Everything you need to know about Dargha Shareef Ajmer: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Dargha Shareef Ajmer: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Lucknow, May 16 (IANS) Four people were killed and four others injured in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki town Thursday when a speeding state roadways bus rammed into an auto-rickshaw packed with devotees on their way to the Deva Shareef shrine.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) She had very litte time, still Rina Dhaka hopped from one city to another exploring their culture, heritage and lifestyle for her travel show. The ace desinger describes the experience as "fun and challenging".
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): India has urged Pakistan to stop its pilgrims from undertaking visits in the wake of the recent death of Sarabjit Singh in Lahore.
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday sent a "Chadar" as an offering to the Ajmer Sharif shrine.
Ajmer, May 11 (ANI): Devotees in large numbers thronged the shrine in Ajmer during the 801st Death anniversary of the Sufi saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti, and took part in religious rituals to mark the commemoration 'Urs' of Khwaja Gharib Nawaz.
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) India has recommended to Pakistan to cancel the visit of Pakistani pilgrims to the shrine of a famous saint in India over security concerns, the Pakistani foreign ministry said Friday.
Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) Khadims (priests) at the dargah (shrine) of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer have decided not to assist Pakistani pilgrims in offering prayers at the shrine.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit opened a transit camp for the pilgrims going to attend the 801st Annual Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer. The camp at Burari grounds organized by the Department of Revenue would continue upto 25th May, 2013
Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) After the death of Sarabjit Singh in a Pakistan jail, security is being tightened in and around Ajmer, where a delegation of over 640 pilgrims from Pakistan is expected to arrive May 12 for the 801st Urs of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) As the family of Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan Sarabjit Singh said he was "clinically dead", opposition leader Sushma Swaraj Tuesday slammed the government for not dealing with Islamabad "firmly".
Chandigarh, April 21 (IANS) Reiterating his government's firm commitment to fast-tracking agriculture diversification, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Sunday said it has chalked out a strategy to reduce a major area of state under paddy cultivation and shift to alternate crops.
Jaipur, April 18 (IANS) Authorities Thursday banned gathering of five or more people in a town in Rajasthan' Ajmer district Thursday after communal tension flared up, police said.
Jaipur, April 15 (IANS) To tap its tourism potential, the desert state of Rajasthan is trying to prop up Sambhar, the largest inland salt lake in the country, as a unique attraction, Tourism Minister Bina Kak said.
Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer has published results for the post of Agriculture Officer and other, which were advertised by the
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Thursday made it clear that his party will not agree on the withdrawal of the armed forces special powers act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir.
Ajmer, Mar 13 (ANI): The right-wing Shiv Sena on Wednesday felicitated Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, the spiritual head of the shrine of revered Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer for opposing Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf's recent visit.
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) Slamming the government over hosting a lunch for Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf during his private visit to India, BJP president Rajnath Singh Monday demanded that diplomatic relations with the neighbouring nation be scaled down in the wake of the brutal killing of two Indian solders.
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray lauded Diwan Zainul Abedin Ali Khan of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti dargah in Ajmer for showing courage in opposing the visit by Pakistan Prime Minister Pervez Ashraf to the shrine Saturday.
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Priests at the dargah of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti refused a donation from Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf when he visited the 800-year-old Sufi shrine in Ajmer.
Ghaziabad, March 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Sunday made it clear that he held no official talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at Ajmer Saturday.
Ghaziabad, Mar. 10 (ANI): Reiterating that he did not have any substantive discussions with Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf on his daylong visit to Ajmer Sharif yesterday, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday said it was just a courtesy extended to the visiting dignitary from a neighbouring country.
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, on a private visit to the Ajmer shrine of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti, Saturday met Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid over lunch here, but no official talks were held between the two sides.
Jaipur, Mar. 9 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf took a special flight to Islamabad on Saturday evening after winding up his day-long personal visit to the shrine of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti at Ajmer.
Ajmer, Mar. 9 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, who visited the historic dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer to offer his prayers on Saturday, offered a 'Chadar' at the Mazar of the Sufi Saint.
Ajmer, March 9 (IANS) Many people joined protests in this city ahead of the visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf. At least 35 people were arrested in connection with protests against Ashraf's visit to the 13th century dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti here Saturday.
Ajmer, Mar. 9 (ANI): The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Raja Pervez Ashraf, has reached the historic dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer to offer his prayers.
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf was Saturday hosted for lunch by Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid here, but there were no official talks between the two sides.
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) A group of protestors waived black flags and shouted slogans as External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid hosted a lunch for Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at Hotel Rambagh Palace here Saturday.
Jaipur, Mar. 9 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said that he had no formal discussions with Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, who is on a personal visit to India to offer prayers at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf was Saturday hosted for lunch by Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid here, but there were no official talks between the two sides.
Chennai, Mar. 9 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy on Saturday ruled out any formal talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, who is presently on a day-long personal visit to India to offer prayers at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.
New Delhi, Mar. 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Saturday said a meaningful dialogue with Pakistan can only take place after the Asian neighbour takes firm steps to stop the terrorism emanating from its soil.
New Delhi/Lucknow/Jaipur, Mar. 9 (ANI): Taking potshots at External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid for hosting a lunch for the visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in Jaipur, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Saturday this move is against the feelings of the people of the country who are deeply hurt over the January 2013 beheading of two Indian soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Saturday arrived here for a day-long private visit to the Sufi shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer in Rajasthan.
Chandigarh, Mar. 9 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff, General Bikram Singh, on Saturday refused to comment on the personal visit of Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to India, saying it is a political decision.
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf Saturday arrived here for a day-long private visit to the Sufi shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer in Rajasthan.
Ajmer, Mar 9 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf arrived on Saturday in Jaipur for his visit to the shrine of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.
Ajmer, Mar 9 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf arrived on Saturday in Jaipur for his visit to the shrine of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.
New Delhi, Mar 8, (ANI): Before leaving for Jaipur to receive Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on Saturday: "We welcome our guests with open arms."
Ajmer, Mar 9 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf will spend about five hours in Jaipur along with his family members before heading to the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on Saturday. The Ajmer district administration has deployed more than 1,000 policemen in and around the shrine.
Ajmer, Mar. 8 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf will arrive here on Saturday on a personal visit to Ajmer Sharif.
New Delhi, Mar. 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday said that he looks forward to the visit to Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf as he will be offering prayers at the Sufi Shrine of Ajmer Sharif, which gives out the message of peace.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said there cannot be normalisation of ties with Pakistan unless the "terror machine still active" in that country is brought under control
Jaipur, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf's visit to the world-famous shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer Saturday has run into a controversy with a prominent shrine official deciding to boycott it to protest the beheading of an Indian soldier.
Ajmer, Mar 8 (ANI): The spiritual head of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti's shrine in Ajmer on Friday said that he was opposed to the visit by Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in the wake of the January 2013 beheading of two Indian soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Mar. 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who won't have substantive talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, on Friday said that he would be receiving the visiting dignitary on his private visit to Ajmer Sharif tomorrow as a courtesy.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf is to under take a private visit to the Sufi shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer Saturday (March 9). He will not visit New Delhi, an official said Thursday.
Ajmer, Mar 7 (ANI): The Rajasthan Police has made adequate arrangements for the visit of Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf to the revered shrine of Ajmer Sharif on Saturday.
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Two labourers were killed and three others injured in an industrial accident in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district Wednesday, police said.
New Delhi, Mar. 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday ruled out any diplomatic talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, who is likely to visit Ajmer Sharif on Saturday.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf will come to India on a private visit Saturday on a pilgrimage to Ajmer Sharif, official sources said here.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf would come to India on a private visit Saturday on a pilgrimage to Ajmer Sharif, official sources said here.
Jaipur, Feb 12 (IANS) A three-year old girl was admitted to a hospital in critical condition after she was raped and brutally beaten up by a youth in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district Tuesday, police said.
Jaipur Discoms JVVNL Technical Helper result 2012 has been declared. Previously joint examination was held to fill the vacant posts of Helper under Jaipur/Ajmer/Jodhpur Discoms.
Jaipur, Jan 3 (IANS) The Rajasthan government suspended an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Thursday, a day after he was arrested on corruption charges, officials said.
Karachi, Dec. 16 (ANI): Pakistani microbiologist Dr Khalil Chishti whose release from Indian prison was ordered by the Supreme Court, has reached his home in North Nazimabad.
Jaipur, Dec 13 (IANS) A court will frame charges in a corruption case against an Indian Police Service officer of Rajasthan cadre six months after he was arrested for taking bribe with help of his junior officer, officials said Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec. 12 (ANI): Pakistani microbiologist Mohammed Khalil Chishti was on Wednesday acquitted by the Supreme Court of the murder charge in a 20-year-old criminal case and was allowed to return to his native country without any restriction.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday set free octogenarian Pakistani virologist Mohammad Khalil Chisty, who had challenged the life imprisonment given to him for a murder in Rajasthan in 1992.
New Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI): On Friday, November 9, 2012, the Indian Army killed four heavily-armed terrorists attempting infiltration at Keran in district Kupwara, Kashmir.
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov.16 (ANI): Patients across Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch District have complained about being treated in a district government hospital that has been operating from makeshift sheds for the past seven years.
London, Nov. 13 (ANI): A Pakistani doctor, who was allowed to go home in May for six months after spending 20 years in detention in India, has returned.
Ajmer (Rajasthan), Nov.7 (ANI): Activists of the right-wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) burnt an effigy of Pakistan cricket team at Ajmer, Rajasthan on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee and discussed the two neighbours' long and lasting relationship.
Ajmer (Rajasthan), Nov.1 (ANI): Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khalida Zia visited the shrine of Sufi saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct.30 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and chief of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Khaleda Zia was the first foreign dignitary to meet India's new foreign minister, Salman Khurshid in New Delhi on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Ahead of the elections in Bangladesh next year, India will host former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia for a week starting Sunday - part of New Delhi's outreach attempt to engage the influential politician known for her anti-India posturing.
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)/Ajmer/Ludhiana, Oct.25 (ANI): It was a sea of humanity as thousands of people, including domestic and foreign tourists, thronged the hill station of Kullu to celebrate Dusshera.
New Delhi, Oct.24 (ANI): India has invited opposition leader and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia to New Delhi.
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IANS) Congress MP Sachin Pilot Thursday became the first serving union minister to be commissioned as a regular officer in the Territorial Army, and stressed that it will not come in the way of his official duties.
Ajmer, Sep 4 (IANS) A four-year-old girl was among three people killed when rocks from adjoining hills crushed their house after torrential rains in Rajasthan's Ajmer town Tuesday, police said.
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Pakistan has to "dispel the impression that the procrastination of the Mumbai suspects' trial is on purpose", said a leading Pakistani daily that described President Asif Ali Zardari's meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Tehran as a mere ritual.
Onboard Air India One, Aug.31 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said it would be his government's constant endeavor and objective not to let any of the accused involved in the November 2008 terror strikes on Mumbai, which claimed 166 lives, off the hook.
Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test RTET 2012 roll number has been released. The roll no or admit card are available on the Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan (BSER), Ajmer website http://rtetbser.com.
Jaipur, Aug 21 (IANS) A criminal was recaptured Tuesday a day after he and nine other prisoners escaped from a jail in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district after beating up six guards, police said.
Jaipur, Aug 19 (IANS) A 19-year old youth was arrested in Rajasthan's Ajmer district Sunday for allegedly raping a teenaged girl by blackmailing her on the basis of an MMS that showed her in a compromising position, police said.
Ajmer, Aug 17 (IANS) Four months after visiting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari announced $1 million donation for Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti's shrine here, the shrine authorities finally received the money from a Pakistan delegation Friday evening, shrine officials said.
Islamabad, Aug. 8 (ANI): The Rs.50 million donation made by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Rajasthan, has resulted in a tussle between two organisations handling the shrine's management.
Hyderabad, Aug 3 (IANS) Over 350 Haj pilgrims selected for free accommodation in the 'rubath' (buildings) of the former Nizam of Hyderabad in Makkah are caught in a fight between the property's caretaker and the Wakf Committee over the right to choose the beneficiaries.
Jaipur, July 30 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has reportedly been forced to cancel his two days tour of Ajmer following security concerns, informed sources said Monday. Gehlot's office however said the trip was cancelled due to his ill-health.
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) More than three months after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari announced a donation of Rs.5 crore to the Ajmer dargah during his visit to the revered Sufi shrine, the Pakistan high commission Monday clarified that arrangements are being made to fulfill the pledge.
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday formally invited Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan to boost bilateral ties between the two neighbours, and also make a trip to his ancestral village in Punjab province on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti in November.
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Friday invited Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan, saying it will provide an opportunity to the two leaders to take stock of bilateral relations.
Jaipur, July 27 (IANS) A 32-year old woman allegedly committed suicide by throwing herself into a well in Rajasthan's Ajmer district along with her two sons aged 6 and 8 years, police said Friday.
Jaipur, July 26 (IANS) About 20 school children were seriously injured when the pickup vehicle in which they were travelling overturned in Rajasthan's Nagaur district Thursday, police said.
RAS Pre physics paper exam 2012 has been cancelled by the RPSC. According to the RPSC sources this examination will be conducted on August 12, 2012 from 10 to12 am in Ajmer.
Chandigarh, July 25 (IANS) A civil surgeon in Punjab was arrested Wednesday while accepting a bribe of Rs.25,000 from a sweetshop owner, police said.
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) While the debate on whether Bollywood stars should be allowed at the Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Dargah in Ajmer rages on, actress Deepika Padukone says her sole motive while visiting such places is peace of mind.
Sanaa, July 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Yemen's al-Qaida wing demanded Saudi Arabia authorities on Tuesday to free the remaining female detainees in return for "immediate release" of a Saudi diplomat they had kept hostage for more than three months.
Ajmer, July 23 (IANS) A day after the dewan (administrator) of the world-famous Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti shrine termed prayers there by Bollywood actors and directors for the success of their movies and serials against Islamic) laws and Sufism, his statement drew strong protest from the shrine's khadims (custodians).
Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) A woman was caught on a CCTV stealing a six-month-old boy while his mother was sleeping near him in the world-famous shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Rajasthan's Ajmer town Tuesday, police said.
Lahore, July 13 (ANI): Pakistan's legendary batsman Alimuddin passed away on Thursday in London at the age of 81, after a protracted illness.
Ajmer, July 6 (ANI): Lawyers in Ajmer vandalised an e-governance office here on Friday, claiming that rampant corruption prevailed in the department.
Jaipur, June 29 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl has lodged a complaint with the police that she was abducted, confined to a car and gang-raped for 20 days by five youths in Rajasthan's Ajmer district, police said Friday.
RRB Ajmer JAA and Senior clerk cum Typist result has been declared. The students can check their results on the Railway Recruitment Board Ajmer Website http://rrbajmer.org
Srinagar, June 14 (ANI): A cultural youth workshop, Jashan-e-Kashmir, was organized here in a bid to promote the culture and heritage of the state among the youth.
Rajasthan Board Secondary class 10 results 2012 have been declared on Thursday May 31. The results are available on the website http://rajresults.nic.in/
Jaipur, May 25 (IANS) A three-year-old child died of food poisoning after having breakfast Friday while 12 others from his family were admitted to a hospital here in Rajasthan, police said. The condition of three children was stated to be critical.
Ajmer, May 23 (ANI): A 500-member delegation from Pakistan arrived here on Wednesday to participate in the 800th Urs (death anniversary) of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisti.
Islamabad, May 19 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Pakistan National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, has said the donation announced by President Asif Ali Zardari for the administration of the shrine at Ajmer Sharif during his India visit, was tantamount to a financial scam.
