Jammu, June 14 (IANS) The anti-terrorist operation code-named ‘Operation Sheruwali’ in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district entered its 23rd day on Sunday.“Operation Sheruwali’ is being conducted in the dense Dorimal forests of the Gambir Mughlan area in Rajouri district, making it one of the longest ongoing counter-terror operations in the region.Joint forces, including the Army, J&K Police and CRPF, have intensified operations across the challenging, rugged forest terrain.The opera…
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Imphal, June 14 (IANS) Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh said that around 70 per cent of the weapons looted during the ethnic violence have been recovered so far, while efforts are being intensified to trace and recover the remaining arms and ammunition.The DGP asserted that strict action would be taken against those who continue to illegally possess arms and ammunition and attempt to take the law into their own hands.“Police and other security forces will deal very strictl…
Dehradun/New Delhi, Jun 9 (IANS) Paris Olympic bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh, Army shooter Lakshita, former world championship medallist Akhil Sheoran and Maharashtra’s Sakshi Sunil Padekar emerged victorious in their respective events as four finals were decided on the penultimate day of the T4 National Selection Trials for Rifle and Pistol shooters at the Trishul Shooting Range of the Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun on Tuesday.In the men’s 10m air pistol final, Sarabjot finish…
Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) Rescuers normally seen at disaster sites took to their bicycles on Sunday to mark World Cycling Day. The 2nd Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), based at Haringhata in Nadia district of West Bengal, participated in a 25-km cyclothon during the day.“The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from NDRF rescuers and their family members. A total of 105 participants, including 15 children, took part in the cyclothon. The event encouraged a healthy l…
Pune, June 7 (IANS) Spotlight was on sprinters at the eighth-leg of Indian Athletics Series in Pune, Maharashtra on Sunday. Air Force sprinter Harjit Singh was cynosure of all eyes as he clocked 10.17 seconds to top the field in the men’s 100m race. Rushiprasad Desai of Maharashtra was second with a time of 10.35 seconds and Laukik Anant Melge also from Maharashtra was third with a time of 10.36 seconds.Aditya Pisal of Maharashtra dominated the U20 men’s 100m. His winning time was 10.23 seco…
Jammu, June 7 (IANS) An Army officer was killed during the ongoing anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, which entered its 15th day on Sunday.Officials said that the officer made the supreme sacrifice while performing operational duties during an ongoing anti-terror operation in the district.Lieutenant Beereshwar Goswami lost his life after reportedly slipping into a deep gorge in the rugged forest area of Manjakote, where security forces have been conducting a massive…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) In a major push to improve efficiency and accelerate defence procurement, the government on Thursday announced that it has significantly enhanced the delegation of financial powers across the armed forces, enabling faster decision-making and smoother execution of contracts.The revised framework is expected to support procurement exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh crore through the revenue route, in line with current budgetary allocations.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the r…
Jammu, June 2 (IANS) A youth has been arrested from Jammu’s Makwal village, near the International Border, for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) after falling prey to a honeytrap.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Jammu, Joginder Singh, said that whether it is the Pakistan Army, ISI or the entire ecosystem, “their efforts have always been to disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir.””They use social media and other tools to push our youths towards drugs; honey-tra…
Srinagar, May 31 (IANS) Three persons were apprehended on Sunday while they were trying to cross the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir.Officials said the Army nabbed the three persons as they tried to cross the LoC in Kashmir.All three persons are hailing from the Sopore area of Baramulla district. They were trying to exfiltrate into PoK from the Hathlanga-Nambla axis during the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday, the officials sa…
Jammu, May 28 (IANS) The anti-terrorist operation in J&K’s Rajouri district, code-named ‘Operation Sheruwali’, entered its sixth day on Thursday as the joint forces launched a fresh assault on terrorist hideouts in the cordoned-off area. Reports earlier said three Pakistani terrorists, including two hardcore most-wanted terrorists identified as Hamza and Iliyas Fauzi, are trapped in the cordoned-off Dorimal-Gambhir Mughlan forests.Thursday’s assault came a day after the GOC-in-C of N…