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STRATEGIC LEH-MANALI DEADLINE FOR LINKING PAN

HIGHWAY OPENS IN AND AADHAAR EXTENDED

RECORD TIME

t has been decided to extend the deadline for
Ilinking the PAN card and the Aadhaar card once
more in order to give taxpayers some more time.
The government has once again extended the
deadline for linking, providing relief to the people.
The deadline for linking PAN and Aadhaar was
previously set for March 31, but it has now been
extended by three months. The government has
now extended the deadline for linking PAN to
Aadhaar to June 30, 2023. However, if you do not
link your PAN card to Aadhaar by this deadline, your
PAN card will be rendered inactive. As of March 28,
more than 51 crore PAN cards have been linked
with Aadhaar.

VEDIC HERITAGE PORTAL LAUNCHED TO
PRESERVE ANCIENT TEXTS

ndia's ancient texts and manuscripts are being
Ipreserved for future generations using technology by
he Border Roads Organisation (BRO) opened the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra
Tthe strategically important Leh-Manali Modi. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
Highway (NH 3) in 138 days on March 25, 2023. in Delhi inaugurated the Vedic Heritage Portal in this
Last year, it took the BRO 144 days to open the direction. As a result, the younger generation will be
highway to traffic. It is a strategic highway that able to carry on the knowledge and tradition of the
connects Ladakh to the rest of India via Manali. Vedas and Upanishads. The Vedic Heritage Portal is
It is vitally important for the movement of armed available in both Hindi and English. More than 18,000
forces and their supplies in Ladakh's interior. It Vedic mantras are available in audio and visual form.
also links the people of Ladakh to the rest of In addition, the virtual museum 'Kala Vaibhav,' which
India. This highway is an alternative route to the is based on 64 arts, was inaugurated. The world will
422 km-long Srinagar-Kargil-Leh Highway (NH- become acquainted with all of India's arts, such as
1D), which was opened on March 16, 2023, by architecture, painting, drama, and music, through
the Border Roads Organisation. BRO has also this museum, and will learn about the rich history of
opened the Shinkula Pass at Nimmu-Padam- India's glorious culture. The Vedic Heritage Portal
Darch at 16,580 feet on March 23, 2023, in a and 'Kala Vaibhav' were inaugurated by Union Home
record time of 55 days. The Leh-Manali highway and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah. Prime Minister
usually closes in late November with the arrival Narendra Modi praised the effort in a tweet, saying, "Best
of winter and reopens in March. effort! Our government is dedicated to the preservation
and enhancement of the country's heritage.

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