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Restoration of Mughal road in J-K heads towards completion

Rajouri, Nov 21(ANI): Restoration work on the historical Mughal road in Jammu and Kashmir, which links Kashmir Valley with Rajouri district in Jammu Division, is expected to be completed soon despite heavy snowfall.

Jammu and Kashmir Roads and Buildings Minister G.M Saroori on Saturday said that the work was being carried out uninterrupted despite the heavy snowfall being witnessed in the State.

"I congratulate the people of Rajouri, that even in such low temperature the restoration work on Mughal Road is uninterrupted," G.M Saroori said.

Saroori had visited the site of renovation project on Friday along with Minister for Forest and Environment Mian Altaf and Minister of State Shabbir Ahmad accompanied.

The minister also asked the engineers to work hard and ensure completion of the projects early in view of the limited working season and the importance of the road.

With the completion of the road, new places of tourist interest will be accessible for visitors. (ANI)

Red fort is World heritage site now!

New Delhi, Nov 29: The Red Fort was formally accorded the status of a World Heritage site today, making Delhi the only place in the country with three World Heritage sites. The other two monuments in the coveted list from the national capital include Humayun's tomb and Qutub Minar. The status was accorded here at a ceremony organised by Director-General of UNESCO Koichiro Matsuura in front of the Diwan-I-Khas here. That the Red Fort has long been a witness to 'trysts with.....
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