Mandol motorable bridge on Chenab River to provide all-weather connectivity to Siraj

IANS | September 30, 2026 2:02 PM

Doda, Sep 30 (IANS) In a major push to improve last-mile connectivity across the Chenab River in Doda district, the Roads and Buildings Department, with assistance from NABARD (National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development), has started construction of the Mandol bridge. Once finished, the bridge will reduce travel time from Doda city to the other side of the Chenab River and the National Highway at Assar from 2.5 hours to 10 minutes.

SIR issue a 'bahana' for Cong to relaunch Rahul Gandhi, says BJP

IANS | September 30, 2026 1:05 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that the INDIA bloc meeting over the Special Intensive Review (SIR) issue is just another "excuse" for the Congress to "relaunch" Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi.

INDIA bloc, Cong don't accept Rahul as leader; how can country do so: Shivraj Chouhan

IANS | September 30, 2026 12:14 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday asserted that no one in the INDIA bloc, or in the Congress party, is willing to accept Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi as their leader, and hence many of the parties and leaders have "refused to attend" the Opposition alliance's meeting.