NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Thursday pledged the government's commitment for an early start of a project pushed by Tamil ... project to deepen the Palk Strait and, thus, have ...

Among other factors that pushed the proposal to the background ... It’s a win-win What can a ‘land bridge’ across the Palk Strait do to improving bilateral relations, currently not in ...

Jayalalithaa pushed for the retrieval of Katchatheevu ... Katchatheevu is an uninhabited islet in the Palk Strait that was formed due to volcanic eruption in the 14th century.

(HT) The Palk Straits is a narrow body of water that separates India (Tamil Nadu) from Sri Lanka and is connected to the Gulf of Mannar. The strait is named after Robert Palk, a former governor of ...

Name this island. 5. The Palk Strait separates India from what country? 6. Kiev, a capital city that is home to many high-tech industries, lies on the banks of what river? 7. Agriculture ...

RAMANATHAPURAM: In a stellar achievement, a team of three women and four men swam across the Palk Strait on Monday. They started off from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka and reached Dhanushkodi in Tamil ...

In his candid responses, Krishna broke down what it means to court discomfort, to be scrutinised, confronted, pushed to think, and to constantly learn. Being challenged is not new to the singer.

The new Pamban bridge has a projected lifespan of 100 years Over a century after the original Pamban Bridge was built across the Palk Strait in Rameswaram, India launched a state-of-the-art ...

A Pune-based swimmer, Sampanna Ramesh Shelar, has become the fastest Indian in under 21 age category to swim across the Palk Strait, spanning a distance of 29 km from Talaimannar to Dhanuskodi ...

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe discussed potential joint infrastructure projects, including building a land bridge across the Palk Strait, during an official visit to India. India and ...