News Topic:Poonch

Army, locals enter in confrontation at Mandi

POONCH — A video filmed near Mandi town of Poonch district has gone viral on social media wherein some Army jawans and some locals...

Army man dies of cardiac arrest in Poonch

POONCH — An Army soldier died due to cardiac arrest in Kerni sector of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.A police official...

Two women injured in cross LoC firing in Poonch

POONCH — Two women were injured in cross Line of Control exchange of gunfire between India and Pakistan armies in Poonch district in Jammu...

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch

POONCH — Pakistani troops on Friday violated the ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control in Poonch district, a...

LS Polls: ‘BSF forced people to vote for BJP,’ alleges Mehbooba

JAMMU — In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Jammu constituency, one video is making rounds on the internet in which a group...

LS Polls: Mendhar villages ‘boycott’ voting over basic amenities

POONCH — Voters of Balnoi village of Sub Division Mendhar of Poonch district boycotted the Lok Sabha polls for nearly seven hours at two...

ITBP soldier injured with his rifle in Poonch

POONCH — An Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) soldier was injured when his service rifle went off accidentally on board a bus in Mendhar area...

Tractor carrying illicit timber seized in Poonch

POONCH — Police has seized a tractor along with illegal timber logs of pine tree at Chajalla area of Mendhar in Poonch district of...

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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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