KHATIMA NEWS
Rudrapur
The Northeast Railway will operate a 18-coach special train between Lalkuan Junction and Chhapra during the festive season. Its Kichha stop will give passengers from the area a direct rail option towards Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, with services scheduled in both directions on December dates in 2026.
Rudrapur
Rudrapur Police have reported a breakthrough in a theft case under the direction of SSP Ajay Ganpati. Officers arrested 03 accused and recovered stolen AC compressors, Whirlpool AC cabinets and a large quantity of other stolen goods. The arrests mark the latest action in the case, while further details were not provided.
Rudrapur
A man was seriously injured after allegedly being attacked with a sharp weapon in Rudrapur’s Satta Chowk area on 12 October. Police registered a case against 4 youths after a complaint by his wife from Rampura Ward 23. The allegations remain subject to investigation.
Rudrapur
The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has directed the National Medical Commission to permit the establishment of 100 MBBS seats at Pandit Ram Sumer Shukla Memorial Government Medical College in Rudrapur from the 2027-28 academic session, following the college’s second appeal.
Rudrapur
Industries in Rudrapur’s SIDCUL area are reporting frequent power faults and low voltage, with outages affecting production during the festive season. Entrepreneurs say the industrial estate still depends on power lines installed when it was established nearly 20 years ago, while the number of companies has continued to grow.
Rudrapur
The Public Works Department’s Rudrapur provincial division has started the tender process for improving 4 damaged roads in the Gadarpur and Kichha assembly constituencies. The projects, funded under the state plan and a Chief Minister’s announcement, include resurfacing, interlocking tiles and new drainage, with completion required within 6 months.
Rudrapur
The path has been cleared for Pt. Ramsumer Shukla Smriti Government Medical College in Rudrapur to begin operating with 100 MBBS seats from the 2027-28 academic session. The development is expected to expand medical education opportunities in Uttarakhand and strengthen the future availability of doctors and healthcare services across Udham Singh Nagar and the Terai region.
Rudrapur
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had directed officials to make roads pothole-free by 15 October, but several major routes in Rudrapur remain damaged. Residents face unsafe and uneven travel, while officials say patchwork is underway and repairs on roads under the Public Works Department will be completed within the deadline.
Rudrapur
An ASER assessment has highlighted weak Hindi-reading skills among children in rural government schools across Udham Singh Nagar. Only 31.2% of students in Classes 3 to 5 could read a simple Class 2-level Hindi passage, while reading gaps also remained among students in Classes 6 to 8, raising concerns for learning across subjects.
Rudrapur
Udham Singh Nagar will hold a 3-day training programme for master trainers, field trainers and technical assistants involved in preparations for the second phase of Census 2027. The sessions will run at Rudrapur’s Abdul Kalam Meeting Hall from 10:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the evening, with officials instructed to ensure attendance and technical support.
Rudrapur
Uttarakhand has started 3 government medical colleges during Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s 5-year tenure, taking the total to 6. The Rudrapur Medical College could soon receive 100 MBBS seats, raising government-college capacity from 675 to 775 and widening opportunities for aspiring doctors in the state.
Rudrapur
Women workers from several Rudrapur neighbourhoods staged a protest at the Deputy Labour Commissioner’s office over delays in receiving kits under a government scheme. They said repeated visits were costing them daily wages. Labour officials held talks with the protesters and assured them that kits would be distributed to all eligible women workers within one week.
