Day: September 8, 2022

GNSONLINE RAJOURI
SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI, SEPTEMBER 08:–After about a month of the visit of Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande (August 6) to forward areas in Rajouri & Po onch, on Thursday Northern Army Commander, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi visited forward areas in Rajouri district and reviewed the security situation.
It is pertinent to mention here that in the last week of August, the Indian Army had foiled three infiltration bids made from across the LoC in Lam & Jhangar sectors in the Nowshera sub-division in Rajouri district.
Two terrorists were killed in the minefields while another Tabarak Hussain was captured who on 3rd September died due to cardiac arrest in the Army hospital at Rajouri.
After inputs about the presence of terrorists along LoC opposite to Rajouri & Poonch districts, the troops are already on high alert.
In Northern Command in a Twitter statement said: “Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, #Army CdrNC visited # Rajouri sector where he reviewed the operational preparedness & interacted with all ranks. He expressed confidence over the operational readiness & strong anti-infiltration grid adopted by troops”.
General Manoj Pande, Chief of Army Staff during his visit to the forward areas of Poonch & Rajouri Sectors also reviewed the operational preparedness along the Line of Control. He also interacted with all ranks & exhorted them to keep working with the same zeal & enthusiasm.

GNSONLINE RAJOURI
SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI, SEPTEMBER, 08:–In a tragic incident, a seven-year-old boy died on Wednesday due to drowning in an underground water tank constructed inside the bedroom in Budhal area in Rajouri district.
According to sources at the time of the mishap, the boy identified as Vivansh Sharma s/o Sunil Sharma r/o Budhal, was studying in the room in the presence of his mother.
In the late evening hour, mother as per routine opened the lid of the underground water tank and took out a bucket of water and went to the cattle shed to provide water for the animals
Unfortunately, she forgets to cover the water tank with a lid. As she didn’t turn up soon, Vivansh got up from the bed to look for his mother but fell into the opened water tank.
After coming into the room the mother found Vivank missing. She searched him in & outside the house and when Vivank couldn’t be traced she made a hue & cry following which neighbours came for help.
One of the neighbour noticed the lid of the underground water tank open and on peeping inside the tank, he saw a copy floating on top of the water.
Immediately a stair was put in the water tank and during the search, Vivank was found in an unconscious condition.
The boy was rushed to a nearby Primary Health Center (PHC), but the doctor declared him brought dead.
The deceased’s father was not present in the town at the time of this mishap.
The police also reached the hospital, and after completing the legal formalities handed over the body to the family for his last rites.
Vivank was the only brother of two sisters and the entire family & relatives are in shock.

GNSONLINE RAJOURI

RAJOURI, SEPTEMBER 08:–Nasha Mukht Bharat Abhiyan is in full swing in Rajouri and a series of awareness events and mass pledge ceremonies are being organised by the stakeholder departments to sensitize the people about the challenges posed by the menace.

The anti drug activities are being organised across the district under the overall supervision of the Deputy Commissioner, Vikas Kundal.

Stakeholder Departments are organising multifarious activities to highlight the need to discourage the growing drug abuse in the society.

The people, especially youth are being educated about the disastrous effects of drugs and the role of parents in protecting their children from falling into the addiction trap

The youth are also advised to take part in constructive activities like sports and choose life not drugs. Government has taken a slew of measures to fight this menace but the cooperation of society is a must to curb the menace.

Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal has also sought support of all sections of society for the success of the anti drug campaign in the district saying that everyone has to make his/her contribution and support the efforts of the District Administration to achieve the goal of a drug-free district.