Jammu, July 18 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday recovered heroin worth Rs 25 crore in the international market near the line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Officials said that it was one of the biggest narcotics recoveries along the Line of Control (LoC) in recent years.The seizure was made during a meticulously planned anti-drug operation in village Kosalyain, a forward village in Haveli tehsil, close to the LoC, they said.The heroin, which had b…
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Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) Senior religious leader and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Maulana Umar Farooq, on Wednesday expressed deep anguish over the loss of human lives across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.In his post on X, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed deep sorrow and pain over reports of the loss of civilian lives and police personnel in the continuing unrest on the other side of the Line of Control, especially in Rawalakot and Poonch (Pakistan-occupied).He said in …
Jammu, July 14 (IANS) Joint security forces launched a search operation in the Thanamandi area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday after local villagers claimed to have seen two terrorists.Officials said a massive search operation was launched across some villages in the Thanamandi area after CCTV footage purportedly captured the movement of two suspected terrorists.The suspected terrorists were caught on CCTV crossing a road late on Sunday night, prompting the Special Operations …
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Is it a coincidence that Dr Farooq Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and president of the ruling National Conference, has decided to stage a protest in Delhi demanding the restoration of statehood? The timing certainly invites scrutiny. Barely days after a letter surfaced in which Abdullah was among the signatories urging New Delhi and Islamabad to end their “prolonged hostility”, arguing that it was denying millions of young people opportunities, pro…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Former Ambassador and Chairman of the India Trade Promotion Organisation, Jawed Ashraf, addressed top defence officers over India’s foreign policy, emphasising that the purposeful pursuit of national interests in the complex global dynamics may not be easy, but it needs to be done, an official said on Thursday. Delivering a talk at the 82nd Staff Course conducted under the Ministry of External Affairs’ Public Outreach Programme at Defence Services Staff College in Wellin…
Srinagar, July 9 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Jammu Division. Army’s ADG PI said on X: “General Dhiraj Seth, COAS, visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Poonch, Rajouri and Sunderbani. He reviewed the prevailing security dynamics along the Line of Control and the counter-insurgency grid of the White Knight Corps.””The COAS was briefed on the evolving security environment, operatio…
Srinagar, July 8 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth on Wednesday reviewed the operational preparedness and combat readiness along the Line of Control (LoC) and in the hinterland during his visit to the headquarters of the Army’s Chinar Corps in Srinagar.A post by the Army’s Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADG PI) said: “COAS General Dhiraj Seth visited HQ @ChinarcorpsIA and its formations to review the prevailing security situation, operational preparedne…
Srinagar, July 7 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth on Tuesday made his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir and called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to review the prevailing security situation in the union territory. Officials said General Seth called on the J&K L-G at Lok Bhavan. The J&K L-G and the Army Chief reviewed the prevailing security situation in the region.The Army Chief was accompanied by Lieutenant General Balbir Singh, GOC Chi…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have accused the security forces of committing alleged atrocities and excesses as they continue their agitation to press for their demands. Despite repeated crackdowns, the protests show no signs of losing momentum, with demonstrators remaining steadfast and determined not to back down this time.Amid the continuing unrest, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is reportedly attempting to exploit the volatile situat…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The appeal by the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to the Indian government for assistance underscores the depth of the crisis unfolding in the region.Protests have continued across PoK for more than a month, with neither the demonstrators nor the Pakistani establishment showing any signs of backing down.An official said that the nature of the appeal is particularly worrying, as people in PoK are seeking medicines and essential food supplies from India. This, th…