The Indian Army's 323 Brigade, Punjab Regiment, on Tuesday organised a defence porter recruitment rally in Mendhar town of the Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, drawing a significant number of young candidates.
"The work is ongoing, but has been slow due to the rains. All is fine, though. We are continuing construction on the highway and tunnels. This road, from Akhnoor to Poonch, has three tunnels. The construction of one of the three tunnels is about to conclude. There are 13 bridges on the road,
The Indian Army refuted the social media posts and reports claiming a ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch region and said that there has been no ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC).
Following "Operation Sindoor", the Bimber Gali Brigade of the Indian Army's Mandher Battalion organised a Defence Porters recruitment rally to provide employment opportunities for unemployed youth in Poonch.
The 4th batch of devotees for Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra arrived in Poonch on Friday. The devotees received a warm welcome from the locals and the administration.
The second batch of Budha Amarnath Yatra pilgrims arrived in the Mandi area of Poonch district on Wednesday to offer prayers at the Swami Budha Amarnath Temple.
General Officer Commanding of the 'Ace of Spades' division of the Indian Army, Major General Kaushik Mukherjee, has inaugurated a new War Memorial with the names of Poonch civilians who died due to cross-border shelling by Pakistan at the time of Operation Sindoor.
Amid continuous rainfall in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, authorities have issued a public advisory urging residents to stay away from water bodies as river levels continue to rise. SDRF teams remain deployed to monitor the situation and prevent casualties.