Forest Fire

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Punjab: Forces Doused Fire In School Premises Averting Major Mishap

In Punjab's Pathankot region, a massive fire incident was averted after police took action immediately. In the early hours the fire broke out near the Indian Heritage School premises, but a major mishap was averted after the fire extinguishers doused the fire. "Fast moving forest fire around school premises doused with strenous effort, saving precious lives & valuable property," said PRO Defence Jammu.

Tue, 23 May 2023 - 11:04 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Fire, School Premises, Fire Forest, DRO Defence, jammu, Pathankot

Courtesy: ANI News

Missing Poster Of BJP MP Sunny Deol

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Missing Posters Of BJP MP Sunny Deol Pasted On Walls, Railways, Roads Of Pathankot

A protesting local, pasted 'missing' posters of BJP MP Sunny Deol on walls of houses, railway stations, and vehicles in Punjab's Pathankot. On October 6, he addressed the media and said, "After becoming MP, he never visited Gurdaspur. He calls himself the son of Punjab but he hasn't brought any industrial development, not allocated MP funds or brought any central govt scheme here." The protestor demanded Deol's resignation too.

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 - 08:09 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Sunny Deol, BJP MP, Missing Poster, Local Protestor, Pathankot

Pathankot Police

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Security Tightened In Punjab's Pathankot Amid Independence Day Preparations

Punjab police has tightened security in the state's Pathankot region, ahead of preparations of India's 75th Independence Day. Pathankot is a district that shares international borders with Pakistan. According to Senior Superintendent of Pathankot police, the personnel have all "geared up for security". Pathankot also shares state borders with J… read-more

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 - 01:45 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Punjab, Pathankot, Bhagwant Mann, Independence Day, Pakistan

Courtesy: ANI

Fire Incident At Jammu-Pathankot Tracks

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Indian Army's Tiger Division Troops Avert Fire Incident In J&K

The Indian Army's Tiger Division Troops averted a major fire incident near Bari Brahmana in J&K's Samba district, on May 17. The fire could have easily disrupted the railway traffic on Jammu-Pathankot line, stated Indian Army. "Prompt action by the troops of Tiger Division assisted the civil administration in controlling any further spread of fire," read a statement by Indian Army. Further details on the matter is awaited.

Tue, 17 May 2022 - 02:17 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: J&K, Pathankot, Tiger Division Troops, Samba District, Bari Brahmana

Courtesy: ANI News

Union Minister of State for Defense Ajay Bhatt

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Govt Approves Integrated Smart Power Fencing For 23 Air Bases After Pathankot Attack

The Central Government, on December 17, approved an Integrated Perimeter Security System (IPSS) to fortify the Indian Air Bases after the Pathankot incident. These IPSS will be established in 23 Air Bases, said Union Minister of State for Defense Ajay Bhatt. In a written reply to Lok Sabha Bhatt said, in February 2021, a pilot site was commissioned and Bharat Electronics signed the contract with IAF for establishment.

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 - 11:14 AM / by Madhvi Jha

Tags: IPSS, Air Bases, Pathankot, Ajay Bhatt, lok sabha

Courtesy: ANI

Triveni Gate in Pathankot.

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Grenade Goes Off Near Pathankot Army Camp; No Injuries Reported

In Pathankot near Triveni Gate of an Army camp, a grenade went off in the early morning of November 22. Local police recovered parts of the grenade, reported ANI. Further investigation has been launched in connection with the blast based on the CCTV footage. No injuries have been reported so far. Notably, terrorists had earlier attacked the Indian Air Force's Pathankot Air Force base in 2016. 

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 - 10:22 AM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Pathankot, Grenade Blast, Indian Army, Triveni Gate, Army Camp

Courtesy: ANI

Thein Dam, Punjab

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Punjab To Get Two Ecotourism Projects Around Ranjit Sagar Lake

The Punjab government has approved two ecotourism projects around Pathankot's Thein dam built along the Ranjit Sagar lake. Reportedly, the Rs 550-crore project has drawn inspiration from well-known lakes of Italy and would be modelled upon the "Himalayan style architecture". Initially proposed by the former SAD-BJP government, the project, in a revamped form, is currently spearheaded by the ruling Congress government and may be instituted as… read-more

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 - 06:03 PM / by Ashly Ann Varghese

Tags: Punjab, Ecotourism, Ranjit Sagar Lake, Thein Dam, Pathankot, SAD-BJP, Congress, Italy, Himalayan architecture

Courtesy: The Indian Express

Suresh Raina -Punjab CM

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Punjab Police Arrested Three People Under Suresh Raina's Relatives Murder Case

The Punjab police arrested three people from Pathankot on September 16, under the case of robbery and the killing of cricketer Suresh Raina's family member. DGP Dinkar Gupta revealed that the accused were a part of an inter-state gang of criminals. Two wooden sticks, two gold rings and cash of worth Rs 1,530 has been recovered after the SIT raided the location of the accused.

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 - 02:55 PM / by Dharshana Vijayan

Tags: Suresh Raina, murder, Pathankot, arrested

Courtesy: NDTV

Suresh Raina

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Suresh Raina Requests Investigation of His Uncle's Murder; Seeks Justice

Former Indian Cricketer, Suresh Raina took to the twitter to express the grief over his uncle & Cousin's death. He requested Punjab Police to look into the case and bring justice. Raina stated that what happened to his family was beyond horrible. His Uncle was killed by the robbers in Punjab's Pathankot. Raina further tweeted, "Till date we don't know what exactly happened… read-more

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 - 01:19 PM / by Ujjwal Panchariya

Tags: Suresh Raina, Punjab Police, Pathankot

Courtesy: ANI News