Everything you need to know about Doda: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Doda: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Jammu, May 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's ruling coalition partners National Conference (NC) and Congress sparred over relief to earthquake victims in Doda and Kishtwar districts of the Chenab valley, with leaders of both parties making charges and counter charges against each other.
Jammu, May 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's mountainous Doda and Kishtwar districts are getting aftershocks even a fortnight after the May 1 earthquake of 5.8 magnitude that led to one person being killed about 100 injured.
Jammu, May 12 (IANS) Owing to unseasonal snowfall and heavy rains, thousands of nomadic Gujjar graziers and their livestock have been left stranded in higher reaches of Kashmir's north-western Himalayas, an official said Sunday.
Srinagar, May 4 (IANS) Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Saturday that more than 10,000 tents would be needed in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, Kishtwar and Bhaderwah districts to accommodate people whose homes have suffered massive damage because of the recent temblor.
New Delhi/Kishtwar, May 1 (IANS) One person was killed and tremors were felt in the Indian capital and large parts of north India, including Srinagar, Jammu, Shimla and Chandigarh, following a 5.8-magnitude quake centred near the Jammu and Kashmir-Himachal Pradesh border Wednesday.
Srinagar, May 1. (Xinhua-ANI): At least seven school children and two teachers were injured Wednesday after a moderate earthquake hit Kashmir and its adjoining areas, officials said.
New Delhi/Kishtwar, May 1 (IANS) Tremors were felt in the Indian capital and large parts of north India, including Srinagar, Jammu, Shimla and Chandigarh, following a 5.8 magnitude quake centred near the Jammu and Kashmir-Himachal Pradesh border Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Jammu, Feb 24 (IANS) A four-day long international rafting championship started Sunday in Chenab river in the mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir to promote adventure tourism.
Jammu, Feb 5 (IANS) Almost all mountainous parts of the Jammu region remained cut-off Tuesday due to heavy snow and rain.
Jammu, Jan 16 (IANS) Nine people were killed and 13 injured Wednesday when a minibus skidded off the road and rolled into a 100-feet deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Dharamsala, Jan 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh will oppose withdrawal of central forces from its Chamba border adjoining militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said Wednesday.
Jammu, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and six others injured Tuesday when a minibus rolled down a mountainous road while negotiating a turn in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Jammu, Dec 16 (IANS) At least eight people were killed when a minibus in which they were travelling skidded off a road and fell into a gorge near Bhaderwah, about 200 km north-east of Jammu, Sunday evening.
Jammu, Sep 21 (IANS) Muslims in Jammu Friday protested the anti-Islam film 'Innocence of Muslims' and held demonstrations outside mosques in different parts of the city after Friday prayers.
Jammu, Sep 7 (IANS) Five people were killed and about a dozen others were injured Friday when a minibus in which they were travelling fell into a deep gorge in Jammu's Doda district, police said.
Jammu, Sep 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday assured the formulation of a comprehensive action plan for the socio-economic growth of the people of the Chenab Valley.
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) Armed dacoits Thursday attacked the house of a village headman, killing him and four members of the family and leaving four others injured in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district, police said.
Jammu, Aug 6 (IANS) At least seven people, including two women, have been killed and scores injured in heavy rains that led to many houses collapsing in the remote mountainous areas of Jammu region, officials said Monday.
Jammu, Aug 5 (IANS) Hundreds of people were trapped in various places in Jammu as heavy rains continued Sunday, triggering landslides and posing a threat to many villages with rivers flowing close to the danger mark. About 50 people were rescued, officials said Sunday.
Jammu, Aug 4 (IANS) After taking students from Jammu and Kashmir to tour various parts of the country under 'Operation Sadbhavana' (goodwill), children from outside are now invited here to "join the disconnect and allay fears about the state".
Jammu, July 14 (IANS) Security forces have busted a major militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir, recovering a huge quantity of automatic rifles, ammunitions, grenades and powerful explosives, an army official said Saturday.
Srinagar, May 28 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir will soon have gadgets to predict high-intensity earthquakes in the region.
Jammu, May 23 (IANS) Terming existing agreements on hydro-electric projects in Jammu and Kashmir as discriminatory, patron of the main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Wednesday asked the state government to "renegotiate" these with NHPC.
Jammu, May 16 (IANS) A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was arrested Wednesday by police from the mountainous Doda district of the Jammu region in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): With assembly elections round the corner, there is a possibility of the usage of drugs in poll-bound Punjab. ccording to a senior official from the Narcotics Department, huge quantity of 'Dodachura of opium' is coming from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to Punjab through the bordering districts.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): With assembly elections round the corner, there is a possibility of the usage of drugs in poll-bound Punjab. ccording to a senior official from the Narcotics Department, huge quantity of 'Dodachura of opium' is coming from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to Punjab through the bordering districts.
Amritsar/Doda/New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Northern India experienced a sudden spell of rain and hailstorm, which sent cold shivers across the entire region on Friday.
Islamabad, Dec 26(ANI): British boxing champ Amir Khan has said Pakistan has amazing talent in boxing but it needs training and suitable opportunities to yield results.
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep.16 (ANI): Leader of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti, has accused the central government and the Jammu and Kashmir Government of using the youth of Kashmir as scapegoats to cover up militant attacks.
New Delhi/Lahore, Aug. 25 (ANI): India and Pakistan have upped the ante on the issue of constructing another hydro-electric station over the Chenab River at Rattle on the Doda-Kishtwar Highway in Pakistan administered Kashmir.
Bhaderwah (Jammu), June 11 (ANI): Once Known as hot bed of militancy and now a famous tourist destination, residents of Bhaderwah tehsil in District Doda are looking forward to development and growth while casting ballots in the village council poll on Saturday.
Doda, June 11 (ANI): Security forces and police personnel gunned down two dreaded militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit along Wanipora Nullah in Sajjan area, about 17 kilometers from Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District on Friday.
Doda, June 9 (ANI): At least three people were killed and dozens feared missing after a cloudburst swept away a large portion of Batote-Kishtwar Highway in Baggar area, about 140 km northeast of Jammu.
Bhaderwah (J-K), May 29 (ANI): Tourists from across the country are thronging Bhaderwah hill resort in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District to attend the ongoing four-day annual cultural festival to promote tourism in the region.
Doda (J-K), May 25 (ANI): A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed in a fierce gunbattle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District on Wednesday.
Basohli (J-K), May 23 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday laid the foundation stone of Jammu and Kashmir's first cable-stayed bridge at Basholi on the river Ravi, which will be constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
Jammu, Feb 8 (ANI): The population enumeration process in Jammu and Kashmir has been proceeding smoothly and no obstruction has been noticed, said Census Director Farooq Ahmed.
Bhaderwah (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 23 (ANI): The orchard owners in Bhaderwah region of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District are an elated lot as the region received ample snowfall, which has brought an end to the extending dry period.
Jammu, Dec 17 (ANI): Dileep Padgaonkar, a senior journalist and one of the interlocutors appointed by the Centre to seek out various shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday denied media reports that he had criticized Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Government and praised the contents of self-rule document.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): The three interlocutors appointed by the Central Government to seek out various shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir have begun their third visit to the state from Friday, following which they will most probably submit the 'broad contours' for a political settlement to the decades-old issue.
Bhaderwah (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec.13 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Fisheries Department is generating employment by encouraging youths to practice trout fish farming in Bhadarwah in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District.
London, Oct 13 (ANI): Pakistan based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba is planning to attack Delhi on Thursday during the build-up to the closing ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, according to Indian intelligence.
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct 8 (ANI): Lieutenant General Rameshwar Rai, General Officer Commanding, 16 Corps, on Friday said that over five hundred militants are ready to infiltrate from Pirpanjal range from across the border.
Doda, Sep 30 (ANI): Over 1400 students and children took part in a 'March for Peace' rally organised by Doda District police officials here on Wednesday.
Bhaderwah (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep.16(ANI): Colorful folk dances marked the annual three-day fair 'Mela Patt' celebrations in Bhaderwah sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.
Marmat (Doda), Sep. 8 (ANI): A section commander of Hizbul Mujahedeen (HM) has killed a fresh recruit of the outfit at Beri Mandool in Marmat in upper reaches of Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir suspecting him for having illicit relations with his wife.
New Delhi, Sep 6 (ANI): Given the turbulent situation in the Kashmir Valley, it is hardly surprising that Jammu or Ladakh for that matter (till the recent disaster there), doesn't find any mention in the national media, especially the electronic one.
London, Aug 26 (ANI): A leading pop star from Poland is facing trial after she suggested that people "who liked herbal cigarettes and were drunks" wrote the Bible.
Doda (J-K), Aug 23 (ANI): Two Lashker-e-Toiba militants, including a district commander, surrendered before police and army officials in Doda District on Sunday.
Jammu, Aug 4 (ANI): As curfew continues in Srinagar and all other towns of the Kashmir Valley for the sixth consecutive day, people from outside the state working with central government organisations have started leaving the area.
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 2 (ANI): People in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua District are returning to the sheep rearing business, as turmoil has subsided in the region.
Jammu, July 25 (ANI): The computer-training course for women mooted by the Jammu University at Bhaderwah town of Doda district a few years ago has yielded fruitful results.
Jammu, July 12 (ANI): Work on the 147-km-long Bhaderwah-Chamba road has resumed after a gap of more than two decades. A 22-kilometer-long stretch of the repaired road was opened to traffic recently.
Jammu, Apr 24 (ANI): Security forces gunned down two Hizbul Mujaheedin (HM) militants in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District on Saturday.
Assar (Doda), April 20 (ANI): A major tragedy was averted on Tuesday afternoon when security forces defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected militants near village Assar on Batote- Kishtawar road in Jammu and Kashmir, about 145 kilometres from Jammu.
Jammu/Doda (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 26 (ANI): In response to bills issued by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) threatening local cops if they don't quit their jobs, Jammu and Kashmir's Director General of Police (DGP), Kuldeep Khuda, has said the state police is undeterred by the threats and would continue its frontal role in countering terrorism.
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir), March 14 (ANI): The acute water crisis in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir has added to the worries of local residents, who have been forced to face numerous problems due to it.
Jammu, mar 8 (ANI): Security forces gunned down a top Hizbul Mujahideen militant on Monday in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.
Doda (Jammu-Kashmir), March 4 (ANI): Two members of Hizbul Mujahideen laid down their arms on Thursday in the Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.
Bhanderwah (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 2 (ANI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has said that India and Pakistan can use the state of Jammu and Kashmir as a bridge to promote friendship.
Bhaderwah (Jammu-Kashmir), Feb.7 (ANI): Even as the issue of climate change has alarmed countries across the world and serious efforts are on to increase green cover everywhere, local authorities in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district are ignoring the widespread felling of trees.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 30 (ANI): The migrants from the Reasi and Rajouri districts, who had to shift from their homes in the militancy-infested areas of northern Jammu are demanding timely and adequate relief packages.
Jammu, Jan. 15 (ANI): Four persons were killed and 51 seriously injured when a mini-bus skidded off the road and fell into a 250-feet deep gorge near Doda District on Friday on its way from Bhaderwah to Doda.
Doda (J-K), Dec 16 (ANI): Security forces gunned down a self-styled commander of Hizbul Mujahideen and his accomplice in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district last night.
Doda (Jammu), Dec 14 (ANI): At least two militants have been killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District today.
Doda (J-K), Dec. 11 (ANI): Hundreds of youngsters from Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, who were recruited by Pakistani Militant camps, are desperate to return home, police said on Friday.
Doda, Oct 11 (ANI): The State Government of Jammu and Kashmir distributed aid worth 2.28 crore rupees as relief among 60 militancy-hit families of Doda district.
Srinagar, Oct 10 (ANI): A self-styled section commander of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit was shot dead by the Army in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Lieutenant General PC Bhardwaj, a paratrooper, took over as Army Vice Chief here today.
Doda (J and K), Sep.10 (ANI): Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti suffered minor facial injuries on Thursday when her car was involved in an accident.
Jammu, Sep 7 (ANI): At least 18 passengers died and 23 seriously injured, as the bus they were travelling by fell down into a 350-feet deep gorge on Doda-Jammu Highway in Jammu and Kashmir' Doda District on Monday morning.
New Delhi, Sep 1 (ANI) Lt. Gen. P C Bhardwaj, who is currently heading the Indian Army's Northern Command, will be the next Vice Chief of Army Staff, bypassing the senior most three-star officer Lt. Gen. V K Singh.
Bhaderwah (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 28(ANI): Colourful folk dances marked the annual three-day fair 'Mela Patt' celebrations in Bhaderwah sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.
New Delhi, Aug.8 (ANI): Defence minister A.K. Antony on Saturday said there has been a surge in the incidents of infiltration from across the border from Pakistan side since last month even though there has been a substantial decline in militancy in Kashmir.
Srinagar, Aug.5 (ANI): Security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir killed nine militants including a Hizbul Mujahideen commander till Wednesday evening during six separate encounters which started near Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday.
Srinagar, Aug 3 (ANI): Six militants, including a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander were killed in three separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Jammu, Aug 5 (ANI): A Hizbul Mujahideen militant was killed in an encounter by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Wednesday.
Doda (Jammu), Aug 4 (ANI): Army has sent a team of doctors to Dadhkai village in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir to treat villagers who are either speech or hearing impaired.
Drass, July 26 (ANI): A bullet was fired at an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter flying over the Doda sector in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, following which a high alert was sounded in the region.
Srinagar, July 17 (ANI): Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were gunned down by armed forces in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Banihal (Jammu and Kashmir), July 12 (ANI): Construction of the longest tunnel in the Indian Railways network is proceeding at a rapid pace in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, irrespective of several topographical odds.
Jammu, July 9 (ANI): Satellite images of Jammu and Kashmir taken by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have led to shocking revelations.
Doda, July 2 (ANI): Three militants were killed in a fierce encounter by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District on Wednesday evening.
Jammu June 14(ANI): One person was killed and 25 others were injured in a road accident at Thanhalla village of Bhaderwah in Doda district on Sunday morning.
Bhaderwah (Jammu), June 14 (ANI): Bhaderwah is emerging as one of the favourite tourist destinations in Kashmir.
Srinagar, June 7 (ANI): At least 24 passengers were feared dead on Sunday morning after a bus carrying them plunged into a swollen Chenab River after skidding off the road in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.
Doda, June 5 (ANI): Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in a gun-battle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District on Friday.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Ghulam Nabi Azad and Farooq Abdullah - the two cabinets members from Jammu and Kashmir in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's council of ministers - were Thursday named new ministers of health and and renewable energy, respectively.
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) Poppy fields in the lofty mountains and inaccessible valleys of the state are in full bloom - and therein lies the danger. They will soon be harvested and smuggled within and outside India in connivance with drug traffickers of the illegal opium trade.
Srinagar, May 9 (ANI): At least three militants have been killed in two separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Jammu, May 9 (ANI): A self-styled divisional Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) commander and his aide were killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district early this morning.
Jammu, May 9 (IANS) A top commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LET) terrorist group and his aide were killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district Saturday morning, officials said.
Jammu, May 9 (IANS) Security forces were enagaged in a gunbattle with a group of militants, including a top commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district Saturday, officials said.
Jammu, May 8 (IANS) The government Friday ordered a judicial probe into an allegation that army men killed a civilian in Jammu region's mountainous Doda district Thursday night, officials said Friday. The army said the villager was caught in a crossfire with militants.
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Doda, Apr 23 (ANI): Voters in a remote village, about 1200 in number, have decided to boycott elections in Kashmir. They are angry particularly over the government's indifference to 80 deaf and dumb villagers.
Jammu, April 21 (IANS) At least six people, including a woman, were killed Tuesday when a powerful bomb blew up the vehicle the victims were travelling in in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The bombing occurred two days ahead of the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Jammu, April 21 (IANS) At least five civilians, including a woman, were killed in a powerful landmine blast planted by suspected militants in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday, two days ahead of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, police said.
Kathua, Apr 21 (ANI): Farmers living in a village in Jammu and Kashmir lamented about the lack of irrigation facilities.
Jammu, April 19 (IANS) A woman, two security personnel and a militant were killed in a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, police said.
