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Gunfight starts near Dugran along Mughal road in Poonch

POONCH — A gunfight between militants and a joint team of Police and Army has started near Dugran along the Mughal road in Poonch...

CASO launched in villages along Mughal Road

POONCH — The security forces in Poonch district launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in villages along the Mughal Road.Officials said that there are...

Two teenage siblings from PaK repatriated

JAMMU — Two minor girls from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK), who had strayed into the Indian side along the Line of Control (LoC) yesterday and...

Two suspected girls apprehended on LoC

JAMMU — Security forces on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch have detained two suspected teenage girls believed to be from Pakistan administered...

BSF soldier killed in Pak sniper fire in Poonch

POONCH — An Assistant Sub Inspector of BSF was killed in sniper fire by Pakistan along LoC in Tarkundi area of Balakote sector in...

JCO killed, civilian injured in firing along LoC in Poonch

SRINAGAR — A Junior Commissioner Officer (JCO) of Army was killed and a civilian injured in firing and mortar shelling by Pakistan Army along...

Mughal road closed after fresh snowfall

POONCH — Army and Police rescued passengers who were trapped on Mughal Road after heavy snowfall last night.Officials said that snowfall started in Pir...

Snowfall: Mughal road opens after three days of closure

POONCH — Mughal road was on Tuesday thrown open for load carriers with fresh fruits, three days after the thoroughfare, connecting Shopian with Poonch,...

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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

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