News Topic:Indian Army
Kashmir
Five militants, two personnel killed in Kupwara encounter, says Army
Army on Saturday said that five militants died in the ongoing encounter in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
Kashmir
Six including two Army men killed in Kupwara encounter
Two Army men and four militants were on Saturday killed in an encounter that erupted between the forces and militants at Marsari area of Kupwara district.
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Kashmir
Army vehicle crushes teenager to death in Handwara
In a heartbreaking incident that unfolded today, a teenager lost his life after being crushed by an army vehicle in Handwara.
Kashmir
Locals protest over Army encroachment in Sonamarg
Residents, traders and land owners here staged a protest against the fencing of their lands by the Indian Army.
Health
Medical-cum-veterinary camp organised at Kangan
A free medical-cum-veterinary camp was organized by 24 Rashtriya Rifles today at Margund, Kangan in Ganderbal.
Kashmir
Youth killed in Army firing laid to rest in Nowgam
Two boys killed in Army firing late Monday evening were laid to rest with tearful eyes at their ancestral graveyard in Nowgam area of central Kashmir this morning.
Kashmir
Fierce encounter rages in Handwara
A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Handwara sub-district in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir
Kashmir Floods: When ‘troublemakers’ turned saviours for Army
Youth from Samboora village in Pulwama district proved messiahs for a group of drowning Army men after their boat capsized in the flood-waters on September 5.
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Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.
India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.