Farmers in Bain village in the Chenani area of Udhampur district are celebrating a bumper tomato harvest this season and have expressed gratitude to the Central government for its continued support to the farming community.
RS Pathania, BJP MLA from Udhampur East, has slammed the Congress' 'Our state, our right' campaign demanding restoration of the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that J-K will get its statehood back at an appropriate time.
This morning, five out of eight Amarnath yatra pilgrims were injured after a truck collided with their vehicle near Battal Ballian in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.
The 16th batch of 7,908 devotees departed from Jammu early in the morning today and crossed Udhampur district amid tight security arrangements. The authorities facilitated unhindered movement with increased vigilance to ensure that the pilgrims remain safe.
After operating without a dedicated structure for 12 years, the Government Primary School in Mashira village of Chenani block, Udhampur district, has finally received a new school building and improved facilities under various government schemes.
A newly constructed check dam under the Channi-Mansar Watershed Project has brought relief and renewed hope to farmers in the water-deprived Channi-Mansar Panchayat of Udhampur district.
"A passenger bus skidded off the road near Highway School, Sunetar, and overturned close to the roadside in Ramnagar tehsil of Udhampur district, injuring at least six to seven people," officials said.