Jammu, March 11 (IANS) The ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ is rapidly gaining popularity in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district as an increasing number of people are subscribing to the Central government scheme.As per government estimates, more than 700 houses have got solar panels on their rooftops, and many others are in waiting mode, in their bid to secure affordable and clean energy. This has also curtailed their electricity bills while making a ‘silent yet strong’ contribution towards…
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Jammu, Feb 19 (IANS) A resident of J&K’s Rajouri district was apprehended by the army, and two foreign-made pistols were recovered from him, officials said on Thursday.”Sachin Kumar, a resident of Sair village near the Line of Control (LoC), was taken into custody by an Army patrolling party from Raipur village in the Nowshera sector late on Wednesday night. Two pistols, one made in Turkey and another made in China, were recovered from his possession along with four magazines and 15 rounds…
Jammu, Feb 4 (IANS) Two terrorists were killed on Wednesday in an ongoing gunfight with the joint security forces in the Basantgarh area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district.Officials said that the terrorists were neutralised while the recovery of bodies is underway, as firing exchanges are still on in the densely forested area.The anti-terrorist operation was started late Tuesday evening after the terrorists were spotted firing from a cave.Officials said drones used by the joint forces spot…
Jammu, Feb 4 (IANS) An anti-terrorist operation continued on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after the terrorists were spotted firing from a cave.Officials said drones used by the joint forces spotted terrorists firing from a cave in the Ramnagar area of Udhampur district, after which the cordon in the area was further tightened to zero in on the hiding terrorists.Following actionable intelligence about the presence of terrorists, joint forces had moved in on Tuesday evening…
Jammu, Jan 27 (IANS) At least four people were killed on Tuesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district.Police said the accident occurred on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) near Jakhani Chowk in Udhampur district.“A bus, a four-wheeler and a motorcycle were involved in this collision. The collision resulted in the death of four persons on the spot, while details about injuries are awaited,” said officials.Police and rescue teams rushed to the scene soon after…
Jammu, Jan 4 (IANS) A woman died of shock on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after hearing about the death of her son, officials said.According to officials, the tragic incident occurred in Udhampur district when a woman went into shock on learning about the death of her son, who had earlier fallen from a tree in a forest area.The deceased youth has been identified as Irshad Ahmed, a resident of Larana village in Ramnagar Panchayat of Udhampur district.Officials said Irshad had g…
Jammu, Dec 22 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said it has attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 1.20 crore belonging to an inter-district drug peddler in Udhampur district.In a statement issued here, the police said that in a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Udhampur Police attached properties worth approximately Rs 1.20 crore under Section 68(F) of the NDPS Act in connection with FIR No. 117/2025 registered under Sections 8, 21 and 22 of the NDPS Act at Police Sta…