Jammu, March 10 (IANS) The body of an Indian Army soldier, who went missing during a river crossing exercise, was recovered on Tuesday a day after the accident.Officials said that the body of the soldier who had gone missing during a river-crossing training exercise in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir a day earlier, was recovered today.“The body of Sepoy Akshit Sharma was recovered from the Manawar stream in the Khour area by a joint search party of the Army, the National Disaster Respons…
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Jammu, March 4 (IANS) The Indian Army opened fire on Wednesday after noticing suspicious movement along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district.Officials said around 4.30 a.m. this morning, the soldiers guarding the LoC observed some persons trying to sneak across the fence.“Subsequently, the Army opened fire towards the suspected spot, thwarting a possible infiltration bid. Reinforcement has been rushed to the spot, and a search operation has been started in the ar…
Jammu, Feb 27 (IANS) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday placed a government school teacher under suspension for alleged ‘misconduct’.The chief education officer (CEO) of Rajouri district has placed a Teacher Grade-III posted at the Government Primary School Lanjhar, Zone Moughla, under suspension with immediate effect following serious allegations of misconduct, indiscipline, and dereliction of duty.According to an official order, the action was taken after a rep…
Rajouri (J&K), Feb 23 (IANS) In a landmark achievement for the remote hilly areas of J&K’s Rajouri district, more than 14,000 people in its Kotranka subdivision are receiving tap water at their homes for the first time since Independence under the Central government’s Jal Jeevan Mission scheme. Villages including Mowra, Jaglano, Khadyoon, Upper Kandi, Lower Kandi, Hubbi, Mowra-B, and Phalni have now been covered under the ambitious project. Residents have expressed immense gratitude to t…
Jammu, Feb 19 (IANS) A resident of J&K’s Rajouri district was apprehended by the army, and two foreign-made pistols were recovered from him, officials said on Thursday.”Sachin Kumar, a resident of Sair village near the Line of Control (LoC), was taken into custody by an Army patrolling party from Raipur village in the Nowshera sector late on Wednesday night. Two pistols, one made in Turkey and another made in China, were recovered from his possession along with four magazines and 15 rounds…
Jammu, Jan 12 (IANS) Multiple Pakistani drones were successfully tackled by the Army in Jammu and Kashmir’s border areas, both at the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border.Officials said that the Army late Sunday evening engaged Pakistani drones with firing after sighting them along the LoC in the Naushera sector of Rajouri district.The officials said alert soldiers detected an aerial intrusion and immediately activated counter-unmanned aerial systems, forcing the drone to retreat…
Jammu, Jan 6 (IANS) The residents of Kalakote region in Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir are heaving a sigh of relief as their long-standing problem stands resolved now. The potholed and dilapidated roads have been repaired while a large stretch of damaged road is under maintenance, bringing relief to the residents of the border district. The credit for resolving the perennial issue of damaged roads goes to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), whose personnel are blacktopping the roads and …