Two soldiers injured in accidental blast during training exercise in Poonch
According to officials, the explosion occurred in the forward area along the LoC during a training exercise.
According to officials, the explosion occurred in the forward area along the LoC during a training exercise.
Taking a serious view of reports of internal discord in its Jammu and Kashmir unit, the Congress high command on Friday constituted a three-member committee to investigate complaints of indiscipline and anti-party activities by certain senior party leaders.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday and discussed a range of issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir, with a special focus on the early restoration of statehood.
The successful excavation of the 7.35-kilometre-long tunnel using a state-of-the-art Tunnel Boring Machine in the challenging Himalayan terrain is being hailed as a landmark engineering achievement.
National Conference MP Chowdry Muhammad Ramzan launched a scathing attack on the PDP, alleging that despite its public posturing, its political umbilical cord with the BJP remains intact and continues to manifest itself through calculated manoeuvres aimed at derailing the larger democratic struggle of Jammu and Kashmir.
A road in the Chabba Seri area at Jammu Srinagar National Highway (NH44) was washed away on Sunday due to heavy rainfall.
The Lt Governor was apprised that as of now the flood situation has been averted. Water level at Sangam has receded and the situation is under control.
Around 50,000 Amarnath pilgrims are stranded at different places due to bad weather and closure of roads because of landslides. The Army, J&K Police, para military forces, NDRF and SDRF were taking care of the stranded people.
Srinagar Meteorological Centre had on Saturday predicted flash floods, landslides and mudslides for the next two days.
The soldiers were crossing the Dogra nallah at Poshana in the Surankote area when they were swept away by the flood triggered by heavy rain, an Army officer confirmed.
