News for 'Defence Spokesman S N Acharya'

Pak troops violate LoC ceasefire again

Pak troops violate LoC ceasefire again

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

A defence spokesman said Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing using small arms and automatic weapons to target 'Indian posts in the BG sector of the LoC in Poonch district'.

Fresh ceasefire violations by Pakistan; Indian outposts fired at

Fresh ceasefire violations by Pakistan; Indian outposts fired at

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops fired on forward posts along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Pak troops fire on Indian posts in Mendhar, Hamirpur

Pak troops fire on Indian posts in Mendhar, Hamirpur

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

Pakistani troops fired on forward Indian posts along the Line of Control in Mendhar and Hamirpur areas of Poonch district late on Friday night in yet another instance of ceasefire violation, drawing retaliation from India.

Arms cache, bodies recovered from infiltration site in Rajouri

Arms cache, bodies recovered from infiltration site in Rajouri

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

Army troops on Thursday recovered a huge cache of arms, besides bodies of slain terrorists from the forward area of Keri in Rajouri district.

IAF plays key role in restoring power in Kashmir

IAF plays key role in restoring power in Kashmir

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

The Indian Air Force played a major role for the quick repair of the snapped transmission lines following the recent snowfall, restoring power to the Kashmir valley.

Army foils infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir

Army foils infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Army on Tuesday foiled an infiltration attempt by three armed militants from across the Line of Control in the Sunderbani sector in the Jammu region a Defence spokesman said.

India, Pak Armies hold flag-meeting

India, Pak Armies hold flag-meeting

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

"A Flag Meeting at Battalion Commander's level was held between India and Pakistan at 1130 hours today along LoC at the Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point near Poonch," defence spokesman S N Acharya said.

Pakistani troops violate LoC ceasefire again

Pakistani troops violate LoC ceasefire again

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

Pakistani troops yet again violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control in the Poonch district of Jammu region on Tuesday.

Pakistan army pounds Indian posts along LoC

Pakistan army pounds Indian posts along LoC

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistani on Sunday fired for over three hours on Indian forward posts along the Line of Control in Poonch district, prompting the Indian side to retaliate.

Pak targets 16 Indian posts, ninth violation in four days

Pak targets 16 Indian posts, ninth violation in four days

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Violating the ceasefire for the ninth time in the past four days, Pakistani troops targeted 16 Indian forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir resulting in heavy exchanges.

Pakistani troops pound Indian posts along LoC

Pakistani troops pound Indian posts along LoC

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

"Pakistani soldiers opened unprovoked firing on Indian posts in Doda Battalion forward area of Poonch district at around 0930 hours today (on Tuesday)," Defence spokesman S N Acharya said.

Pakistan violates ceasefire again at Poonch

Pakistan violates ceasefire again at Poonch

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops opened small arms firing at two forward areas in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing retaliation from Indian forces.

Last journey of martyred jawans begins from Poonch

Last journey of martyred jawans begins from Poonch

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

The last journey of the five jawans martyred in the attack by Pakistan soldiers began in the evening from Poonch town with Army officers laying wreaths on their caskets.

JK: Pak violates ceasefire again, at Poonch and Samba

JK: Pak violates ceasefire again, at Poonch and Samba

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Amid heightened tension on the border, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice on Monday targeting Indian forward posts along the International Border in Poonch and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Pak army fires at six Indian posts; India retaliates

Pak army fires at six Indian posts; India retaliates

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistan army fired at six Indian forward posts along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing retaliation from Indian troops.

Pak army violates ceasefire again, targets 5 Indian posts

Pak army violates ceasefire again, targets 5 Indian posts

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

In a fresh ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops on Wednesday opened unprovoked firing on five Indian forward posts along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting retaliation from Indian forces.

LoC violation # 15; Pakistan pounds Poonch

LoC violation # 15; Pakistan pounds Poonch

Rediff.com18 Aug 2013

Pakistani troops violated ceasefire again on Sunday by pounding Indian forward areas with mortar shells along Line of Control in Poonch district, forcing Indian troops to retaliate strongly resulting in heavy exchanges.

Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire again; 195th this year

Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire again; 195th this year

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Pakistani troops on Friday resorted to mortar shelling and firing on the Line of Control in Jammu district, the second ceasefire violation in two days ahead of a crucial meeting of the Directors General of Military Operations of the two sides aimed at easing tensions along the ceasefire line.

CoI ordered into terror attack on army camp in Samba

CoI ordered into terror attack on army camp in Samba

Rediff.com29 Sep 2013

The army on Sunday ordered a Court of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on 16 Cavalry camp in Samba on September 26 in which its four personnel, including a Lt Col, were killed and two others, one of them a Colonel, injured.

Heavy exchange of fire overnight at LoC in Poonch

Heavy exchange of fire overnight at LoC in Poonch

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Ceasefire violations by Pakistan continued as intermittent small arm fire was on through Thursday night in Balakota and Sabzian area in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The firing started at 9:30 pm and continued till the morning.

Pakistan soldiers open fire at LoC, BSF jawan injured

Pakistan soldiers open fire at LoC, BSF jawan injured

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

A jawan of the Border Security Force was injured when Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire again, resorting to unprovoked and heavy firing and rocket attacks on three Indian forward posts along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting Indian troops to retaliate effectively.

Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh pays respect to martyred jawans

Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh pays respect to martyred jawans

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

As the last journey of the five jawans martyred in the Pakistani attack in Poonch began from Jammu, Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh on Wednesday laid wreaths on their bodies.

LoC rocked by 'biggest ceasefire violation' in recent times

LoC rocked by 'biggest ceasefire violation' in recent times

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

Pakistani troops again violated the ceasefire at the border by firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night, four days after five Indian soldiers were killed by specialist troops of the Pakistan Army.

Ceasefire violations at LoC: Pakistan close to hitting century

Ceasefire violations at LoC: Pakistan close to hitting century

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Targeting forward posts and civilian areas along the Indo-Pak border, Pakistan has violated the ceasefire 96 times this year, the highest in the last eight years.

Pulwama attack: Third terrorist killed, counter ops end

Pulwama attack: Third terrorist killed, counter ops end

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

The bodies of two terrorists had been recovered on Sunday.

Poonch: Pak violates ceasefire again; 3 jawans, civilian injured

Poonch: Pak violates ceasefire again; 3 jawans, civilian injured

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing amid rocket and mortar shell attacks on Line of Control posts injuring three army jawans and a civilian in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.