JAMMU — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the people, irrespective of their religion and region, have to move together and raise a united voice to seek redressal of their issues. The former chief minister is currently on a week-long tour of Poonch and Rajouri districts to garner public support and addressed a road […]
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25 drug peddlers jailed for one-month ahead of elections in Poonch
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said 25 ‘chronic’ narcotic smugglers in Poonch were detained and jailed for a month amid intelligence reports that they pose a threat to the peaceful holding of Lok Sabha polls in the border district. Poonch is part of Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency, which is going to polls in […]
Man kills nephew in Poonch, arrested
JAMMU (KIMS) — A man has been arrested for killing his nephew in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said, quoting officials. Joginder Singh, an ex-serviceman and currently a member of the village defense guard, fired upon his nephew, Gagandeep Singh, with his licensed 12 Bore Rifle, resulting in Gagandeep’s death on […]
Additional Director Sericulture Commends Poonch Campus for Cocoon Art and Craft Initiative
POONCH (KIMS) — In a momentous occasion, the Additional Director of the State Sericulture Development Department Ashwani Kumar Sharma visited the Poonch Campus, where he engaged with the students and teaching faculty of the Department of Sericulture. The visit aimed to assess the progress and initiatives taken by the campus in the field of sericulture, […]
Forest fire along LoC in Poonch triggers landmine explosions
JAMMU — A forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district led to explosions in several landmines on Friday night, PTI reported quoting official sources. The incident took place in the Balnoi and Krishnagati sectors of the district, prompting a collaborative effort from the army, locals, and forest officials […]
Soldier killed, another injured in Poonch road accident
JAMMU (KIMS) — A soldier was killed and another injured in a road accident in Poonch district of Jammu region on Tuesday. Reports said, an Army vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into gorge at Chira Wala Morh in Kasalyan area of the district, resulting in injuries to two soldiers. They said, both the […]
Several landmines explode amid forest fire along LoC in Poonch
JAMMU — The forest fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Balakote and Mendhar areas raged for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, causing several landmines along the Line of Control to explode, officials said. The fire, which broke out in a forest along the LoC in the mountainous area of Poonch district, is spreading, they said. […]
Security forces convoy attacked in Poonch, searches underway
JAMMU (KIMS) — Suspected militants on Friday evening attacked a convoy of security forces vehicles at Khanetar area of Krishna Ghati Sector in Poonch district of Jammu region. The attack happened at around 06:00 pm today from a jungle near Krishna Ghati Sector in the district. Indian Army’s Jammu based White Knight Corps in a […]
Poonch civilian deaths: Legal action initiated; compensation, jobs to kin of deceased announced, says Govt
JAMMU (KIMS) — The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday said that the legal action has been initiated by the appropriate authority into the death of three civilians in Poonch district. The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), J&K, in a post on X said, “The medico legal formalities were conducted and legal […]
Mobile Internet suspended in Poonch, Rajouri districts amid massive search operation
JAMMU — Mobile Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts early Saturday as security forces continued their massive search operation to track down militants behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead, officials said. The suspension of the mobile Internet services in the twin border […]
