Jammu, June 8 (IANS) Police in J&K’s Rajouri district said on Monday that three mortar shells were found along the Line of Control (LoC) at two places and were later successfully defused by bomb disposal squads. Police said two mortar shells were noticed in the Jhanghar forest area, while another was found abandoned at a secluded location in Makri village of Nowshera sector this morning.“The bomb disposal squad of the army defused all three mortar shells safely,” police said.In another…
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Srinagar/Jammu, June 6 (IANS) Police in J&K said on Saturday that it has attached property valued at Rs 3.5 crore belonging to two notorious drug peddlers in Srinagar district, while the property of another drug peddler valued at Rs 1.5 crore was attached in Poonch district. A police statement said that continuing its sustained crackdown against drug trafficking and acting firmly against assets acquired through the proceeds of narcotics trade under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir …
Jammu, May 23 (IANS) An encounter started on Saturday between terrorists and the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district.Officials said on Saturday that an encounter had started between terrorists and security forces in Dorimal forests of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir.“At least 2-3 Pakistani terrorists are believed to be trapped, operation is underway”, officials saidFollowing specific Intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in Dorimal forest area of Rajouri, se…
Jammu, May 12 (IANS) Alert troops of the Army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control in J&K’s Poonch district on Tuesday, during which one intruding terrorist was killed. Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps of the Army said on X: “Acting on persistent surveillance, suspicious movement was detected approximately 300 metres inside own territory in the general area of Krishna Ghati Sector, Poonch, along the Line of Control at around 4 p.m. today.”“Alert troops of W…
Jammu, May 5 (IANS) Two persons were found dead while two others are reported to be missing when the vehicle they were travelling in was found on Tuesday in a gorge on the Mughal Road in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Officials added that two persons have died while two others remain missing after a vehicle they were travelling in was found in a nallah near Chhattapani along the Mughal Road.Police in Poonch district said that four individuals had gone missing on Monday while travelling on th…
Jammu, March 12 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday raided multiple places in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district in connection with a terror funding case.Officials said that the NIA raided multiple locations in the district in connection with a case related to terrorist activities and terror funding.According to sources, the searches were conducted at several premises belonging to individuals allegedly involved in terrorist activities and funding networks.Official sources…
Jammu, March 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Minister Javed Ahmad Rana on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for sanctioning a helipad and waiting lounge at Mendhar in Poonch district.Javed Rana is a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly from the Mendhar constituency, which is reserved for the Scheduled Tribe community.Officials said that the Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana, expressed gratitude to Chief Min…
Jammu, March 4 (IANS) Alert Army troops foiled an infiltration bid on Wednesday along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Bhimber Gali sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.The Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps of the Army said in a statement: “Acting on credible intelligence inputs and persistent surveillance, movement of terrorists was detected in the general area of Bhimber Gali along the Line of Control during the early hours of March 4, 2026. Responding with decisive force and…
Jammu, Feb 28 (IANS) Nine rusted unexploded mortal shells were found on Saturday near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, which were later safely destroyed.Officials said, “At least nine rusted mortar shells were recovered from a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mankote area of Mendhar sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.”These unexploded mortar shells were found scattered in the area during an area domination patrol carried out by Arm…
Poonch, Feb 27 (IANS) In a landmark step towards strengthening preventive healthcare and safeguarding the future of India’s daughters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch the National HPV vaccination campaign to protect women from cervical cancer on Saturday (February 28) from Ajmer, Rajasthan.As the programme gets ready for national rollout, many states across the country are set to launch the dedicated immunisation programmes at the respective health centres.In Jammu and Kashmir’…