Antony visits forward posts in Kashmir
July 30th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 29 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony visited a forward post in the Kupwara sector on the final day of his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir and interacted ... Read more...
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Antony condoles soldiers’ deaths in Kashmir avalanche
February 23rd, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday expressed "profound grief" at the loss of "precious" lives of army personnel in two separate avalanches that hit Sonamarg and ... Read more...
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Chidambaram arrives in Srinagar on two-day visit
June 20th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram arrived here Monday afternoon on a two-day visit to the Kashmir Valley.Senior Congress leader and state Education minister Peerzada Muhammad ... Read more...
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Indian Army lodges protest over LoC firing (Lead)
September 29th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 29 (IANS) The Indian Army has lodged a strong protest with the Pakistani Army over the latter's latest bout of unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in ... Read more...
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Pakistan violates ceasefire, BSF jawan injured
July 21st, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, July 21 (ANI): In yet another incident of ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani troops on Wednesday fired on forward Indian posts along the border in Jammu, injuring a BSF ... Read more...
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Trooper killed in firing from Pakistan (Lead)
July 6th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 6 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed when Pakistani Rangers opened fire at a forward post of the Indian border guards in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector ... Read more...
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Ceasefire violation by Pakistan again, BSF men trapped (Fourth Lead)
June 21st, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 21 (IANS) At least 20-30 Indian Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were trapped in a border post in Jammu and Kashmir Monday after Pakistani troops opened fire, sparking intermittent but ... Read more...
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BSF men trapped as Pakistan fires at Indian post (Third Lead)
June 21st, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 21 (IANS) At least 20-30 Indian Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were trapped in a border post in Jammu and Kashmir Monday after Pakistani troops opened fire, sparking intermittent but ... Read more...
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Security forces foil infiltration bid in Jammu region
May 1st, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, May 1(ANI): Indian security forces, exchanged heavy gunfire with Pakistani forces overnight Saturday and foiled an infiltration bid by militants trying to cross the Line of Control (LoC) at Samba Sector ... Read more...
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Infiltration bid foiled by security forces in Jammu
May 1st, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Samba (J-K), May 1 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday foiled a major infiltration bid after a fierce gunbattle with militants at Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district.According to sources, ... Read more...
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BSF foils infiltration bid along international border
March 9th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 9 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) personnel Tuesday foiled a suspected incursion bid in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector along the international border with Pakistan, according to official sources.
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One soldier killed, 13 rescued in north Kashmir avalanche
February 9th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) One soldier was killed and 13 were rescued Tuesday when another avalanche struck an army border post in Tangdhar sector of the Line of Control (LOC) in Kupwara ... Read more...
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President Patil visits forward areas in Rajouri-Poonch border districts
October 9th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Rajouri/Poonch, Oct 9 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Friday visited the forward areas of the Line of Control (LoC) in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir. ... Read more...
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BSF officer shoots himself in Jammu and Kashmir
September 3rd, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 3 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) officer shot himself dead at a forward post on the India-Pakistan Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district Thursday, police ... Read more...
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Cross-LoC firing kills army soldier in Jammu and Kashmir
September 1st, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Sep 1 (ANI): A soldier was killed in firing from across the border at a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District in the ... Read more...
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Cross-LoC firing in Poonch kills army soldier
June 29th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, June 29 (ANI): A soldier was killed in firing from across the border at a forward post along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District in the wee hours on ... Read more...
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Infiltration bid along LoC in J-K foiled
October 11th, 2008 - 10:02 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Oct 11 (ANI): Army troops on Saturday shot dead a Pakistani militant in a gun battle in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir, foiling another infiltration bid by militants along ... Read more...
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Militants fire on soldier near LoC
July 18th, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 18 (IANS) A soldier posted at a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan was injured when suspected militants fired ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan must apologise if reasons for truce violation invalid’
May 27th, 2008 - 2:26 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The defence ministry Tuesday said unprovoked firing from Pakistan across the Line of Control (LoC) has come as a surprise after five years of ceasefire and that ... Read more...
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Army lodges protest over unprovoked Pakistan firing in J-K
May 21st, 2008 - 8:07 pm ICT by admin
Jammu , May 21 (ANI): A day after Islamabad gave an assurance that it was committed to maintaining the ceasefire; the Indian Army today lodged a strong protest with its Pakistani ... Read more...
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Indian-Pak army officers hold flag meeting
May 21st, 2008 - 8:05 pm ICT by admin
Jammu, May 21 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani army officers Wednesday held a flag meeting at a forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector to sort out the issues ... Read more...
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China to hold joint exercise with India soon: Antony
February 25th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by admin
Laungewal (Rajasthan), Feb 25 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K Antony has said that the next joint exercise of India and China would take place in India.Antony was speaking while on a visit ... Read more...
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