The training, held at Balnoi on Sunday, encompassed meticulous instructions in weapon maintenance of the newly issued self-loading rifles (SLR). VDC members were given insights into the modus operandi of regional terrorist groups and grievance redressal.
Jammu division's Bhaderwah valley in Doda district received a fresh spell of snowfall on Thursday, as did the adjacent region of Bhalessa which was blanketed in pristine white. Poonch, too, was freshly covered in snow; while further north in Kashmir valley, there has been snowfall in Anantna
Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) Poonch Vikas Kumar Kundal told ANI "... The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has tried to reopen the road for vehicular traffic... But because of extreme cold and temperatures, a black ice condition develops which causes vehicles to slip. This is why rest
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brijesh Chowta offered his deep condolences on the death over the five soldiers who died in a road accident in the Poonch district.
A sudden fire broke out in Gursai village, Poonch, destroying a house. Resident Safeer Hussain Shah urges authorities for compensation and the allocation of a nearby fire truck to prevent future incidents.
The deceased have been identified as Subedar Dayanand Tirakannavar, Lance Havildar Anoop, Naik Ghadge Shubham Samadhan, Sepoy Nikure Digamber and Sep Mahesh Marigond.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday offered condolences to the families of the soldiers who died in the accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch.
His remarks come in response to the continued establishment of military and naval installations in several key areas, including Pir Chinasi (Muzaffarabad), Ganga Choti (District Bagh), Las Danna (District Bagh), Toli Pir (District Poonch), and most recently, near Banjosa (Rawalakot).
A man from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was apprehended after he illegally crossed over into the Indian territory along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.