{
  "id": 14815299,
  "title": "PM Modi launches Ladakh projects worth Rs 3,350 crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/pm-modi-launches-ladakh-projects-worth-rs-3-350-crore",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T23:25:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-launches-ladakh-projects-worth-rs-3350-crore/articleshow/134979229.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched five development projects in Ladakh, investing over Rs 3,350 crore on Thursday. The focus was on enhancing infrastructure, education, and environmental conservation in the region. Modi virtually inaugurated the projects, which include a new passenger terminal at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh, built with geothermal energy to promote sustainability. The government also dedicated funds to the 298-km Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road, a 9 MW Hanu hydroelectric project, a 66 kV transmission line, an India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park, and 40 water bodies developed across villages. Prime Minister Modi emphasized the importance of developing modern infrastructure while preserving the environment and ensuring the youth of Ladakh have access to quality education and opportunities for research and new skills without needing to migrate.",
  "summary": "'Will Take UT To New Heights Of Development'",
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "PM Modi inaugurates Rs 3,350 cr projects in Ladakh, including new Leh airport terminal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/pm-modi-inaugurates-rs-3-350-cr-projects-in-ladakh-including-new-leh",
        "published": "2026-10-15T09:11:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}