Poonch's NGO provides free treatment to visually-impaired

Earlier on Wednesday, the alert troops of White Knight Corps of the Indian army conducted a joint search Operation Sherikalan in Gen Area Poonch, and recovered approx 4 kg of explosives. They have been destroyed in situ.

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) welcomed 28 participants for the fourth edition of its 'Leadership and Strategic Thinking' programme for visually-challenged people. The three-day immersive programme, scheduled from March 6 to 8, was inaugurated today by Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIMA; Rajesh Chandwani, Faculty Chair for the programme; Bhushan Punani, General Secretary, Blind People's Association (BPA) Ahmedabad, and Kinnari Desai, Deputy Director at BPA, according to a release.

A complete shutdown was observed in parts of Poonch district on Tuesday as residents mourned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and protested against the United States and Israel, officials said.

The Indian Army has thwarted multiple Pakistani drone intrusion attempts in Jammu and Kashmir in the Poonch district, along the Line of Control (LoC), amid a rapidly evolving situation in West Asia.

Construction of the Prime Minister Critical Care Block is underway in the health sector of Poonch district, with authorities stating that the project will significantly strengthen critical healthcare infrastructure in the region.