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Jammu and Kashmir: Infiltration bid foiled, 2 terrorists killed in Poonch

Jan 09, 2023, at 12:14 am

Jammu: Indian Army troops successfully foiled an infiltration attempt and eliminated two terrorists along the Line of Control in bordering Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police arrest militant associate with pistol, live rounds in Poonch

Dec 26, 2022, at 01:14 am

Jammu: Police on Sunday arrested a militant associate along with a weapon and ammunition in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir: Pir Panjal region slowly moving towards ‘tourism from terrorism’

Dec 25, 2022, at 11:50 pm

Poonch: Jammu and Kashmir's border regions of Poonch and Rajouri, which were previously in news for incidents of   firing on the LoC, infiltration attempts or anti-military activities, are now moving towards 'tourism from terrorism'.

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist hideout busted in Poonch's Surankote

Nov 30, 2022, at 08:45 pm

Jammu: Security forces on Wednesday busted a terrorist hideout in Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Kashmir: Soldier dies in 'accidental fire' in Poonch

Nov 09, 2022, at 05:44 pm

Jammu/UNI: An army soldier on Wednesday died in an "accidental fire" in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Paragliding in Poonch: Peace returning to border areas of Jammu and Kashmir

Sep 24, 2022, at 11:33 pm

The borders of Jammu and Kashmir, which used to always look like fire owing to frequent shelling from Pakistan, are now witnessing prosperity with paragliding taking place in the region.

Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Poonch

Jul 13, 2022, at 03:17 pm

Jammu: Alert troops of Indian Army has successfully foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, according to officials.

Forest fire triggers landmine explosions along LoC in Kashmir's Poonch: Report

May 19, 2022, at 02:26 am

Jammu/IBNS: A forest fire triggered several landmine explosions along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, media reports said on Wednesday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Civilian injured in mine blast near LoC

Feb 08, 2022, at 11:57 pm

Jammu/UNI: A civilian suffered critical injuries on Tuesday in a landmine explosion along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Security up in Poonch ahead of Republic Day

Jan 17, 2022, at 08:18 pm

Jammu/UNI: A joint team of Army and Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday launched Cordon and Search Operation ahead of Republic Day in parts of Poonch district along the Line of Control.

Kashmir: Rs 38 cr projects sanctioned for tribal development, says Dr Shahid

Nov 10, 2021, at 09:08 pm

Poonch/IBNS: Secretary of Tribal Affairs Department, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Sunday said the government has sanctioned Rs 38 crore projects for tribal development.

Jammu and Kashmir: Arms, ammo recovered in Bhata Dhurian forests of Poonch district

Oct 27, 2021, at 11:30 pm

Jammu: Indian Security Forces on Tuesday recovered arms and ammunition from the site of ongoing encounter in Nar Forests of Bhata Dhurian in Mendhar belt of Poonch district.

Kashmir: Firing resumes at Rajouri-Poonch gunfight site

Oct 25, 2021, at 06:01 pm

Jammu/UNI: Fresh firing has broken out between security forces and a group of heavily armed terrorists Monday morning in the Bhati Dhurian forest of Mendhar on the Rajouri-Poonch boundary in Jammu and Kashmir.

Heavy firing in J&K's Poonch leaves three security personnel injured

Oct 24, 2021, at 04:31 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Two policemen and an army soldier have been injured in a gunfight between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

IED defused in forest area of Kashmir's Poonch

Oct 22, 2021, at 01:07 am

Srinagar/UNI: The Army on Thursday defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the forest area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Poonch gunfight resumes, terrorists holed up

Oct 17, 2021, at 08:59 pm

Jammu/UNI: The gunfight resumed between security forces and a group of heavily armed terrorists in Mendhar belt of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday afternoon.

Bodies of 2 missing soldiers recovered after 48 hr-op in Jammu Kashmir's Poonch

Oct 17, 2021, at 06:06 am

Srinagar/IBNS: The Army has recovered the bodies of the two soldiers, who went missing in the midst of a fierce gun battle with terrorists on Thursday evening in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, according to media reports.

Kashmir: Army confirms two riflemen killed in Poonch gunfight

Oct 15, 2021, at 08:05 pm

Jammu/UNI: The Army on Friday confirmed two soldiers who were injured during Poonch gunfight in Mendhar sector and later succumbed were two riflemen and there was no Junior Commissioned Officer killed.

Army officer, jawan critically injured in counter terror op in J&K's poonch district

Oct 15, 2021, at 05:31 am

Srinagar/IBNS: An army officer and a soldier were critically injured during a counter terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday, police said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Poonch gunfight continues, spreads to Rajouri woods

Oct 12, 2021, at 12:26 am

Jammu/UNI: After a brief lull and intermittent firing, a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district that claimed lives of five soldiers on Monday, stretched deep into forested areas of Rajouri district as the security forces managed to establish fresh contact with the hiding militants.

Kashmir: JCO, 4 Army Jawans killed in Poonch encounter

Oct 11, 2021, at 08:22 pm

Jammu/UNI: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and four soldiers were killed Monday in an encounter between security forces and heavily armed terrorists in Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Kashmir: Infiltration bid foiled, one terrorist killed along LoC in Poonch

Aug 30, 2021, at 05:49 pm

Jammu/UNI: The Indian Army early morning on Monday foiled an infiltration bid and neutralised one terrorist along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir: BSF recovers huge cache of arms, ammunition from hideout in Poonch's Mendhar

Aug 09, 2021, at 10:03 pm

Jammu/UNI: Border Security Force (BSF) troops assisted by other agencies recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a hideout in the bordering Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

Kashmir: Army jawan killed in mine explosion in Poonch

Jul 24, 2021, at 04:47 pm

Jammu/UNI: One Army jawan was killed and another suffered injuries in a mine explosion along the Line of Control in Mendhar area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Poonch: Collision between truck and mini bus leaves 17 injured

Jul 14, 2021, at 09:53 pm

Jammu/UNI: At least 17 persons were injured when a mini bus they were travelling in, collided with a truck in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army officials distribute ration, COVID-kits to Gujjar, Bakarawal communities in Poonch

May 17, 2021, at 11:28 pm

Poonch: The Romeo Force of the Army's Rashtriya Rifles hsa started the initiative of coronavirus awareness and education campaign for the migratory population of the Gujjar and Bakarawal community in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, media reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Director JKEDI e-inagurates EDP at Poonch

Feb 05, 2021, at 04:34 pm

Srinagar: Director Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), G. M. Dar on Wednesday einaugurated an Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) for the educated unemployed youth at District Centre, Poonch.

Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch as counting for Kashmir DDC polls begin

Dec 22, 2020, at 06:06 pm

Jammu/UNI: As counting began for the eight-phase District Development Council elections, Pakistan on Tuesday morning yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu And Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch

Dec 19, 2020, at 11:57 pm

Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Saturday violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir: RDX, ammunition recovered from Poonch encounter site

Dec 14, 2020, at 10:56 pm

Jammu/UNI: Security forces have recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from an encounter site where two Pakistani terrorists were killed and one Kashmir based was detained in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.