Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured that the Centre is committed to restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir adding that assembly elections will also be held soon. “The time is not far when assembly elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir also. Jammu and Kashmir will get back its state […]
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“Of the family, by the family, for the family…” PM Modi in Udhampur slams opposition over dynasty politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the Opposition parties over dynasty politics and said that no one has caused as much damage to Jammu and Kashmir as family-run parties adding that such political parties have come to mean “of the family, by the family, for the family.” Addressing a […]
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Pakistan flag tied to balloons found in Jammu-Kashmir’s Udhampur
A Pakistan flag attached to a dozen white and green coloured balloons was on Thursday found in Payala Village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur, officials said. According to the Udhampur police, locals spotted the flag and balloons and informed police. Police have confiscated the flag and balloons, Anwar-Ul-Haq, Additional Superintendent of Police, Udhampur said. The incident took place in Payala Village […]
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Over 60,000 farmers avail benefits of PM Kisan Yojana in J-K’s Udhampur
The government launched an income support scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), for the farmers in the interim Budget 2019 with an aim to provide direct benefit to the poor farmers, an official release said. The PM-KISAN scheme entails direct cash support of Rs 6,000 for farmers and is […]
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First batch of Amarnath pilgrims received by Udhampur’s district administration
The first batch of Amarnath pilgrims were received by the district administration at Kali Mata Temple at Tikri in Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. Ramesh Kumar, Commandant, 137 Battalion CRPF, Udhampur said, “The Yatra has just reached Kali Mata temple in Tikri. Travel security is in progress. All the passengers and people are excited. Local people have […]
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J-K: Officials review Amarnath Yatra arrangements at Udhampur
Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur Sachin Kumar Vaishya on Tuesday convened a meeting with different stakeholders to discuss arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra 2023 set to begin next month. As per the official statement, the DC emphasized upon the functionaries to maintain close inter-departmental coordination for the smooth conduct of the yatra. […]
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Indian Army organises plantation drive in J-K’s Udhampur
Indian Army in collaboration with Forest Department organized a plantation drive at Garhi Cantt on Monday. The Forest Department said it has aimed to plant 1.5 crore plants this year. “Keeping in view the national forest policy that 66 per cent of hilly areas should be under forest cover, we organized this program […]
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Jammu-Srinagar National Highway shut due to landslide at Dewal Bridge in Udhampur
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway shut due to a landslide at Dewal Bridge in Udhampur on Wednesday. Operation is underway to clear the route. “Jammu Srinagar National Highway is still closed. However, Mughal Road and SSG road through for traffic movement,” tweeted Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police. (ANI)
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J-K: 1 killed as bus overturns in Udhampur
One person was killed and several others were injured after a passenger bus met with an accident in Udhampur on Monday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police informed that the passenger bus was on its way to Udhampur from Moungri, Khor Gali. Visuals from the site of the accident at the Mansar Morh in Udhampur showed the bus lying […]
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J-K Police say both blasts in Udhampur had ‘certain similarity’; sticky bombs likely used
The two IED blasts that hit the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir within 8 hours of each other had a “certain similarity” and were likely triggered by a timer, a senior police official said Thursday. Mukesh Singh, the Additional Director General of Police (Jammu), said this after visiting the […]
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J-K: Bomb disposal squad arrives at Udhampur blast site
A bomb detection and disposal squad, accompanied by sniffer dogs, arrived at the site of the second blast that rocked Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday morning and started their investigation, officials said. Wearing full protective gear, the squad members were seen inspecting the Udhampur bus stand area for suspected objects […]
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J-K: Another blast hits bus in Udhampur
Another blast hit a bus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur. This is the second blast in the last 8 hours in the district. The second blast occurred at 10:45 pm in a bus at Domail chowk. Earlier, two people were injured after a blast occurred in an empty bus parked […]
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J-K: Army launches month long pre-recruitment training for Agnipath aspirants in Udhampur
The Army has started a month-long pre-recruitment training for youths intending to join the armed forces under the Agnipath scheme in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district. This is for the first time the Army has organised pre-recruitment training in Panchari Tehsil of Udhampur district. The training programme is being conducted […]
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J-K: Two killed, 38 injured as bus falls into gorge in Udhampur
Two persons were killed and 38 others were injured after a bus fell into a deep gorge in Keya Morh area of Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, said Udhampur Chief Medical Officer Dr Vijay Basnotra. Ten injured have been referred to district hospital Udhampur, added the Udhampur CMO. […]
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JK’s Udhampur emerges on world seismological map: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that Udhampur has today emerged on the world seismological map with the installation of the latest upgraded Seismological Observatory by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. According to the Ministry of Earth Science, Singh said this while inaugurating a Seismological Observatory at Udhampur in Jammu […]