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SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary Thursday informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that the government has undertaken necessary measures for restoration and maintenance of roads affected by landslides, floods and other damages, to ensure traffic connectivity and minimise inconvenience to the general public. The Deputy Chief Minister was replying to a Calling Attention Notice moved by Balwant Singh Mankotia. The Deputy Chief Minister assured the House that the government is closely monitoring the condition of the affected roads through the concerned field formations. He said that permanent restoration works have been sanctioned for identified damages, clear landslides and maintain road connectivity, particularly in areas vulnerable to landslides and flood-related damages. Giving a road-wise status,...

Mumbai: India needs to strengthen its manufacturing base, attract greater foreign investment and prepare its workforce for an artificial intelligence-driven future if it is to achieve the goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday. Addressing the 13th SBI Banking & Economics Conclave 2026 here, Nageswaran said India's development journey is taking place amid growing geopolitical tensions, the weaponisation of supply chains, climate-related uncertainties and increasing competition from China's manufacturing sector. He stressed that both the public and private sectors would need to rethink existing approaches and adapt to a rapidly changing global economic landscape. According to him, building resilience while sustaining high economic growth...