Tag: Poonch
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Civilians, soldiers celebrate Poonch Link-Up Day with fervor
The Link-Up Day marks the Operation Easy conducted by the Indian Army in 1948 to defend the border district from the invading Pakistani raiders.
November 22, 2022 -
Infiltration bid foiled, terrorist killed in Poonch sector of J&K
As the alert troops, who noticed the suspicious movement, challenged the infiltrators, the terrorists fired back leading to exchange of fire.
November 3, 2022 -
NIA raids multiple places in J&K in terror funding case
Jamaat-e-Islami was declared an unlawful association in 2019, but it continued to raise funds in various forms on the pretext of charitable purposes.
October 11, 2022 -
After 32 years, 2 multipurpose cinema halls reopen in Pulwama, Shopian
Cinema is a powerful creative medium that reflects the culture, values, and aspirations of the people, said Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.
September 18, 2022 -
Fwd: Army chief reviews situation at LOC
General Pande arrived here on Friday when he was briefed about the security situation by officers at the White Knight Corps.
August 6, 2022 -
Army officer, two soldiers injured in landmine blast
An Army major was among three soldiers injured on Friday in a mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar area of Poonch district.
April 30, 2022 -
Cache of arms, ammunition recovered in LOC village in Poonch
Defence spokesman Lt. Colonel Devender Anand said that the search operation was conducted based on specific intelligence inputs, by the Poonch Brigade of White Knight Corps and SOG Poonch in village Noorkote of Tehsil Haveli.
April 4, 2022 -
Northern Army Commander takes stock of situation along LOC in Rajouri, Poonch
He interacted with all ranks and appreciated the professionalism and operational response towards the evolving threat matrix.
March 9, 2022 -
Terrorist killed in Jammu’s Poonch district
The operation that was launched on 13 December was long stretched and concluded in the early hours today.
December 14, 2021 -
Poonch counter-terror op enters 18th day; 3 more locals detained
Sources said the three locals, which include two brothers, were detained from the Bhatta Durrian area of Mendhar tehsil for sheltering militants.
October 28, 2021 -
Army Chief takes first-hand assessment of prolonged counter-terror operation along LOC
It is worth mentioning that among the nine soldiers martyred in the fierce gunfight, three were Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs).
October 19, 2021 -
Bodies of JCO, jawan found in Poonch, death toll of soldiers increases to nine
Not a single terrorist has so far been killed.
October 16, 2021 -
2 soldiers killed in ongoing operation in J&K’s Poonch
"Rifleman Vikram Singh Negi and Rifleman Yogambar Singh displayed exemplary courage, devotion and made the supreme sacrifice in line of duty. Rifleman Vikram Singh Negi, aged 26, is a resident of Village Viman Gaon of Uttrakhand. Rifleman Yogambar Singh, aged 27, is a resident of village Sankari in Uttrakhand".
October 15, 2021 -
Amid heightened terror activity on borders, J&K DGP orders strengthening of intelligence network
The DGP said that despite ceasefire at the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LOC) infiltration attempts are constantly being made.
September 16, 2021 -
Cop arrested for wife’s murder in J&K’s Poonch
Police said constable Muhammad Irfan Manhas and his mother were arrested for the murder of Irfan's wife, Shahnaz Akhtar, a school teacher.
August 30, 2021 -
Two terrorists killed in encounter in Poonch
The encounter broke out in the morning when a joint team of Army, CRPF and J&K Police cordoned the area following inputs about presence of terrorists. Security forces gave an opportunity to terrorists to surrender but they rejected the offer and opened fire.
December 14, 2020 -
Pakistan again violates LoC ceasefire at Poonch
In over 3,186 ceasefire violations on the LoC by Pakistan since the beginning of this year, 24 civilians have been killed and over 100 injured.
September 23, 2020