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  • Zojila Tunnel Breakthrough: Transforming Connectivity Between Kashmir and Ladakh

    Introduction India has achieved a major milestone in one of its most ambitious infrastructure projects with the successful breakthrough of the Zojila Tunnel. The strategic 13-kilometre tunnel, being constructed between Kashmir and Ladakh, is expected to provide year-round connectivity to one of the country’s most remote and strategically significant regions. For decades, heavy snowfall at…

  • Amid Global Shocks, India Must Strengthen Domestic Growth Drivers

    India’s economy demonstrated remarkable resilience during FY 2025-26, recording a growth rate of 7.7% despite global uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and trade disruptions. However, the economic environment for FY 2026-27 appears more challenging. Rising energy prices, inflationary pressures, slowing global demand, and climate-related risks are creating fresh concerns for policymakers. Against this backdrop, economists argue that…

  • South Coast Railway Zone Explained: India’s 18th Railway Zone to Start in June

    Important for: UPSC, Haryana HCS, Punjab PCSPrelims: Railway zones, South Coast Railway (SCoR)Mains: GS Paper 3 — Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development Why in News? The Ministry of Railways announced that the South Coast Railway Zone (SCoR) will become fully operational from June 1. This fulfills a long-pending demand linked to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act,…

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