche site in Nathu La

Officials of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Wednesday resumed the rescue operation on Jawaharlal Nehru road in East Sikkim, where a massive avalanche came yesterday, claiming the lives of at least seven people and leaving several trapped under the snow. Read further on Dynamite News:

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