News Topic:Poonch

UPSC Exam: Five candidates from J&K, all from Jammu region, qualify

SRINAGAR — Five candidates from J&K have qualified the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 2018 examination, the result of which was declared on Friday....

Heavy shelling starts in Poonch, injuries reported

JAMMU — Few injuries were reported from Poonch sector of Line of Control where intense shelling started during evening hours and was going on...

LoC trade suspended in Poonch

POONCH — Authorities on Tuesday suspended cross Line of Control trade from Chakan Da Bagh following fresh escalation in tension on Line of Control.As...

BSF officer, minor girl killed in Poonch

POONCH — A Border Security Force (BSF) officer and a minor girl were killed while as nineteen others including five forces personnel and fourteen civilians...

Injured in cross LOC firing, Army man succumbs

POONCH — An Army man succumbed to his injuries that he had sustained in cross Line of Control firing in Poonch district.Sources said that...

Hit & Run: Daily-wager crushed to death in Poonch

POONCH — An unknown vehicle on Saturday morning crushed a cyclist to death at Jhlas area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.The cyclist...

SPO run over by truck, driver flees

POONCH — A traffic policeman was killed by a speedy vehicle in Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.A police...

Chakan da Bagh: Shelling sends hundreds fleeing for lives

POONCH — Over 250 people had to flee for their lives as the Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) at Chakan da Bagh came under Pakistani...

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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.

When ‘come back tomorrow’ becomes a public service failure

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