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  J-K: Army jawan killed in accidental grenade blast in Poonch

  Jammu and Kashmir | September 29, 2025 23:17 IST

  The soldier was posted on sentry guard duty inside a camp in the Surankote area when the blast took place. Reports suggest that the explosion occurred due to mishandling of the grenade by the jawan.

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  Pakistani drones spotted near LoC in Poonch, prompting search operation by security forces

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 25, 2025 15:40 IST

  After the sightings, security forces sealed off the area and launched an extensive search operation at first light on Monday to ensure that no weapons or narcotics had been dropped during the drone activity.

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  Rahul Gandhi to adopt 22 children who lost their parents in Pakistani shelling during Op Sindoor

  India | July 29, 2025 12:27 IST

  The Poonch sector witnessed intense artillery shelling during Operation Sindoor following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

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  J-K: Massive forest fires rage in Udhampur and Poonch; officials, locals rally to contain blaze

  Jammu and Kashmir | June 09, 2025 23:25 IST

  A devastating forest fire broke out in compartment number 90 of the Kaldi forest area in Udhampur district, reducing vast stretches of lush greenery to ashes on Monday evening.

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  Rahul Gandhi meets families hit by shelling in Poonch, says will raise issue on national-level

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 24, 2025 12:44 IST

  This will mark Rahul Gandhi’s second visit to the valley after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack which killed 26 people, most of them tourists.

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  Indian Army's bomb disposal team destroys live Pakistani shell in Poonch, says major threat averted

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 20, 2025 10:29 IST

  Mohammad Mashuk said that the army was doing a "tremendous" job of destroying the live shells launched by Pakistan. He said that the live shell, which was here in Dara Bagyal, was a threat to everyone living here, and this threat has now been averted.

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  Indian Army goes door-to-door in J-K's Poonch, provides aid to shelling victims | Watch video

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 17, 2025 9:26 IST

  A video that has now surfaced shows Army jawans distributing aid to those hit hardest by the cross-border aggression. In the visuals, locals can be seen receiving the much-needed support, while soldiers interact with them with warmth and empathy.

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  Pakistan ceasefire violations: 13 civilians killed in J-K's Poonch in firing and shelling along LoC

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 08, 2025 13:24 IST

  Pakistan has been violating the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir continuously since April 23 after the Pahalgam terror attack.

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  India-Pakistan tensions: Army soldier martyred in Pak army shelling in Poonch

  India | May 08, 2025 0:27 IST

  Lance Naik Dinesh Kumar Sharma was martyred during Pakistan Army shelling in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, following India’s retaliatory missile strikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’.

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  Operation Sindoor: Schools and colleges to remain closed in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 07, 2025 6:50 IST

  The military strikes were carried out under 'Operation Sindoor' after the massacre of 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam which took place on April 22 (Tuesday).

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  Security tightened in Poonch, Rajouri amid rising tensions with Pakistan, vehicle checking underway

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 06, 2025 8:59 IST

  As per officials, the stepped-up vigilance comes as part of a broader effort by security agencies to prevent any further attempts at infiltration or subversive activities in the sensitive border areas. Tensions between India and Pakistan continue to grow in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack.

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  Terror hideout busted in J-K's Poonch, five IEDs recovered days after Pahalgam attack

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 05, 2025 11:12 IST

  The incriminating material were recovered during the a joint search operation conducted by the security forces, including the army, police, and Special Operations Group (SOG).

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  Pakistan violates ceasefire yet again along LoC in Kupwara and Poonch, Indian Army responds

  Jammu and Kashmir | April 28, 2025 8:08 IST

  As per the information, the incident occurred on the intervening night of April 27 and 28. However, Indian troops responded promptly to counter the aggression.

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  India-Pakistan flag meeting on April 10 to address infiltration, border tensions in Poonch

  Jammu and Kashmir | April 09, 2025 14:12 IST

  India and Pakistan will hold a flag meeting on April 10 in the Poonch sector amid rising border tensions. Key agenda items will include the Pakistan Army's infiltration attempts, IED planting, and ceasefire violations along the LoC. The Indian Army to present video proof of cross-border activity.

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  Pakistan violates ceasefire in Krishna Ghati Sector, Indian Army responds

  Jammu and Kashmir | April 02, 2025 11:45 IST

  Pakistan violated the ceasefire in the Krishna Ghati Sector, Poonch, triggering a strong Indian Army response. The unprovoked firing comes amid heightened security following a terrorist encounter in Kathua.

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  Jammu and Kashmir: 14 Injured in bus accident in Poonch, injured passengers admitted to hospital

  Jammu and Kashmir | March 22, 2025 15:48 IST

  At least 14 people were injured after a minibus met with an accident in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir. The injured have been hospitalised as rescue operations continue. This comes a week after a similar tragic accident in Mahore.

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  Properties of three PoK-based terrorists attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch

  Jammu and Kashmir | March 03, 2025 7:15 IST

  The terrorists are presently operating from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and the attachment of their properties was part of the efforts to tackle the terror ecosystem in the Union Territory.

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  Army soldier injured in landmine explosion while patrolling in Jammu and Kashmir's Mendhar

  Jammu and Kashmir | February 22, 2025 13:58 IST

  The jawan was injured in a landmine explosion after which he was given first aid. Later, he was airlifted to Army Command Hospital in Udhampur.

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  Indian Army retaliates after cross-border firing by Pakistani troops along LoC in J-K's Poonch

  Jammu and Kashmir | February 16, 2025 20:26 IST

  Cross-border firing by Pakistani troops: The fire was retaliated appropriately by the Indian Army. There are no casualties on the Indian side.

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  Jammu and Kashmir: Search operation underway in Poonch, suspicious movement suspected in Valley

  Jammu and Kashmir | February 10, 2025 15:41 IST

  The Special Operations Group (SOG) of local police along with the CRPF cordoned off lower Chanan, Sair, Sanai forest, Chiti Bhati and Fazalabad in Surankote, Darai forest and adjoining areas in Mendhar.