Gunfights between security forces and terrorists underway in Poonch and Kathua
Contact has been established and few rounds have been fired from both sides.
Contact has been established and few rounds have been fired from both sides.
Firing exchanges took place between the security forces and the terrorists overnight in J&K's Poonch district, officials said.
The party informed that Mir Iqbal will contest from Baramulla while Nizamuddin Bhat will contest from Bandipora in the Kashmir valley.
Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir is gearing up for 3rd phase of the elections with more than 4.22 lakh electorates set to exercise their right to franchise on polling day.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday released the BJP manifesto for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, asserting that Article 370 is a thing of the past and it will never return.
There are no immediate reports of any casualty.
On January 11, Jammu and Kashmir Police intercepted a car at Mir Bazaar ahead of the Jawahar tunnel in Kulgam district and arrested Singh while he was travelling to Jammu along with two top Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists -- Naveed Babu and Asif Ahmad -- and lawyer Rafi Ahmad.
Five terrorists were killed in an operation by the security forces in Munand area of Shopian district while three militants were eliminated at Meej village in Pampore area of Awantipora district.
Live demonstration will be telecasted on the national channel of Doordarshan which can be followed by the practitioners.
According to the Indian Army sources, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the LoC in Machil sector of Kupwara district.