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.
With a drop in the maximum temperature, the Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir experienced extreme cold conditions on New Year's Day. The visibility in the area was near zero due to thick fog on Monday evening.
He said reservation for jobs for the specially abled persons has been increased to 4 per cent from the earlier 3 per cent in J and K.
Speaking in the border town of Rajouri, the defence minister asked the soldiers to “win the hearts of countrymen” and ensure that “lapses are not repeated which hurt the countrymen”.
Addressing troops in the border district of Rajouri, he said each and every soldier is important for the country.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir on December 27 to review the security situation.
