News Topic:Poonch
Jammu
Pakistani currency seized in Poonch’s Mendhar sector
Security forces recovered Pakistani currency notes and a slip containing several Pakistani mobile phone numbers during a search operation in the Mendhar sector of Jammu.
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Jammu
Army soldier found dead at 16 RR headquarters in Surankote
An Army soldier was found dead at the headquarters of 16 Rashtriya Rifles in the Draba area of Surankote in Poonch district during the early hours of Thursday.
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Jammu
Security forces recover Chinese pistol, suspected narcotics near LoC in Poonch
Security forces recovered a concealed cache containing a Chinese-origin pistol and suspected narcotic substances from a forward area close to the LoC in Poonch.
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Jammu
Jammu BSF organises medical camps in flood affected areas
The Jammu Frontier of BSF organised a series of Medical Relief Camps to extend timely healthcare assistance to the flood-affected population in Poonch, Jammu, Samba and Pathankot.
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Jammu
J&K Police conduct searches for banned literature in Poonch bookshops
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday conducted searches for banned literature in bookshops in Poonch district.
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Jammu
Infiltration bid foiled in Poonch, two infiltrators killed: Indian Army
The Indian Army said that it thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch sector, killing two militants in the operation.
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Jammu
Agniveer killed, two soldiers injured in landmine blast near LoC in Poonch
In a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday, an Indian Army Agniveer lost his life.
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Politics
Rahul Gandhi visits shelling-hit Poonch
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, visited Poonch district in Jammu to meet the families affected by recent cross-border shelling from Pakistan.
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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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