News for 'Poonch district'

Soldier, Army dog killed in J-K encounter; terrorist neutralised, 2 flee

Soldier, Army dog killed in J-K encounter; terrorist neutralised, 2 flee

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

One suspected Pakistani terrorist and an Army soldier were killed in a gunfight during an ongoing search operation in a remote village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.

Rajouri terror attack: One more succumbs to injuries, toll rises to 7

Rajouri terror attack: One more succumbs to injuries, toll rises to 7

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

The deceased identified as Prince undergoing treatment died at Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu.

Army jawan killed in Pak firing across border

Army jawan killed in Pak firing across border

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

In yet another ceasefire violation by Pakistan, an army jawan was killed on Tuesday night in firing from across the border in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ayodhya attack: 4 held in J&K

Ayodhya attack: 4 held in J&K

Rediff.com28 Jul 2005

Ayodhya attack: 4 held in J&K

India, Pakistan hold flag meeting at LoC

India, Pakistan hold flag meeting at LoC

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Senior Indian and Pakistan army officers held a flag meeting at the Line of Control in the frontier Poonch district on Tuesday.

Pak troops violate ceasefire; fire at Indian posts

Pak troops violate ceasefire; fire at Indian posts

Rediff.com19 Aug 2010

Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops targeted forward Indian posts along the Line of Control with rockets, mortars and resorted to heavy firing in Poonch district in the wee hours on Thursday.

Pak troops fire across LoC; jawan injured

Pak troops fire across LoC; jawan injured

Rediff.com24 Oct 2009

In a fresh ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops fired on an Indian post in Mendhar sector of Poonch district on Saturday leaving an army jawan injured.

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

Despite the national capital recording its best air quality on Diwali day in eight years, pollution levels may rise due to low night temperatures and sporadic burning of firecrackers though there is a ban on their manufacture, storage, sale and use within the city.

Kashmir snowed in; 18 die in landslide

Kashmir snowed in; 18 die in landslide

Rediff.com20 Feb 2005

The police said ten bodies had been recovered so far.

Infiltration bid fails despite cover fire from Pak

Infiltration bid fails despite cover fire from Pak

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

The Army has foiled an infiltration bid in Kerni sector of Poonch district after exchanging heavy fire with terrorists that left an officer injured, a defence spokesman said on Wednesday.

The Army dog who died saving soldier from terrorists

The Army dog who died saving soldier from terrorists

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

The Indian Army shared a video of the brave canine on duty, doing what she was trained to do, lead soldiers in a search op drill.

India raps Pakistan, lodges strong protest on LoC attack

India raps Pakistan, lodges strong protest on LoC attack

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Pakistan's High Commissioner Salman Bashir met Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai in New Delhi on Wednesday during which the latter lodged a protest against Tuesday's attack in which Pakistani troops crossed over the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District and killed two soldiers.

Pak attack on India highly provocative, says Antony

Pak attack on India highly provocative, says Antony

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

India on Wednesday described as inhuman the way the dead bodies of two Indian soldiers were treated by Pakistan regular troops after their "highly provocative" attack in its territory in Jammu and Kashmir.

Fourth LoC point opened in Mendhar

Fourth LoC point opened in Mendhar

Rediff.com14 Nov 2005

In a small ceremony, the Deputy Commissioner, Poonch and his counterpart from Kotli in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir shook hands and greeted each other

Ammunition with poison head recovered in J&K

Ammunition with poison head recovered in J&K

Rediff.com15 Jul 2004

It was recovered when a hideout was busted on Wednesday during search operations at Chakri forest in the Mandi-Loran area of Poonch district.

J&K: Mughal road to be revived

J&K: Mughal road to be revived

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

The idea of the road's revival was floated in 1979 by then chief minister Sheikh Abdullah.

Pak drone with magnetic bombs, grenades shot down in JK

Pak drone with magnetic bombs, grenades shot down in JK

Rediff.com29 May 2022

The incident occurred ahead of the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas for which security has been tightened.

J&K: LeT infiltrators plan I-Day attack

J&K: LeT infiltrators plan I-Day attack

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

Security forces are on alert looking out for the group.

2nd terrorist who gave security forces the slip killed in J-K's Rajouri

2nd terrorist who gave security forces the slip killed in J-K's Rajouri

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

A second terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces on Wednesday, raising the death toll during the ongoing three-day search operation in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district to three, officials said.

Jawan guns down 2 colleagues

Jawan guns down 2 colleagues

Rediff.com8 Nov 2003

A quarrel over a game of cards turns nasty

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.

Jawan killed in cross-border firing in J&K

Jawan killed in cross-border firing in J&K

Rediff.com25 Nov 2007

A jawan was on Sunday killed in cross-border firing on a forward post along the Line of Control in Poonch district, which was termed by the army as "a hostile act".

J&K governor briefed on Pak LoC firing incident

J&K governor briefed on Pak LoC firing incident

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra was Wednesday briefed about Tuesday's shooting incident by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Mendhar in Poonch district.

Pak army denies LoC attack; calls it 'Indian propaganda'

Pak army denies LoC attack; calls it 'Indian propaganda'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

The Pakistani army has denied reports that two Indian soldiers were killed in a border clash between the two armies in the Mendhar sector at the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu region on Tuesday.

Militants attack Army convoy in J&K

Militants attack Army convoy in J&K

Rediff.com13 Feb 2007

However, no casualty was reported in the exchange of fire that lasted half an hour.

Pakistan violates truce again

Pakistan violates truce again

Rediff.com22 May 2012

In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops on Tuesday fired at forward Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district disrupting border fencing repair work.

J&K: 5 soldiers killed in accident

J&K: 5 soldiers killed in accident

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

Pak pounds Indian border with 6000 rounds of heavy fire

Pak pounds Indian border with 6000 rounds of heavy fire

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

The firing on Sunday night, which was the heaviest this year, came ahead of the ninth anniversary of the Indo-Pak ceasefire agreement on Monday. The Indo-Pak border truce came into force on November 26, 2003.

BSF trooper injured by firing by Pak forces in Jammu

BSF trooper injured by firing by Pak forces in Jammu

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

A trooper of the Border Security Force was by firing from the Pakistan side near the international border in Hiranagar area of Jammu Saturday.

Sonia to visit quake-hit areas in J&K

Sonia to visit quake-hit areas in J&K

Rediff.com4 Dec 2005

The Congress president, likely to be accompanied by some party leaders, including Ambika Soni, will take stock of relief and rehabilitation activities in the quake-hit areas.

JK hamlet gets security cover after fence re-alignment

JK hamlet gets security cover after fence re-alignment

Rediff.com21 Aug 2012

In an effort to stop intrusion in the state, the Army has re-aligned the fence along the Line of Control (LoC) at Chapriyan village in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, giving the residents an 'inherent' sense of security.

Pak elements plant mines on our territory: India

Pak elements plant mines on our territory: India

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

Antony told the Lok Sabha that in the recent past it has come to the notice of India that Pakistani elements planted mines on November 24-26, 2012 in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district.

Jawan killed in firing from across border

Jawan killed in firing from across border

Rediff.com1 Sep 2009

An army jawan was killed in firing from across the border along the Line of Control in Poonch district on Tuesday.

K'taka college suspends 58 girls for wearing hijab, holding stir

K'taka college suspends 58 girls for wearing hijab, holding stir

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

As many as 58 students at Shiralakoppa in Shivamogga district who had refused to remove their hijab and staged a demonstration against the government pre-university college administration were suspended.

JK delimitation panel proposals made public; objections invited till Mar 21

JK delimitation panel proposals made public; objections invited till Mar 21

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

The report published in the gazettes of India appeared in local newspapers on Monday and showed that Habba Kadal seat in Kashmir division and Suchetgarh seat in Jammu province had been restored.

Heavy forest fire engulfs LoC belt, mines explode

Heavy forest fire engulfs LoC belt, mines explode

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

A heavy forest fire which has erupted several kilometers along the Indo-Pak border has triggered mine explosions in the area and damaged some communication lines in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Bodies of jawans being flown to Delhi

Bodies of jawans being flown to Delhi

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

The bodies of two jawans who were brutally killed by Pakistan troops were being flown to Delhi. Wrapped in the tri-colour, the bodies of Lance Naik Hemraj, 29, and Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh, 28, who laid down their lives while fighting Pakistani troop during a raid by 29 Baloch Regiment, were brought to Rajouri from the forward post in Poonch district on Wednesday.

Bagging 49 seats out of 280, Independents emerge as key player in J-K DDC polls

Bagging 49 seats out of 280, Independents emerge as key player in J-K DDC polls

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Independent candidates have emerged as big winners in Jammu and Kashmir's maiden District Development Council polls, with 49 of them having been declared elected so far from 280 seats, putting them ahead of parties like the Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party.

Jawan killed, 2 hurt in militant ambush near Jammu

Jawan killed, 2 hurt in militant ambush near Jammu

Rediff.com19 May 2014

An army jawan was killed and two of his colleagues were injured when militants triggered an IED explosion targeting a patrol team along the LoC in Akhnoor area of Jammu district, a senior army official said on Monday.

19 killed as heavy rains lash north India; rivers in spate

19 killed as heavy rains lash north India; rivers in spate

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

The Northern Railways said it has cancelled around 17 trains and diverted around 12 others, while traffic has been suspended at four locations due to waterlogging.