NEW DELHI — The residents of border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) are reaping the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya JanAushadhi Pariyojana (PM-BJP). The Jan Aushadhi Kendras launched under the scheme have been instrumental in helping people save money on medicines and life-saving drugs, across the country. Poonch is no exception. The […]
JAMMU — Police carried out searches at the residences of four suspected over-ground workers of militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Poonch on Thursday as part of its efforts to curb anti-national activities, an official said. According to a police spokesperson, the searches were conducted at the houses of Mohd Nasar of Sakhimadan, […]
JAMMU — An Army ambush party opened fire after observing suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The troops on ambush duty along the possible infiltration routes picked up suspicious movement near Bagyaldara village late on Wednesday night and fired a few rounds. […]
JAMMU — Militants hurled two grenades at an Army post in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir early Wednesday, officials said. Only one of the grenades exploded. There were no casualties in the attack. Security forces have launched a search operation to trace the militants, the officials said. Militants lobbed two grenades at an Army […]
JAMMU — An army porter was injured in a landmine blast in Shahpur Sector of Poonch district on Friday. Officials told GNS that today an army porter accidentally stepped over an landmine blast resulting injuries to his left foot. He was immediately evacuated to militarily hospital was advanced treatment, they said. He has been identified […]
JAMMU — Security forces recovered two IEDs and explosive material during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. After a suspicious object was reportedly noticed under the Chajla bridge in Mendhar, the area was immediately cordoned off, and the bomb disposal squad called in, they added. Two improvised explosive […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Wednesday launched a cordon and search operation following reports of suspicious movement near the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, security officials said. Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles along with police personnel cordoned off Behari Rakh forest and its adjoining villages in the Mendhar sector […]
JAMMU — A 28-year-old woman reportedly exfiltrated to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) after illegally crossing the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Monday. Fatima Bi, a resident of a forward village in Kirni sector, reportedly crossed the border on Sunday evening, they added. Police have launched a probe after […]
JAMMU — In an outreach programme to study ground realities in the border region, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday visited Poonch along with his cabinet ministers and said the elected government has been making efforts to assess ground realities on the development front post elections. Abdullah said discussions were held with […]
JAMMU — Nearly half a dozen landmines, part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, exploded following a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. The forest fire started from across the border in afternoon and spread to this side in the forward areas of Krishna […]