Everything you need to know about Poonch Fort: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Poonch Fort: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Srinagar, May 20 (ANI): People from all walks of life paid homage to Sufi saint Saeen Allai Baksh on his death anniversary in Kashmir's Poonch district.
London, May 18 (ANI): Millions of British holidaymakers and business travellers heading for the United States this summer are facing longer queues than ever for their applications to be processed by immigration.
Jaipur, May 18 (ANI): Police in Jaipur, Rajasthan, have confirmed the arrest of an army staffer for allegedly passing on classified information to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) An exciting pulse-racing event, kitesurfing, awaits adventure lovers in the costal district of Raigad next weekend.
Poonch, May 14 (ANI): Pakistani nationals, who are on a visit to relatives in Jammu and Kashmir, are hopeful that relations between New Delhi and Islamabad will strengthen after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invite to Nawaz Sharif, who is poised to become the next prime minister of Pakistan, to visit India.
Jammu, May 12 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir state police and army troops in a joint operation unearthed a large cache of arms and ammunition from a location close to the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan in Poonch district Saturday evening.
Poonch, May 12 (ANI): The Army and Police have busted a hideout and seized arms, ammunition and explosives including four AK-series rifles among nine weapons in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir), May 9 (ANI): Cross border trade between India and Pakistan has been increasing and it is seen as a step towards increasing people-to-people contact.
Srinagar, May 7 (ANI): The clearing of snow from the arterial Mughal Road, which connects different parts of Kashmir, came as a relief for the locals as their travel time is reduced.
London, May 7 (ANI): Jennifer Lopez was left shaken after "gunshots" were heard on her music video's set on Sunday, but her quick-thinking minders rushed her to safety.
London, May. 2 (ANI): Newly discovered human bones have proven that the first permanent English settlers in North America became cannibals to deal with the cruel winter of 1609-10, US researchers have said.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The truth about Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's death Thursday in Pakistan must come out, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said, adding: "Centre is unable to give a strong answer to Pakistan's inhuman acts".
Houston, April 28 (IANS) Storms dumped rains and hail on the Greater Houston area in the US state of Texas, flooding streets and causing power outage, Xinhua reported.
Poonch, April 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists here have lodged a strong protest over the incursion by Chinese troops in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region.
Washington, Apr. 26 (ANI): Republican Tom Cotton has expressed grave doubts about the Obama administration's counter-terrorism policies and programmes.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) If it was Ramesh Sippy and Vishal Bhardwaj from Bollywood, there were Nagarjuna Akkineni and Rana Daggubati from down south. In a show of solidarity and unity, representatives from India's multi-billion dynamic cinema world came together for the inauguration of the Centenary Film Festival here Thursday evening.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The government would make all possible efforts to make India a major international filming destination, Minister for Information & Broadcasting Manish Tewari said here Thursday.
Washington, April 23 (ANI): Results of nearly two years' worth of study on biological samples from space shuttle Atlantis, have shed light on how the human immune system responds to stress and assaults while in space - and maybe here on Earth.
New York, Apr 21 (ANI): Zooey Deschanel got quite the shock when she was mistakenly identified as one of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings on a local Fox News station.
Jammu, April 17 (IANS) After asking his partymen to switch to election gear, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also working president of his National Conference (NC), reiterated Wednesday his government's commitment to filling vacancies on a fast-track basis.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The grandeur of Rajasthan's famou Amer Fort reflects in a new jewellery line unveiled at the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) here.
Chandigarh, April 12 (IANS) Beaches, casinos, an evening cruise in five-star luxury and even a chartered flight. That was Punjab ruling elite's way of "introspection" in Goa while the cash-strapped SAD-BJP government struggled to pay salaries to its employees.
Jammu, April 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police and the army have chalked out a joint strategy to check militant infiltration into Poonch and Rajouri districts from across the Line of Control (LoC) during summer months, an official said Wednesday.
Hamilton (Bermuda), April 7 (IANS/CMC) New Bermuda skipper Steven Outerbridge has urged his team-mates to change their mindset as they gear up for a challenging eight-day ICC World Cricket League Division 3 World Cup Qualifying Tournament starting here later this month.
New York, April 5 (IANS) Indian-American hotel owner Vikram Chatwal, who's reportedly been close with American actress Lindsay Lohan, since 2011,has been arrested in Florida on drug charges, according to a media report.
Srinagar, Apr 4 (ANI): Heavy snowfall coupled with rain and hailstorms destroyed crops, causing huge losses to farmers and locals in Kashmir on Thursday.
Poonch, April 4 (ANI): Beneath a tranquil sky in the deceptive calm of a stunningly picturesque landscape, little children squat on bare ground, clutching their colorful text books. This is the border village of Keerni in Poonch District of Jammu, and the young students are in the open-air 'classroom' of their government school.
Srinagar, Apr 1 (ANI): Over fifty thousand people living in the border belt areas of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir got connected with mobile services, after a long wait.
Poonch, Mar 21 (ANI): Excessive snow has snapped connectivity and communication in many districts of the Kashmir Valley.
Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): The first truly global telescope came a step closer to completion this month with the installation and first light on three new 1-meter telescopes at the South Africa Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) near Sutherland, South Africa.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 (IANS) The Kerala Film Chamber has decided to ban actress Rima Kallingal's films because she is doing a TV show for a Malayalam channel, disregarding a recent notice of the chamber.
Washington, March 13 (IANS) A nephew of former US president George W. Bush and a grandson of former president George H.W. Bush has filed paperwork to run for Texas land commissioner next year.
Washington, Mar 1(Xinhua-ANI): A U.S. Army judge on Thursday accepted the guilty plea of Private First Class Bradley Manning, the central figure in a controversy involving whistle-blower website WikiLeaks and classified U.S. government files.
Washington, February 28 (ANI): Observation of two bright exploding stars is improving the astronomical "tape measure" used to calculate the acceleration of the expansion of the universe, say scientists.
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS/EFE) Classical pianist Van Cliburn, known for his triumph at a 1958 Moscow competition, died Wednesday after a battle with bone cancer. He was 78.
London, Feb 27 (ANI): The US government is likely to call one of the 22 Navy Seals involved in the Osama bin Laden hunt, to give evidence at the trial of Bradley Manning over how he discovered digital material later revealed to contain WikiLeaks disclosures.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Feb 24 (IANS) After some spectacular performances and soulful musical experience here, the sixth edition of World Sufi Spirit Festival (WSSF) now heads to Nagaur.
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) A long overdue book has finally been returned to the New York Public Library - 55 years late.
Poonch, Feb. 21 (ANI): While inaugurating the health summit 'India's Call to Action - Child Survival and Development Summit' in Chennai on 7th February'13, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said that India will be in the forefront of the war against child deaths and ensure that no child dies owing to causes that can be prevented.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Many bilateral processes were in operation between India and Pakistan but it was "difficult" to say whether the issue of beheading of two Indian soldiers was over, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Monday.
Jammu, Feb 17 (IANS) A group of half a dozen militants may have succeeded in infiltrating into India in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, army sources said Sunday, adding searches were on.
Jammu, Feb 15 (IANS) Pakistani troops fired at Indian posts on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district late Thursday, an army spokesperson said Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Over 90 members of the Afghan parliament are on a week-long visit to India during which they would attend a training programme on parliamentary procedures and practices.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The tourism ministry has uploaded on Youtube the 58-minute sound and light show held at Delhi's Red Fort to share it with people seeking information on the 17th century structure.
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) India has rejected claims made by Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar about Jammu and Kashmir at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Cairo.
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh Saturday alleged on opposition parties to be indulged in conspiracy to malign the image of BJP as communal and radical while other parties are more communal than BJP which continuously stressed on 'minority', 'secularism' and anti-communal............................
Gursai (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb. 1 (ANI): Acting on a tip-off, police officials in Jammu and Kashmir along with a squad of Special Operations Group (SOG) on Friday, recovered ample quantity of ammunition and explosive after busting a militants' network in Poonch sector.
Jammu, Jan 30 (IANS) Not a single incident of intrusion from Pakistan took place in the last six months along the international border in the Jammu region due to vigil by the Border Security Force (BSF), an official said Wednesday.
Jammu, Jan 28 (IANS) Travel across the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan resumed Monday after being suspended due to tension following the Jan 8 killing of two Indian soldiers. Trade will resume Tuesday, an official said here.
After days long, the travel across the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan resumed Monday that was suspended due to tension between the two countries following the Jan 8 killing of two Indian soldiers. Trade will resume Tuesday, an official said here........................
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan. 28 (ANI): Poonch-Rawalakot bus service, which had closed after the recent aggression at the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, resumed on Monday to resounding cheers from stranded passengers in the valley.
New Delhi,Jan.26 (ANI): Heavy security deployment marked India's 64th Republic Day celebrations on Saturday.
Poonch, Jan 24 (ANI) Separated from her mother twelve years ago, thirteen year old Nasreen Qausar lives with her father Nazir Hussain in a border village called Keerni, located on the lower end of a mountain in the north-west of Poonch District.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A group of retired diplomats, civil society activists and media personnel from India and Pakistan, comprising the Delhi Dialogue, have stressed that both countries need to reinforce the 2003 ceasefire agreement.
Islamabad, Jan 20 (IANS) Pakistan Commerce Minister Amin Fahim has called off his scheduled visit to India in the wake of prevailing tensions between the two countries over violations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir region, Online news agency reported Sunday.
Jammu, Jan 19 (IANS) The army under its Sadbhavna (goodwill) programme imparted first-aid training in case of emergency to youth in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a defence official said here Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Pakistan has denied its forces crossed the Line of Control Jan 8, the day two Indian soldiers were brutally killed on the border, and said the killings should be probed by the respective armies.
Poonch, Jan. 17 (ANI): Irate over the firing from across the border, villagers residing along the Line of Control (LoC) here have urged Pakistan to stop repeated ceasefire violations.
New Delhi, Jan. 17 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Thursday said the Pakistani Government must accept its mistakes and punish those responsible for the barbaric attack on the Indian soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District.
New Delhi, Jan. 17 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Thursday said the Pakistani Government must accept its mistakes and punish those responsible for the barbaric attack on the Indian soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District.
Poonch, Jan 17 (ANI): Indian villagers living in the border district of Poonch have slammed Pakistan, and asked it to immediately stop repeated violations of ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani forces Wednesday agreed to maintain peace on the LoC (LoC)in Jammu and Kashmir after days of bitter stand-off that had threatened their uneasy ties.
Poonch, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistani guns have fallen silent across the Jammu and Kashmir border but villagers close to the frontier said Wednesday they were digging protective bunkers.
Poonch, Jan 16 (IANS) Life has turned full circle for many villagers whose homes virtually hug Jammu and Kashmir's porous border with Pakistan.
Jammu, Jan 16 (IANS) With rising incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC), residents of villages on the border in Poonch district are scared and apprehensive.
Mathura, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh Wednesday visited the family of Lance Naik Hemraj, who was beheaded by Pakistani troops.
Jammu, Jan 15 (IANS) Pakistani troops yet again violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday evening, Indian Army officials said, adding the fire was returned.
Bhadoi (Uttar Pradesh), Jan. 15 (ANI): Amid nationwide outrage against the brutal killing and mutilation of two soldiers by Pakistani troops in Poonch sector on January 8, Samajwadi Party (SP) General Secretary Ram Gopal Yadav on Tuesday said that war is the only solution for the border-dispute between the two Asian neighbours.
Akhnoor, Jan. 15 (ANI): General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command, Lieutenant General KT Parnaik, on Tuesday said there has been three ceasefire violations since the flag meeting, and added that Pakistan is frustrated as infiltration has come down along the Line of Control (LoC).
Thimpu, Jan. 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said that India would continue to strive to save the peace process with Pakistan that has been continuously violating ceasefire norms in Kashmir.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon Tuesday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley to brief them on developments along the Line of Control (LoC).
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The mutilation of two Indian soldiers and beheading of one of them Jan 8 along the Line of Control (LoC) was not the first such incident by Pakistani soldiers, sources said Monday.
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 14 (IANS) India must isolate Pakistan, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari said Monday after visiting the home of Lance Naik Hemraj, who was killed Jan 8 by Pakistani troops near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
Jammu, Jan 14 (IANS) The Indian Army Monday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over breach of the ceasefire between the two countries and the killing of two Indian soldiers at the brigadier-level flag meeting on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
Jammu, Jan. 14 (ANI): India on Monday strongly protested the beheading of its soldier in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir on January 8, and asked Islamabad to respect the ceasefire agreement.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, will meet the family of Lance Naik Hemraj Singh, who was killed by Pakistani troops near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on January 8.
New Delhi, Jan. 14 (ANI): Taking potshots at the Congress-led UPA Government for initiating talks with Pakistan, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Monday said he does not have any hopes from the Brigade Commander-level flag meeting between the two sides, and added that New Delhi should reply in kind to the inhuman actions of Islamabad.
Poonch, Jan. 14 (ANI): Residents of Poonch on Monday expressed confidence that the proposed Brigade Commander-level flag meeting between India and Pakistan would help ease tensions that has flared up after the ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC).
New Delhi, Jan. 14 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, on Monday said Pakistan had pre-planned the whole operation, and added that the beheading and the mutilation of the bodies of two Indian jawans along the Line of Control (LoC) was against all rules of engagement, gruesome and unpardonable.
In order to seeking ceasefire violation solution, India and Pakistan is set to hold a Brigade Commander-level flag meeting in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector today during which New Delhi is expected to register strong protests against the brutal killing of two jawans by Pakistani soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC).....................
New Delhi, Jan. 14 (ANI): Asserting that there will be charges and counter charges between the two Asian neighbours during the Brigade Commander-level flag meeting, Indian defence analyst Bharat Verma on Monday said nothing much is going to happen in today's meeting because infiltration and export of terrorism from the Pakistani side will continue to take place.
Poonch, Jan. 14 (ANI): India and Pakistan will hold a Brigade Commander-level flag meeting in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector today during which New Delhi is expected to register strong protests against the brutal killing of two jawans by Pakistani soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC).
Mumbai, Jan. 13 (ANI): Shiv Sena workers and supporters staged a protest here at Mumbai Hockey Association's stadium against the participation of four Pakistani players in upcoming Hockey India League (HIL), as part of the 'Mumbai Magicians' team.
Lucknow, Jan. 13 (ANI): Members of the All India Muslim Women's Personal Law Board took to the streets here on Sunday to protest against the ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops and the brutal killing of two Indian jawans.
Jammu, Jan 13 (IANS) The Indian and Pakistani armies will have a "flag meeting" led by brigadiers Monday in a bid to end clashes along the Jammu and Kashmir border, army sources said Sunday.
Jammu, Jan 13 (IANS) Pakistani troops again fired at Indian positions along the Jammu and Kashmir border, sparking off retaliatory firing by the Indian Army, officials here said Sunday.
Mumbai, Jan. 12 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (MIandB), Manish Tewari on Saturday said that the government is taking the issue very seriously and expressing its anger through all the diplomatic ways over the killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani Army.
Jammu, Jan 12 (IANS) The civil society in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday appealed to the governments of India and Pakistan to restore peace and respect the 2003 ceasefire agreement amid tension on the Line of Control (LoC) over the killing of two Indian soldiers by the Pakistan army.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The brutal killing and beheading of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops is a hindrance to the confidence building measures between India and Pakistan, Congress leader Ambika Soni said here Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne, on Saturday strongly made it clear that India will be forced to consider other options, if ceasefire violations continue from the Pakistan side.
Pakistan has so far not responded over India's request to conduct brigade level flag meeting to de-escalate tension between the two countries while the tension continued to simmer on Saturday as firing was reported on at least eight border posts, media reports stated..................
Jammu, Jan.12 (ANI): Tension continued to simmer and prevail along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan on Saturday, a day after cross-LoC firing was reported on at least eight border posts.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) LeT founder and 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has "challenged" the Indian government to prove that he was present near the Line of Control a few days ago.
The infamous Lashkar-e-Toiba founder Mohammad Hafiz Saeed Friday warned to India to be ready for uglier violence in Kashmir valley. His comment came when tension between India and Pakistan is simmering after Pakistani soldiers have allegedly killed two Indian soldiers and mutiliated their bodies after crossing the border at Poonch sector in Kashmir on 08 January 2013.............
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Pakistan doesn't want a peaceful relationship with India and the violation of the ceasefire across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir is a matter of concern, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here Friday.
Pune/Poonch, Jan. 11 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday condemned the brutal killing of two Indian jawans along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District, and said that the terms of the ceasefire agreement should be adhered to by India as well as Pakistan.
New Delhi/Chandigarh/Bhopal, Jan. 11 (ANI): A wave of anti-Pakistan protests erupted across India on Friday as supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took to the streets and burnt Pakistan's national flag, expressing their ire against the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers in Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District.
Pakistan summoned Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Sharad Sabharwal to its Foreign Office on Friday and served a demarche on him, questioning the Indian Army's alleged involvement in an incident along the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday...............
Islamabad, Jan.11 (ANI): Pakistan summoned Indian High Commissioner Sharad Sabharwal to its Foreign Office on Friday and served a demarche on him, questioning the Indian Army's alleged involvement in an incident along the Line of Control (LoC) on Thursday.
Srinagar, Jan.11 (ANI): With tensions rising between India and Pakistan on the Line of Control (LoC), Pakistan has decided to suspend the bus service between Poonch and Rawalakot, without giving an official reason.
