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  Police seize 300 kgs of poppy straw, Rs 5 lakh in Udhampur

  News | March 20, 2021 11:20 IST

  On a tipoff, Udhampur Police arrested two drug peddlers on March 19. Police seized 300 kgs of poppy straw and Rs 5 lakh cash from their possession in Mand on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.

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  Tulip garden in Udhampur set to welcome visitors

  News | March 13, 2021 13:18 IST

  After Srinagar, Tulip Garden at Udhampur's Kud has becomes an attraction of tourists and nature lovers. Tulips of five different colours have been grown at Highland Park for the flower lovers.

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  Udhampur youth creates affordable agricultural drone to fight crop diseases

  News | March 11, 2021 17:00 IST

  A final year student of computer science Umang Kalra hailing from Mand village, Udhampur has created an agricultural drone to fight crop diseases.

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  Restoration work of centuries old Kotli Fort in Udhampur begins

  News | February 23, 2021 7:47 IST

  Giving a major boost to tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, the restoration work of the Kotli Fort began by the local administration in JandK.

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  Bird flu confirms in J&K's Udhampur

  News | February 02, 2021 11:29 IST

  Bird flu confirmed in a village near Dhandal panchayat in JandK's Udhampur. The samples of few birds including peacock tested positive for Avian Influenza.

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  Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla rail link: Work on all-weather connectivity underway in mission mode

  India | December 31, 2020 21:10 IST

  The USBRL (Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link) is a National project undertaken by the Indian Railways for construction of broad-gauge railway line through the Himalayas with the aim of connecting the Kashmir region with the rest of the country.

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  Udhampur's cocoon market reopens after months

  News | December 21, 2020 16:32 IST

  Cocoon farmers of Jammu and Kashmir took a sigh of relief as the Sericulture department held the Cocoon Auction Market at Udhampur's Sericulture complex after months.

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  Udhampur writer awarded with 'J&K State Award' for contributing in Urdu literature

  News | December 13, 2020 14:22 IST

  An eminent Urdu fiction writer, poet and critique have been awarded with JandK State Award. Balraj Bakshi was conferred the award for his outstanding contribution in the development of Urdu literature and language.

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  J-K DDC elections: Polling for 2nd phase underway

  News | December 01, 2020 12:28 IST

  Polling underway in the second phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Panchari area of Udhampur. People were also seen standing in a queue at a polling booth in Srinagar's Balhama area, waiting for their turn to cast their votes.

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  Fire breaks out at two-wheeler showroom in Udhampur

  News | November 15, 2020 7:57 IST

  A fire broke out at a two-wheeler showroom in JandK's Udhampur.

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  Udhampur district hospital installs face recognition biometric attendance system

  News | November 09, 2020 10:42 IST

  To enforce punctuality of the staff and availability of doctors and paramedical staff, a face recognition biometric attendance apparatus has been installed at District Hospital in Udhampur.

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  Injured leopard in Udhampur handed over to Manda Zoo authority

  News | October 18, 2020 7:52 IST

  An injured leopard was rescued by Forest Department officials, at Ladan village in Udhampur on October 17.

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  Water woes continue to haunt villagers in Udhampur

  News | September 23, 2020 16:01 IST

  Residents of Prey village and some adjoining villages are facing acute water crisis as no pipeline has been attached to the water tank present in the area. A villager said, "Women and children have to walk several kilometres to fetch drinking water.

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  Rivers swell in J&K's Udhampur due to incessant rains

  News | August 28, 2020 12:58 IST

  Rivers in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district are overflowing as the region has been receiving heavy rainfall from past few days.

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  Complete Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link by August 2022, J&K LG asks Railways

  India | August 22, 2020 23:35 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir railway link project between Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla, a 272-km railway line being built at Rs 27,949 crore is one of the most challenging projects Indian Railways has undertaken. Though out of the total length of the railway line is 272 km, 161 km has already been completed, the newly appointed LG Manoj Sinha has asked railways to complete the remaining part between Katra and Banihal by August 15, 2022.

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  4G mobile internet services restored in these two J&K districts

  India | August 16, 2020 22:43 IST

  High speed 4G ​mobile internet services in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have been restored from Sunday night onwards restored on a trial basis in two districts — Ganderbal and Udhampur — one each in Kashmir and Jammu divisions, over a year after the facility was suspended.

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  Independence Day 2020: Full dress rehearsal held in JK's Udhampur

  News | August 12, 2020 9:08 IST

  Preparation for Independence Day is underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur.

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  DGP Dilbag Singh inaugurates fitness gym at Housing Colony Park in J-K's Udhampur

  News | July 25, 2020 11:32 IST

  In order to promote Fit India Movement, Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh, inaugurated Open Air Gymnasium at Housing Colony Park in J-K Udhampur.

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  School building collapsed in March 2020 still awaits reconstruction

  News | July 22, 2020 11:13 IST

  Government school building in far-flung area of Udhampur collapsed due to heavy rain and windstorm in March 2020.

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  'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme launched in J-K's Udhampur

  News | July 21, 2020 10:50 IST

  The 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme was launched in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir as a pilot test.