Tag: Pathankot
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High alert sounded in Jammu after grenade attack in Pathankot
The authorities sounded alert after a blast occurred outside the Triveni gate of the cantonment in strategically important Pathankot where armed forces have considerable presence.
November 22, 2021 -
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Third accomplice of LeT terrorists arrested in Pathankot
The trio had been doing transport business together for the past over two to three years, and had been making trips to Delhi, Amritsar and Jalandhar.
June 13, 2020 -
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives held in Punjab, arms seized
Ten hand grenades, along with one AK-47 rifle with two magazines and 60 live cartridges, were seized from the suspected militants.
June 11, 2020 -
Doctors at Pathankot Military Hospital perform rare surgery to save one-day-old child of soldier
The disease had consequently developed intestinal block and perforation with contamination of abdomen with faecal material leading to a septic infection.
April 25, 2020 -
Stolen Valour
The recent controversy emanating from the changes in the uniform of the Marshals in the Rajya Sabha, where the traditional Indian attire with a turban has been replaced with a decidedly military-inspired uniform, replete with a peak cap, insignias, aiguillette, lanyard etc., is the regrettable continuation of the lazy appropriation of military sensibilities, without due diligence or care. The optics naturally militated against the emotions of those who have actually put their lives on the line to defend the nation, as indeed sworn undying allegiance and reverence to the elements of the uniform.
November 28, 2019 -
A new India asserts itself
Since Balakote, terrorism in Kashmir has begun receding. Infiltration is down to a trickle as Indian response has grown stronger.
July 30, 2019 -
Capital punishment no deterrent to crime: Javed Akhtar
A Special Court in Pathankot on Monday convicted six people in the case and awarded life imprisonment running to 25 years to three -Sanji Ram, Deepak Khajuria and Parvesh Kumar.
June 11, 2019 -
Chidambaram slams Sitharaman for ‘no major terror attack since 2014’ claim
P Chidambaram, former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader, questioned Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader claimed that no major terror attack took place since 2014.
January 14, 2019 -
4 ‘terrorists’ hijack taxi, stir fears of Pathankot airbase-like attack; Punjab, J-K police on alert
The Pathankot airbase of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was attacked by terrorists, suspected to be from Pakistan on January 2, 2016 in which seven people were killed.
November 14, 2018 -
Infant among 5 killed in accident on Jammu-Pathankot highway
The accident also left eight persons, including two infants, seriously injured.
May 25, 2018 -
Pathankot’s Hindu Co-Op Bank’s NPAs jump to 48 pc, directors suspended
With its non-performing assets (NPAs) shooting up to 48 per cent, Pathankot-based Hindu Co-operative Bank’s directors have been placed under suspension for failing to perform their expected duties in a transparent and professional manner. Informing this on Sunday, registrar, Cooperative Societies Punjab, Arvinder Singh Bains said the financial health of the bank has been severely...
May 13, 2018 -
SC transfers Kathua gangrape and murder case to Pathankot
The apex court has said the trial would be in accordance with provisions of Ranbir Penal Code, applicable in Jammu and Kashmir. The court added that the trial in the case must be fair to accused as well as the victim's family.
May 7, 2018 -
Pathankot on high alert as local spots ‘suspicious’ men carrying weapons
Pathankot was put on high alert on Wednesday after there were reports of suspicious movement in the area. According to media reports, a local resident reported on Wednesday that he witnessed two people in Army uniform who had weapons with them near the Indian Air Force station. It is the same air base that was...
April 19, 2018 -
Search operation in Pathankot after suspected terrorists spotted
Security agencies are on high alert and carrying out a search operation in the border belt of Punjab, particularly in the frontier districts of Pathankot and nearby areas, on Monday after two suspected terrorists were seen in the area. The Punjab Police, Army and para-military forces launched the search operation after the two suspected armed...
April 16, 2018 -
UDAN: Pathankot gets air connectivity
Pathankot, the meeting point of the three northern states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday joined the Udan (regional connectivity scheme) circuit, with Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh receiving the first Alliance Air Delhi-Pathankot-Delhi flight. With this, Pathankot has got operationalised as the 21st Airport under the regional connectivity scheme. Welcoming...
April 6, 2018 -
Punjab on alert, security tightened near Pathankot air-base
Security agencies were put on high alert in border areas of Punjab on Saturday after intelligence inputs on infilteration of terrorists into Indian territory from neighbouring Pakistan, informed sources said. Security was tightened, particularly in border districts of Pathankot and Gurdaspur, including near Indian Air Force base in Pathankot, which bore the brunt of terror...
December 23, 2017