JAMMU — Two Junior Engineers were among three people injured on Wednesday in a road accident at Dhakki Bridge near OP Hill Ground in Mendhar area of Poonch district. Officials told GNS that a collision occurred between a motorcycle and a Tata Sumo near OP Hill Ground Mendhar.In this incident three people were injured who […]
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Army foils woman’s bid to cross over to PoK
POONCH — The Army on Monday thwarted an attempt by a woman to cross over to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) following a domestic dispute in Jammu and Kashmir”s Poonch district, sources said. Shaheen Akhtar, 35, wife of Mohd Akram Faiza, was intercepted by Army troops near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Shahpur sector while attempting […]
Army soldier from Rajasthan dies under suspicious circumstances in Poonch
JAMMU — An Army jawan died under suspicious circumstances in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, officials said. Soldier Krishna Yadav, a resident of Rajasthan and who was posted in Sawajian, was found dead under suspicious circumstances, they said. His body was shifted to the hospital where doctors conducted a post-mortem. According to the […]
Corps commander visits LoC in Rajouri & Poonch, reviews operations in progress
JAMMU — The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch on Friday to review security and operational preparedness, officials said. He also engaged with trainee IAS officers, discussing topics related to […]
Mughal Road stretch from Bufliaz to Pir Ki Gali handed over to BRO by PWD
POONCH (KIMS) — In a significant step towards enhancing road connectivity, the Mughal Road stretch from Bufliaz to Pir Ki Gali has been handed over to the Border Roads Organization (BRO) by the Public Works Department (PWD). The transition was facilitated with the efforts of District Development Commissioner Vikas Kundal, and was completed with all […]
Police rescued six persons stranded in snowfall on Mughal Road in Poonch
POONCH — Six people stranded amid heavy snowfall on the Mughal Road in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir were rescued by police, officials said on Saturday. On Friday night, two vehicles going from Shopian to Surankote got stuck in the snow at Chattapani, leaving their occupants stranded in challenging weather conditions, police said. They […]
Body of man found in Mendhar Poonch
JAMMU — Body of a 30-year-old man has been found in Mendhar area of Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. They told GNS that the body of Mohammad Javed resident of Mankote, was found beneath a nallah (rivulet) in Mendhar. A police party reached the spot and later shifted the body to SDH Mendhar for […]
Brother of martyred soldier wishes to visit Sri Lanka to renovate his grave, offer prayers
JAMMU — The brother of a martyred soldier, who was part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force deployed in Sri Lanka between 1987 and 1990, has expressed his wish to travel to the island nation to renovate the soldier’s grave and offer prayers. Mohd Taj, son of Shah Wali and a resident of Chungan village […]
Forest fire triggers mine blasts along LoC in Poonch
JAMMU — A forest fire on Thursday triggered mine blasts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. There were no casualties or injuries, they said. The forest fire in the forward areas of Gursai, Ucchad, and Prambranar, as well as the border belts, has been raging for the […]
People elated over Centre giving wings to Jammu-Mendhar chopper service
JAMMU — A day after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs granted approval for a new subsidised helicopter route connecting Jammu, Poonch, and Mendhar, the people of Mendhar sector on Tuesday hailed the transformative development. This new service is a game-changer, especially for the locals of the remote border areas who have long struggled with […]