India exports first consignment of rose-scented litchi from Pathankot to Qatar

June 27, 2025 3:59 PM

India exports first consignment of rose-scented litchi from Pathankot to Qatar

In a boost to India's horticultural exports, the first consignment of rose-scented litchi from Pathankot, Punjab, was flagged off to Doha, Qatar, on Friday. The one-metric-tonne consignment marks a major milestone for India’s agri-export sector and was facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, in collaboration with the Punjab Horticulture Department. Additionally, a separate 0.5-metric-tonne ...

News report of suicide attacks by terrorists at Pathankot or Rajouri false: Army

May 9, 2025 12:07 AM

News report of suicide attacks by terrorists at Pathankot or Rajouri false: Army

News reports regarding suicide attacks by terrorists at Pathankot in Punjab or Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir are completely false, Army officials said on Thursday. This clarification comes amid the circulation of fake reports about suicide attacks by terrorists. Escalating tensions with India, Pakistan targeted Jammu with loitering munitions, and Indian Air Defence guns responded with return fire. Sources said the attack resembled a Hamas-style operation in Israel, where multiple low-cost rock...

Encounter erupts in J&K’s Doda following Kathua terror attack

September 16, 2024 6:02 PM

Encounter erupts in J&K’s Doda following Kathua terror attack

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Tuesday, just a day after a deadly attack in Kathua that claimed the lives of five soldiers. The clash in Doda comes amid heightened tensions in the region following the ambush on an Army convoy in Kathua on July 8. In that incident, five Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer, were killed, and eight others were injured. Billawar Additional Deputy Commissioner Vinay Khosla sai...