Jammu: Rehana Bashir, who hails from a remote area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, has become the first woman from the district to crack the coveted civil service exams. An MBBS graduate from Salwah village of Mendhar area in Poonch, she finished at 187th rank in the overall merit[Read More…]
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J&K municipal polls: Voter queues in Jammu, valley wears deserted look
Jammu/Srinagar: The Municipal polls in Jammu and Kashmir that is taking place after a gap of 13 years, on Monday witnessed long queues in Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch districts while people barely arrived in the valley booths that wore a deserted look. Enthusiastic voters lined up outside the polling stations[Read More…]
Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in J&K
Jammu: After a lull of ten days, Indian and Pakistan army traded fire on the line of control (LoC) in Poonch district on late Tuesday. A Defence Ministry official said the Pakistan army started shelling and firing at Indian positions in Khari Karmara area of the LoC in Poonch district.[Read More…]
India, Pakistan exchange heavy fire on LoC
Jammu: Heavy shelling and firing started on Saturday between the Indian and Pakistani armies on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. The Pakistani army resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate targeting of defence and civilian facilities in Mankote area using small arms, automatics and mortars, the Defence Ministry sources[Read More…]
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Digwar sector of Poonch
On Monday, Pakistan violated ceasefire in Digwar sector of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir and the Indian security forces have retaliated. No casualties have been reported so far in the incident. This is the second ceasefire violation in less than 24 hours. A civilian was injured when Pakistan violated ceasefire[Read More…]
Go after trouble makers and ensure peace in Kashmir: Rajnath Singh to forces
Speaking on the recent incidents of unrest in Kashmir, home minister Rajnath Singh directed security forces to come down heavily on those instigating violence and choreographing stone pelting mobs in Kashmir. The directive to bring normalcy in the state was issued by him while chairing a high-level meeting in Delhi which[Read More…]
Poonch: Militants hauled up inside mini secretariat building, firing resumes
An encounter between militants and security forces in Poonch is still underway as fresh exchange of fire was reported between the two sides at the mini secretariat building Monday morning. According to updates, some militants are apparently present inside the building and have started firing at intermittent intervals since the early hours[Read More…]