News Topic:Poonch

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,...

LoC Flare Up: Three civilians among six killed

POONCH — Three soldiers and as many civilians, one of them a woman, were killed in mortar shelling and firing along the Line of...

Ceasefire violation in three sectors of Poonch: Indian Army

SRINAGAR — India on Tuesday accused Pakistan of violating a ceasefire agreement between the two countries at Shahpur, Kirni and Qasba sectors of Poonch...

Three soldiers killed, five injured in shelling along LoC

SRINAGAR — Three Army soldiers were killed while five others were injured in cross-LoC shelling between Pakistani and Indian troops, Army officials said."Pakistan initiated...

JCO dies of cardiac arrest along LoC in Poonch

POONCH — A Junior Commissioned Officer of Army died due to cardiac arrest along Line of Control in Poonch district on Sunday, officials said.They...

Man killed, power supply hit as heavy rains batter Poonch, Rajouri

POONCH — A man was killed while infrastructure including electricity system and bridges suffered substantial damage due to incessant rains in Rajouri and Poonch...

20-year-old slips to death in Poonch

POONCH — In yet another incident of its kind, a 20-year-old youth died after slipping off a slope while cutting grass at Loran area...

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Kashmir’s 2019 experience should be a warning for India: Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba Mufti urged Indians to defend constitutional rights, saying Jammu and Kashmir’s experience after the 2019 changes should serve as a warning.

Muslims should not have to prove their patriotism: Farooq Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah criticised the BJP and RSS over questions about Muslim patriotism and alleged voter deletions in Uttar Pradesh at a New Delhi gathering.

J&K Agriculture graduates call off 42-day strike after talks with minister

Unemployed agriculture graduates in J&K have called off their 42-day strike after Agriculture Minister Javed Dar discussed recruitment and cadre merger proposals.

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NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para

Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.

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