Jammu, June 25 (IANS) Bal Jarallan, a quaint and isolated village in J&K’s Rajouri district, suffered for a long time from a lack of banking services, but the situation has improved drastically in the past few years. And, leading this shift is the Central government’s National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) scheme. The Business Correspondent (BC) Unit, established at Bal Jarallan village under NRLM, the flagship scheme of the Centre, in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Bank, has bro…
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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…
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…
Jammu, June 8 (IANS) As many as 15 people were injured in a road accident in J&K’s Rajouri district on Monday, officials said.The accident occurred as a minibus skidded off the road on the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch national highway in the Tandwal area of Rajouri.“The driver lost control of the wheel, and the vehicle skidded off the road, injuring 15 people. All the injured have been shifted to a hospital for treatment. Police have registered a case in the incident and started an investigation…
Rajouri, June 7 (IANS) The impact of Central government-aided poultry farming under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) is becoming increasingly visible. A resident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, who set up a poultry farm with government assistance sometime ago, has built a flourishing enterprise giving employment to local residents and inspiring others to follow his footsteps.In fact, Ehtesham is not alone. Many unemployed youths are farmers here are turning to poul…
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…
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…
Jammu, May 24 (IANS) The anti-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district entered its second day on Sunday as heavy security deployment continued to trace the hiding terrorists.An encounter had started on Saturday in the forest area of Ghambir Mughlan when hiding terrorists opened fire at the security forces.The terrorist fire was returned, after which an encounter started there. The security forces, including the Army, J&K Police and the CRPF, jointly started the anti-terr…
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 20 (IANS) General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GoC-in-C) of the Indian Army’s Northern Command, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, on Wednesday reviewed the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness of troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, an official said.The Udhampur-headquartered Northern Command said in a post on X: “Gen Pratik Sharma, #ArmyCdrNC, reviewed the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness of the forward …