Amidst onset of the 'Chillai Kalan' (harshest part of winters) in Kashmir coinciding with the International Pheran Day, the Indian Army distributed traditional pherans to underprivileged families in far-flung villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kashmir Valley.
Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva, General Officer Commanding (GOC), White Knight Corps, on Saturday visited the border area of Rajouri to strengthen civil-military ties and recognize the pivotal role of local communities and veterans in maintaining peace and stability in the region.
An Army post in the border area of Surankot in Poonch district was attacked with grenades by terrorists in the wee hours on Wednesday.
The Delhi High Court has ordered the Bureau of Immigration to cancel a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against BharatPe’s former Managing Director Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover.
In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested an absconding close aide of designated terrorist Arshdeep Singh Dala, alias Arsh Dala, from the Delhi Airport.
On the occasion, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Army Commander, Northern Command, paid homage to the gallant soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice by laying a wreath at the Dhruva Shaheed Smarak.
A police spokesman said that based on a credible input, a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched jointly by the police and security forces in Awneera.
The centre has approved construction of about 14,000 bunkers in the Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts along the IB and Rajouri and Poonch districts along the LOC.
Defence Ministry spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand said that at about 4 pm, Pakistan violated the ceasefire by firing with small arms followed by shelling with mortars in Nowshera sector.
Security forces in large numbers were carrying out a door-to-door search operation to flush out the hiding militants after receiving information about their presence in the village.
