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September 28, 2015 No Responses

Police rescues 25 bovines in Udhampur

Police rescued 25 bovine animals that were being smuggled to Kashmir from Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, while the smugglers managed to flee. Two unidentified men were on their way to Kashmir along with 25 bovine animals on foot...

September 1, 2015 No Responses

Tragedy averted, explosive recovered from J&K highway

A tragedy was averted when an explosive TNT slab was seized from Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A Road Opening Party (ROP) of CRPF was engaged in routine duty of sanitisation of the...

July 30, 2015 No Responses

Work on Udhampur- Banihal stretches of NH likely to begin by Oct

Work on four-laning of Udhampur- Ramban and Ramban-Banihal stretches of the National Highway is likely to commence by first week of October this year as the formal proposal for estimate revision has been approved by the Expenditure Committee of Fin...

July 25, 2015 No Responses

Administration Issues Weather Advisory

District administration Udhampur has issued weather advisory for general public as well as for the Shri Amarnath Yatris , informing that the weather is likely to deteriorate on July 25 and July 26, 2015. Administration has advised the people not...

July 3, 2015 No Responses

JK government grants 194%, 173% hike for Udhampur, Ramban in Plan outlay

The Jammu and Kashmir government has granted 194 per cent and 173 per cent increase in Plan outlay for Udhampur and Ramban districts in the state. Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who is also Incharge Planning Minister, has announced an...

June 2, 2015 No Responses

Hurriyat (G) alleges forcible occupation of Muslim land in Udhampur

After coming into coalition with the PDP, the BJP is considering the Jammu division as its conquered area and they have started to harass the Muslims of this division in every possible way. Expressing deep concern and anguish over the...

March 26, 2015 No Responses

Mantalai to come up as International Yoga Centre: Mufti

Jammu and Kashmir government, in its move to develop Jammu region as an independent tourist destination, on Wednesday announced creation of an International Yoga Centre at the famous pilgrim spot of Mantalai in Udhampur district. J-K Chief Minister Mufti Moham...

November 29, 2014 No Responses

Huge turnout in JK message to world: Modi

Praising the record voter turnout in the first phase of assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said Jammu and Kashmir people have given a befitting reply by choosing ballot over bullet which he called a victory for democracy irrespective...

September 3, 2014 No Responses

Pilgrim footfall increases with train service to Katra

11 lakh yatris visited Vaishno Devi shrine during June The number of pilgrims visiting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine has recorded sharp increase following the train service to Katra.Against the maximum 8 lakh arrivals a month, the pilgrim footfall went...