Jammu, Jan 13 (IANS) The District Magistrate (DM) of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch on Tuesday banned trekking, camping, hiking and similar activities in the forested areas of the district, citing security reasons.An order issued by Poonch DM said, “…whereas inputs have been received from security agencies and field functionaries regarding security and safety concerns in certain high altitude and forested areas falling within the jurisdiction of Poonch district. And, whereas it has been report…
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Jammu, Jan 4 (IANS) A woman died of shock on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after hearing about the death of her son, officials said.According to officials, the tragic incident occurred in Udhampur district when a woman went into shock on learning about the death of her son, who had earlier fallen from a tree in a forest area.The deceased youth has been identified as Irshad Ahmed, a resident of Larana village in Ramnagar Panchayat of Udhampur district.Officials said Irshad had g…
Jammu, Jan 2 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Friday that it has attached the property of a Pakistan-based terror handler in the Mandi area of the district.A police statement said, “In a decisive legal action against terrorism and anti-national elements operating from across the border, Poonch Police have attached an immovable property belonging to a Pakistan-based terror handler, in compliance with the directions of the Honourable Court.””The attachment has been effected in connectio…
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday prohibited trekking, camping, hiking and similar outdoor activities in high altitude and forested areas ok Kokernag, citing “security reasons”. An order issued by the Kokernag SDM cited recent incidents, where “certain persons have attempted to cross naka/checkpoints during late night hours thereby raising serious security concerns relating to public safety”, and that “unrestricted movement and activities like …
Rajouri, Dec 30 (IANS) In a laudable initiative aimed at transforming the educational landscape of Jammu and Kashmir’s border areas, the Indian Army under its White Knight Corps is providing free and high-quality coaching to deserving youth, aspiring for professional careers. For this initiative, it has joined hands with HPCL and the National Integrity and Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO).For many years, the financial hardship has forced talented students from Rajouri, Poonch and o…
Jammu, Dec 22 (IANS) A ground assessment by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the need for bunker construction in border villages of Poonch, a border town situation near the Line of Control (LoC), has brought joy to the faces of local villagers. The bunkers serve as a strong bulwark for the villagers during times of military conflict between India and Pakistan military conflict as they take refuge here. Owing to the region’s vulnerability in the border region, the locals had been demanding…