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A total number of 4000 scholarships are available under Prime Minister's scholarship Scheme for the professional courses duly recognized by the respective Government regulatory bodies to encourage higher technical and professional education for the dependent wards of Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard and their widows (below officer rank only) and dependent wards/widows of Ex- … [Read more...] about Scholarships are available under Prime Minister’s scholarship Scheme

The Indian Army provided immediate support to douse a fire which engulfed the entire village of Baraub in the Gurez sector on the night of March, 09. Army personnel rushed to the spot when almost all three rows comprising of around 90 houses in the village went ablaze. Initial efforts were concentrated on evacuating the trapped villagers, especially women and children, as a … [Read more...] about Army assists Gurez village engulfed in fire

A man from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), along with his wife and three children, surrendered before security forces after he crossed over to India in the mountainous Doda district. Identified as Mohammad Iqbal Shinali, son of Bashir Ahmed Shinali, resident of Doda, he had crossed over to POK on November 18, 1990 for arms training. There are a large number of such misguided … [Read more...] about A Misguided youth returns from PoK with family of four

An encounter raged on in Keri forests of Budhal area in Rajouri district after five to six Village Defence Committee (VDC) members were fired upon by two terrorists causing injuries to one of them. Army and police have cordoned off the forests and were hunting the militants. It has been reported that a group of five to six VDC members, who had gone to the forest for a … [Read more...] about Village Defence Committees have come of age

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Srinagar based 15 Corps has stated that the decision for revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act lies with the political leadership and there is no role of the Army in this. He further added that, as of now, the situation in Kashmir is peaceful and no incidents of attempts to infiltration from across the border have taken … [Read more...] about GOC 15 Corps strikes a note of caution amidst the cheer