Two students among six killed in Srinagar boat mishap
At least six people, including two school children, were killed early morning on Tuesday when a boat ferrying them on the river Jhelum capsized in the outskirts of Srinagar.
The Indian Army has foiled 84 infiltration bids and killed 142 terrorists on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir since 2014, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
In the process, 29 army personnel lost their lives, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said in a written reply.
The Minister said 216 cases of ceasefire violations occurred on the LoC — under the operational control of the Army — in Jammu and Kashmir till June, of which around 150 were recorded in May and June.
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On the international border in the state — which is under the operational control of the Border Security Force — 23 cases of ceasefire violations were recorded, he said.
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