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#PeopleFirst #UdhampurPolice **Bottlegger Arrested, 05 Litres of Desi Liquor Seized by Udhampur Police at Sudhmahadev** Udhampur Police party of Police Post Sudh mahadev while on routine patrolling duty in the area of Marothi noticed a suspicious person carrying a gallon. On noticing the police party, the said person tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended. During checking, the gallon was found to contain 05 litres of illicit desi liquor. The accused has been identified as *Parveen Singh S/o Kedarnath R/o Marothi, Tehsil Chenani, District Udhampur.* Accordingly, FIR No. 05/2026 under Section 48(a) has been registered at Police Station Chenani and further investigation in the case has been taken up.

January 15, 2026 9:31 pm

House Committee conducts on-the-spot inspection of JJM schemes in Udhampur UDHAMPUR, JANUARY 07: The House Committee constituted to probe into the alleged irregularities in implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission today conducted an extensive on-the-spot inspection of various JJM schemes in Udhampur district. The inspection was carried out under the chairmanship of Chairman Justice Hasnain Masoodi along with other members of the Committee. The House Committee was accompanied by the local MLAs Additional Chief Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Shaleen Kabra, Mission Director, Jal Jeevan Mission, Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Saloni Rai and other concerned officers. During the visit, the Chairman and members inspected the water supply schemes at Tikri Dhanu and Seen Brahmana. The Committee interacted with the former PRI members and local residents to ascertain the ground-level status of JJM implementation besides gathering firsthand feedback regarding functioning of the schemes. During the inspection, the House Committee members enquired in detail about various aspects of the scheme, including the laying of pipelines, installation and functionality of filtration plants, provision of household tap connections, quality of trenching and pipe network execution, infrastructure status, water quality, supply timelines, maintenance mechanisms and pending works under JJM. The Committee also held an interaction at Dak Bungalow, Udhampur, where the former PRI members and local residents raised several issues related to JJM implementation in their respective areas. These included non-functional reservoirs, households left out of JJM coverage, leakage in pipelines, improper laying of pipes on the surface, incomplete works and delays in installation of infrastructure. While briefing the media, the Chairman stated that the Committee, constituted in the backdrop of the alleged irregularities in implementation of JJM in J&K, conducted on-spot-inspection of JJM schemes in Udhampur district. He said the Committee carried out on-the-spot verification to ascertain the factual position, identify bottlenecks and fix responsibility for lapses, wherever found. The officers of the Jal Shakti Department briefed the Committee about the progress of works and highlighted technical challenges, land-related issues and funding constraints. They also informed the Committee about the steps being taken to expedite the pending works and improve service delivery. As part of the tour, the House Committee members also visited Bedian and Johnu, where they reviewed the status of ongoing and incomplete JJM works aimed at providing potable drinking water to rural households. The Committee also interacted with the local residents and the officials to assess the ground situation.

January 8, 2026 6:16 pm

लगातार संघर्ष, अनुशासन और कभी हार न मानने वाले जज़्बे ने आज डिक्शांत कुंडल को उनकी मेहनत का फल दिलाया है। #VijayHazareTrophy के लिए पहला अवसर मिलना सिर्फ़ एक चयन नहीं, बल्कि वर्षों की तपस्या और समर्पण की सच्ची पहचान है। संघर्ष से सफलता तक की यह यात्रा हर उभरते खिलाड़ी के लिए प्रेरणादायक कहानी है, जो यह साबित करती है कि सच्ची मेहनत कभी बेकार नहीं जाती

January 5, 2026 12:30 pm

#PeopleFirst #UdhampurPolice #NotoBovineSmuggling *Udhampur Police Tightens Noose on Bovine Smugglers – 188 Cases Registered, 220 Arrested, 1,189 Bovines Rescued, Assets Worth ₹1.50 Cr Attached* Udhampur During the year 2025, Udhampur Police carried out an intensive and sustained drive against the menace of bovine smuggling across the district. From January to December 2025, a total of 188 cases related to bovine smuggling were registered, resulting in the arrest of 220 persons, including 212 accused involved in bovine smuggling and 08 habitual offenders booked under PSA. As part of the enforcement action, 1,189 bovines were successfully rescued and 144 vehicles used in smuggling activities were seized. Further, stringent action was taken against violators, leading to the cancellation/suspension of 48 documents, including 28 vehicle Registration Certificates and 20 driving licenses. On the prosecution front, 122 convictions were secured, reflecting strong investigation and effective follow-up by Udhampur Police. In a major financial crackdown, properties linked to bovine smugglers were targeted. In 11 cases, 11 vehicles worth approximately ₹1.50 crore were attached under relevant legal provisions, dealing a significant blow to the illegal network.

January 2, 2026 2:32 pm

#PeopleFirst #UdhampurPolice #NotoBovineSmuggling *Udhampur Police Attach ₹1.50 Crore Worth Properties of Bovine Smugglers in 2025* During the year 2025, Udhampur Police, under Section 107 BNSS, attached ₹1.50 crore worth properties belonging to habitual bovine smugglers in 11 cases across Police Stations Chenani, Rehambal, Udhampur and Majalta. The attached properties include 11 vehicles (Tata pick-ups and trucks) all used in repeated bovine smuggling. Investigations revealed these assets were acquired from proceeds of crime and after court orders, they were formally attached, striking a strong blow at the financial network of the smuggling nexus. Notably, the highest-value single property attached in 2025 was a truck worth ₹40 lakh, belonging to *Rafqat Ali S/o Mohd Shafi R/o Dabriah, Tehsil & District Udhampur* seized under Section 107(5) BNSS by Police Station Majalta. This vehicle alone represents a significant milestone in dismantling the smuggling network. Udhampur Police reiterates its commitment to zero tolerance against bovine smuggling and warns that offenders will face strict legal action and seizure of assets.

December 30, 2025 9:58 am

ADC reviews winter preparedness arrangements in Udhampur UDHAMPUR, DECEMBER 24: Additional Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Prem Singh today convened a meeting of officers from the line departments to review the action plan for winter preparedness. Detailed discussions were held on key aspects, including road clearance in snow prone areas, ensuring smooth vehicular movement on the National Highway, identification of additional parking locations at Patnitop and maintaining uninterrupted connectivity during the winter season. The ADC directed the concerned departments to activate men and machinery well in advance to avoid disruption to traffic and essential services. The JPDCL was instructed to maintain an adequate buffer stock of power transformers and wires at sub-divisional workshops to facilitate timely replacement and repairs. Similarly, the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department was directed to ensure availability of sufficient essential items including ration and LPG both in remote areas and at sales centres. He also called for enhanced efforts to complete the stocking of essential commodities in snow-bound and remote areas.

December 24, 2025 11:20 pm

PR/DDI/J/4635// District Level awareness programme held at Block Khoon as part of Good Governance Week UDHAMPUR, DECEMBER 24: As part of the ongoing Good Governance Week, the Jammu & Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (JKKVIB) Udhampur on Wednesday organised a one-day district-level awareness programme at Block Khoon. The event aimed to generate awareness about the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and the J&K Rural Employment Generation Programme (JKREGP) being implemented by JKKVIB. The schemes offer financial assistance to unemployed youth and artisans for establishing their own businesses and manufacturing units. The programme was attended by Director RSETI, Lead District Manager SBI, Branch Manager J&K Bank Khoon, Ex-Sarpanchs and Panches and a large number of unemployed youth from the area. District Officer J&K KVIB, Yogesh Joshi welcomed all the participants and provided in-depth knowledge about the scope of schemes being implemented by J&K KVIB. He explained in detail the eligibility, documents required and the application filing process for seeking financial assistance under the twin schemes.

December 24, 2025 11:19 pm

Additional Registrar Cooperative Societies reviews functioning of Cooperative banks in Udhampur UDHAMPUR, DECEMBER 24: Under the “Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore” initiative and as part of the International Year of Cooperatives, a detailed field visit was undertaken by Additional Registrar Cooperative Societies, Jammu Division, Bal Krishan in district Udhampur. The visit aimed at strengthening cooperative institutions at the grassroots level and reviewing the implementation of key Cooperative sector initiatives. En-route, the Officer inaugurated a fertilizer retail shop at Krimachi, enhancing access to essential agricultural inputs for local farmers through the cooperative framework. Later, the Additional Registrar inspected the functioning of major cooperative banks including Devika Urban Cooperative Bank and Jammu Central Cooperative Bank. The inspections focused on operational efficiency, adherence to cooperative principles, transparency and quality of services. Emphasis was laid on strengthening the governance mechanism, improving financial discipline and ensuring effective credit delivery to members, particularly those engaged in agriculture and allied activities. The Additional Registrar also held detailed deliberations with proposed beneficiaries of the Cash Credit Limit Scheme and the Cooperative Infrastructure Development Fund Scheme and reviewed the proposals. Beneficiaries including secretaries of the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) were sensitised about eligibility criteria and the statutory provisions.

December 24, 2025 11:19 pm

#PeopleFirst #UdhampurPolice #DrugsFreeUdhampur *Two Inter-District Drug Peddlers Arrested with Heroin at Jakheni Naka by Udhampur Police* Continuing its drive against drug trafficking, Udhampur Police, while performing traffic checking duty at Naka Point Jakheni, apprehended two persons and recovered heroin from their possession. During checking, a Hyundai i10 car bearing registration number JK01M-2597, coming from Jammu side and going towards Srinagar side was signalled to stop. During personal search, the police party recovered 5.71 grams of heroin from the possession of the driver namely *Aquib Hamed S/o Abdul Hamed Bhat R/o Kak Sarai, Karan Nagar, Srinagar*. Further, during checking of the co-passenger sitting in the said vehicle namely *Raqib Ahmed S/o Abdul Salam R/o Buch Mohalla, MR Ganj, Srinagar,* 5.41 grams of heroin was recovered from his personal possession. Thus, a total of 11.12 grams of heroin was recovered. In this regard, a case FIR No. 426/2025 under Sections 8/21/22 of the NDPS Act has been registered at Police Station Udhampur and further investigation is underway

December 21, 2025 7:04 pm
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Udhampur gears up for 3-day historic Devika Baisakhi mela DC reviews arrangements UDHAMPUR, MARCH 16: The District Administration Udhampur has started preparations for the for three-day historic Devika Baisakhi Mela, commencing from April 14, 2026. To ensure smooth and successful conduct of the event a meeting of district officers and prominent citizens was held today under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Minga Sherpa here at Conference Hall DC Office Complex. The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Prem Singh; Assistant Commissioner Revenue Dr. Umesh Shan; Additional SP Sandeep Bhat; GM DIC Kishore Singh Katoch; officers from line departments, besides representatives from Beopar Mandal and civil society. The meeting held detailed deliberations on arrangements related to security, safe drinking water, power supply, sanitation, traffic management and first-aid services to facilitate the devotees and visitors expected to turn up in large numbers at the mela. The PHE and Civic authorities were asked to make adequate arrangements for drinking water and oversee sanitation and cleanliness. Chief Medical Officer was directed to deploy a team of doctors along with an ambulance to provide prompt healthcare services to visitors. Similarly, the Executive Engineer PDD was instructed to ensure uninterrupted power supply, while the Police Department would make necessary security and traffic arrangements at the mela venue. Other matters, including the finalization of cultural programmes, establishment of a control room, deployment of magistrates and medical teams and availability of fire tenders were also discussed at the meeting.

March 17, 2026

District-level floriculture event held at Udhampur under CSS–MIDH UDHAMPUR, MARCH 16: Department of Floriculture, Gardens & Parks, Udhampur today organized a District-Level event under CSS-MIDH at Udhampur. Deputy Commissioner, Minga Sherpa graced the occasion as the chief guest and formally inaugurated the programme. The event was organized under the guidance of Director Floriculture Vivek Modi, with the objective of promoting commercial floriculture, enhancing environmental beautification and empowering farmers through sustainable livelihood opportunities. The event was attended by Joint Director Floriculture Vikrant Sharma, Deputy Director Floriculture Sunil Singh, Assistant Floriculture Officer Pawan Kumar, Senior Scientist & Head KVK Reasi Dr. Banarasi Lal, Scientist Dr. Sanjay Koushal, Chief Horticulture Officer, District Agriculture Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, besides other officers and officials of Agriculture and allied departments. More than 300 farmers and stakeholders associated with floriculture and allied sectors participated enthusiastically in the programme. On the occasion, the DC inspected various stalls showcasing floriculture products, innovative cultivation techniques and government initiatives of Agriculture and allied departments. He also interacted with participating farmers and exhibitors and appreciated their efforts in adopting modern agricultural practices. While addressing the gathering, the DC emphasized the importance of such programmes in creating awareness among the public about various government schemes related to floriculture, agriculture and allied sectors. He highlighted that commercial floriculture holds immense potential to enhance farmers’ income while contributing to environmental beautification and sustainable development. Meanwhile, Assistant Floriculture Officer briefed the farmers about various Centrally Sponsored schemes available under the floriculture sector. Joint Director Floriculture Vikrant Sharma assured the farming community of every possible support from the department to promote floriculture activities in the district. Later, the chief guest distributed appreciation certificates to progressive farmers in recognition of their dedication and achievements in the field of floriculture.

March 17, 2026

जम्मू एवं कश्मीर को #रणजी ट्रॉफी 2025-26 का खिताब जीतने पर हार्दिक बधाई 👏 यह ऐतिहासिक उपलब्धि खिलाड़ियों की कड़ी मेहनत, समर्पण और अद्भुत टीम भावना का प्रतीक है। पूरे टूर्नामेंट के दौरान टीम ने शानदार प्रदर्शन करते हुए अनुशासन, धैर्य और उत्कृष्ट खेल कौशल का परिचय दिया। यह जीत न केवल खिलाड़ियों और कोचिंग स्टाफ के अथक प्रयासों का परिणाम है, बल्कि जम्मू-कश्मीर के खेल प्रेमियों के लिए भी गर्व का क्षण है। हम कामना करते हैं कि टीम भविष्य में भी इसी जोश और जज़्बे के साथ नई ऊंचाइयों को छूती रहे।

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उधमपुर, 28 फरवरी: उपायुक्त उधमपुर मिंगा शेरपा ने आज गवर्नमेंट मेडिकल कॉलेज (जीएमसी) उधमपुर के संबद्ध अस्पताल का दौरा किया और सर्वाइकल कैंसर के खिलाफ राष्ट्रीय एचपीवी अभियान का शुभारंभ किया। इस अवसर पर मेडिकल कॉलेज के प्राचार्य, मुख्य चिकित्सा अधिकारी, संबद्ध अस्पताल के चिकित्सा अधीक्षक तथा स्वास्थ्य एवं चिकित्सा शिक्षा विभाग के अन्य वरिष्ठ अधिकारी उपस्थित रहे। दौरे के दौरान उपायुक्त ने अस्पताल के विभिन्न अनुभागों का निरीक्षण किया, जिनमें ओपीडी, सीटी स्कैन, एक्स-रे, डायग्नोस्टिक यूनिट, सर्जिकल यूनिट, जनरल मेडिसिन विभाग और ट्रॉमा सेंटर शामिल हैं। उपायुक्त ने जीएमसी प्रशासन के साथ एक विस्तृत समीक्षा बैठक की अध्यक्षता भी की, जिसमें संबद्ध अस्पताल के समग्र कार्य संचालन का मूल्यांकन किया गया। बैठक में स्टाफ की उपलब्धता, ओपीडी सेवाएं, बुनियादी ढांचे की स्थिति, दवाइयों और जांच सुविधाओं की उपलब्धता के साथ-साथ 200 बिस्तरों वाले जिला अस्पताल के निर्माण और जीएमसी के अस्थायी भवन के निर्माण कार्यों की प्रगति की समीक्षा की गई। समयपालन और मरीजों को अनुकूल सेवाएं प्रदान करने के महत्व पर जोर देते हुए उपायुक्त ने अस्पताल प्रशासन को सेवाओं की समयबद्ध उपलब्धता सुनिश्चित करने तथा परिसर में स्वच्छता और साफ-सफाई बनाए रखने के निर्देश दिए।

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