JAMMU — The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a revenue official in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe for the issuance of land documents, an official said. The ACB has registered a case against the public servant, identified as Pardhan Singh, Patwari of Patwar Halqa Laddha in Moungri […]
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Security forces widened search operation in forest belt of Udhampur
JAMMU — Security forces widened the area of the search operation to track down terrorists hiding in the forest belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday, officials said. The cordon and search operation, which entered its second day, was launched in the Majalta forests after two terrorists reportedly took food from a house […]
Policeman killed, one terrorist believed injured in Udhampur gunfight
JAMMU — A policeman was killed and a terrorist believed to be injured in a gunfight in a remote forest village in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening, officials said. The gunfight has stopped but the area has been put under tight security cordon and all escape routes have been plugged to […]
Encounter breaks out in Udhampur, operation underway
JAMMU (KIMS) — An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening. Reports said the encounter broke out in the Soan Martha area of Majalta tehsil of the district after a joint team of security forces including J&K Police, Indian Army, SOG and CRPF established […]
DGP Nalin Prabhat reviews security situation, ongoing operations in Udhampur hills
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat on Thursday visited Udhampur district and reviewed ongoing operations and the overall security situation in the mountainous belt. Director General of Police (DGP) Prabhat is reaching out to police and security forces at the grassroots level in hinterland and border areas to review the security situation, operational […]
ACB caught two revenue officials taking bribe in Udhampur, arrested
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested two men on Thursday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a person seeking correction of his name in the revenue records in Udhampur district, officials said. The ACB registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Patwari Ganderab Singh of Thalora, […]
262 Army cadets from Kashmir pass out from JKLIR centre in Udhampur
JAMMU — Over 250 Army recruits from Jammu and Kashmir were formally inducted into the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) regiment on Monday. The 262 young cadets from Kashmir districts such as Kupwara, Baramulla, Budgam and Srinagar, took oath as soldiers and pledged to defend the nation. Lieutenant General P K Mishra, General Officer […]
LG Manoj Sinha launches construction of new homes for flood-hit families in Ramban, Udhampur
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday laid the foundation stone for construction of new homes for families affected by recent natural calamities in Udhampur and Ramban districts. As many as 530 houses — 341 in Udhampur and 189 in Ramban — will be constructed at a cost of Rs 34 […]
Security forces launch search operation after suspicious movement in higher reaches of Udhampur
JAMMU — Security forces on Friday launched a cordon and search operation after getting information about suspicious movement in the higher reaches of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The searches are underway in the Chigla-Balotha area of the Basantgarh belt of the district, they said. The Army, the Jammu and Kashmir police, […]
ITBP marks 64th Raising Day in Udhampur; MoS Home, LG Manoj Sinha attend
JAMMU — The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Saturday celebrated its 64th Raising Day in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur with Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha joining the event. Army’s northern commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, Director General of J-K Police Nalin Prabhat, Director General ITBP Praveen Kumar, […]
