Pathankot-to-Jammu-to-Srinagar through – Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel:
A unique edifice, it is India’s longest highway tunnel, at 9.28 km, Asia’s longest bi-directional highway tunnel, elevation 1200 metres, on one of Himalayas most difficult terrain, it has a fully integrated control system, constructed at a cost Rs 3720 crore, cuts down 31 km travel distance, reduces travel time between Udhampur and Ramban by 2 hours in mountainous terrain. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s first tenure saw him complete it and inaugurate it. 94 per cent of the workforce was from the state of J&K. A most fitting tribute to one of Bharatmata’s greatest and noblest sons!
We were delighted to host at SPMRF a batch of bright, sharp and well-informed group of students and scholars from across various colleges of Maharashtra for a “Policy, Public Policy and Governance” session. The youth delegation is part of the “Campus to Sansad” programme, an imaginative initiative- conceived and put …
Rishi Rajnarayan Basu (1826-1899), Sri Aurobindo’s maternal grandfather, was one of the leading figures, the anchor of Indian awakening and nationalism. Often endearingly referred to as the “Grandfather of Indian Nationalism”, Rishi Rajnarayan strode his era as an intellectual colossus and as one of the earliest and staunchest advocate and …
For our generation – Shri Ashok Singhal Ji’s presence and energy was galvanic. Too young to participate in the Ram Mandir Andolan physically, it was Shri Ashok Singhal Ji’s towering personality, his whirlwind tours, his inspiring articulation and fearless stance, that created a deep impression on us and made us …