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New Road Over Bridge at Level Crossing No. 305 aims to improve road safety, reduce congestion and enable uninterrupted movementKey Highlights₹153 crore sanctioned for a 4-lane Road Over Bridge on the Geratpur-Ahmedabad section.Project will replace road traffic movement through Level Crossing No. 305.Railway bridge will

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Nine BRICS member states back cooperation on AI, responsible tourism, skilling, investment and stronger people-to-people connectivityKey HighlightsBRICS Tourism Ministers adopted the 2026 Tourism Ministers’ Communiqué (Jaipur Declaration) by consensus in Jaipur.The declaration sets out a framework for stronger tourism cooperation among BRICS member states.Four priorities

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India’s BRICS Chairship puts AI, responsible tourism, skilling and seamless travel at the centre of tourism cooperationKey HighlightsIndia hosted the 2nd BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group Meeting in Jaipur on August 19.Discussions focused on AI and tourism, sustainability, tourism skilling and seamless travel.The meeting was

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Government backs destination development with 100% central funding, while ₹750 crore more is sanctioned for tourism projects in Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram and NagalandKey Highlights40 tourism projects across 23 states sanctioned under SASCI in FY2024-25.Total sanctioned investment: ₹3,295.76 crore, with 100% central funding.₹2,644.79 crore had been

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Tourism Ministry steps up promotion, infrastructure development and air connectivity across the eight North-Eastern statesKey HighlightsInternational Tourism Mart has been promoting North-East India to domestic and international markets since 2013.Swadesh Darshan 2.0, PRASHAD, SASCI and Challenge Based Destination Development are supporting tourism infrastructure.Tourism RCS routes

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·       First Indian airline to operationalise the Government’s cargo transshipment reforms·       Eliminates mandatory piece-level re-screening of cargo during transit·       Reduced cargo connection times at Delhi Airport from 36-48 hours to 5-8 hoursBangalore, 21 AUGUST 2026: Air India today announced the successful operationalisation of the Government of India's new cargo transshipment policy through an ongoing Proof of Concept (PoC) on the Chennai-Delhi-Frankfurt air cargo corridor, launched on 20 June 2026. The new policy allows eligible cargo shipments to remain securely packed during transit, eliminating the need for piece-level

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