Everything you need to know about Rajouri So: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Rajouri So: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), May 19 (ANI): A crumbling building, absent school benches and blackboards coupled with frequent power cuts is being offered to school students, of a remote area in Rajouri district of Kashmir, who are keen to get basic education for a better future.
Jaipur, May 18 (ANI): Police in Jaipur, Rajasthan, have confirmed the arrest of an army staffer for allegedly passing on classified information to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Srinagar, May 7 (ANI): The clearing of snow from the arterial Mughal Road, which connects different parts of Kashmir, came as a relief for the locals as their travel time is reduced.
Rajouri (J and K), April 28 (ANI): Coal miners struggling to make ends meet due to low wages in Jammu and Kashmir Rajouri District have demanded a hike in their salaries.
Jammu, April 23 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh Tuesday reviewed the operational preparedness of the force along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
Jammu, April 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police and the army have chalked out a joint strategy to check militant infiltration into Poonch and Rajouri districts from across the Line of Control (LoC) during summer months, an official said Wednesday.
Jammu, April 5 (IANS) Over 90 people injured in landmine blasts in the frontier areas of Jammu and Kashmir during Operation Prakram, the India-Pakistan military stand-off in 2001, are yet to be get compensation.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Apr 4 (ANI): Two children were severely injured when a device exploded in their hand in Thathiali village in Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Cable TV operators here Friday said they would observe a 48-hour blackout to protest the March 31 digitisation deadline and an "unfair" revenue-sharing model under the digital addressable system (DAS).
Jammu, March 12 (IANS) The role of the doctors at a hospital in Rajouri is the focus of two separate probes into how an alleged molester mingled with road accident victims and took a VIP chopper ride to Jammu to avail medical services, police said Tuesday.
Jammu, March 8 ( IANS) At least 15 people were killed when a truck fell into a deep gorge in Budhal area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district Friday, police said.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Thousands of Delhi Metro commuters were hit Thursday as a technical glitch hit the blue line, forcing trains to run at a restricted speed.
New Delhi, Feb. 15 (ANI): The Indian Army returned the dead body of Pakistani soldier, who was killed in a firefight after he had crossed the Line of Control in the Nowshera sub-sector, with 'military respects' on Friday evening.
Jammu, Feb 15 (IANS) Pakistani troops fired at Indian posts on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district late Thursday, an army spokesperson said Friday.
Jammu, Feb 14 (IANS) One infiltrating militant was killed and a soldier injured Thursday in a clash on the Line of Control (LoC) in mountainous Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an army official has said.
Rajouri, Jan 31 (ANI): A grenade attack has killed at least two school students in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan has so far not responded over India's request to conduct brigade level flag meeting to de-escalate tension between the two countries while the tension continued to simmer on Saturday as firing was reported on at least eight border posts, media reports stated..................
Jammu, Jan.12 (ANI): Tension continued to simmer and prevail along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan on Saturday, a day after cross-LoC firing was reported on at least eight border posts.
Jammu, Jan 9 (IANS) The Indian Army said Wednesday that two of its soldiers were first shot dead by Pakistani troops and then beheaded, and one of the heads had not been found.
Rajouri, Jan 5 (ANI): Heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir has blocked the historical Mughal Road, an arterial road connecting several districts with the rest of the state, leaving tourists stranded.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan. 1 (ANI): The famous Mughal Road, an arterial highway connecting Rajouri and Poonch districts with the rest of Jammu and Kashmir, has been closed due to heavy snowfall in the region.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A 25-year-old domestic help was allegedly raped by a locksmith, his relative and one other man when she was alone at her employer's house, police said Friday.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Delhi Police Sunday suspended an undisclosed number of officers for turning a blind eye to encroachment by shopkeepers during Diwali leading to traffic snarls.
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) A 36-year-old property dealer was found dead in the back seat of his car in the capital, police said Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) A 36-year-old property dealer was found dead in the back seat of a car in the capital, police said Saturday.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov.7 (ANI): A militant, accompanied by his family members, has surrendered before the police at Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) A middle-aged woman and her mother were burnt to death in a fire that engulfed their house here Tuesday, a fire official said.
Jammu, Oct 31 (IANS) The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Wednesday organised, for the first time, a workshop here aimed at integrating art into education.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct. 22 (ANI): With winter knocking on the wobbly doors of their makeshift abodes, the Gujjar and Bakarwal communities of Jammu and Kashmir have once again drawn the attention of the authorities to their deplorable existence and possible dislocation.
Jammu, Oct 20 (IANS) Pakistani troops opened fire at the Indian posts across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, violating yet again the ceasefire agreement with India, an army official said here Saturday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Chinese writer Mo Yan, who has won this year's Nobel Prize for literature, is relatively unknown to Indian readers and book shops in the capital were Friday scrambling to put his books on their shelves.
Jammu, Sep 29 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri border district Saturday charged a father and his spiritual guru with killing a four-year-old boy to attain spiritual powers.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Sept 22 (ANI): Army officials organised a special arms training camp here recently for students to counter militancy in the state.
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 11 (IANS) The Army in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday flagged off a group of 25 people from a town near the Line of Control (LoC) in the state's Rajouri district for an industrial awareness tour to enable them to see how development schemes had worked in other parts of the country.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) A 22-year-old medical student was killed after his speeding SUV rammed into a tower wagon here Friday, police said.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug.21 (ANI): Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri District are encouraging girls in militancy- hit areas to take up vocational training.
Jammu, Aug 21 (IANS) At least eight persons were killed and 35 others injured in a bus crash in the mountainous Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday afternoon.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman Congress leader died in a government hospital in mysterious circumstances here Friday, police said.
Jammu, Aug 1 (IANS) The army is giving training in vehicle driving to the unemployed youth of remote mountainous areas in Rajouri and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir under 'Operation Sadbhavna' (goodwill).
Jammu, July 25 (IANS) At least 35 people were injured Wednesday when a bus rolled down a 300-feet gorge in mountainous Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said.
Rajouri, July 22 (ANI): A Pakistan national has been arrested near the Line of Control (LoC) recently.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A 20-year-old man was killed and two of his associates critically injured, when the car they were travelling in collided with a mini-truck here early Friday morning, police said.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), July 4 (ANI): The army is doing its best to prevent cross-border infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant General KT Parnaik, General Officer Commanding, Northern Command, said here.
New Delhi, July 1 (ANI): The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is reported to have given Sayed Zabiuddin alias Abu Jundal, a prize catch in 26/11 terror case, his first lessons in terrorism in Nepal.
Jammu, June 22 (IANS) The Pakistan Army Friday told the Indian military that it was ready for a flag meeting on the Jammu and Kashmir border after firing between the two sides left two Indian soldiers dead.
Jammu, June 14 (IANS) An Indian Army soldier was killed and three injured in firing by Pakistani troops on positions along the Line of Control (LoC) Wednesday afternoon in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said Thursday.
Rajouri, June 11 (ANI): Nine years after his return from Pakistan where he was sent to receive arms training, Mohammad Riaz, a militant, surrendered before the police here.
Jammu, June 9 (IANS) Troops from the Indian Army foiled an infiltration attempt from Pakistan across the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of the Jammu region late Friday night, said an army spokesman.
Rajouri (J-K), June 6 (ANI): An acute paucity of water has added to the woes of residents of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, even as the mercury continues to rise.
Jammu, June 2 (IANS) Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Saturday met soldiers on the Line of Control (LoC) on Jammu and Kashmir's border with Pakistan, an official said.
Jammu, June 2 (IANS) Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Saturday visited the Line of Control (LoC) on the Jammu and Kashmir border to interact with soldiers, an official said.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, conferred the honorary lieutenant colonel rank by the army, will perform his military duties for a week beginning Saturday when he travels to Jammu and Kashmir, including Siachen base camp, to meet Indian Army troops.
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): Indian cricket captain and honorary Territorial Army Lt. Col. M.S. Dhoni will be visiting the Siachen base camp, forward areas in Jammu and Kashmir and Leh in Ladakh from June 2 to 7.
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): Indian cricket captain and honorary Territorial Army Lt. Col. M.S. Dhoni will be visiting the Siachen base camp, forward areas in Jammu and Kashmir and Leh in Ladakh from June 2 to 7.
Rajouri, May 26 (ANI): The new Beri Pattan bridge, connecting Nowshera and Rajouri, and aimed to facilitate military and civilian movement in areas along the Line of Control (LoC) was completed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and inaugurated on Friday.
Jammu, May 22 (IANS) In yet another incident of ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops fired from small and medium arms across the line of control (loC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district Tuesday, prompting Indian forces to retaliate, army officials said. There was no loss of life or property in the firing.
Jammu, May 22 (IANS) A suspected militant trying to enter Indian territory was killed in a gun battle with the army in Rajouri district along the line of Control in the early hours of Tuesday.
Jammu, April 25 (IANS) India-Pakistan relations have direct bearing on the peace and development of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday, hoping that the bilateral dialogue process would proceed to its 'logical end'.
Jammu, April 24 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday declared that the state's 'financial self-reliance' was the main aim of his government.
Rajouri, Apr 17 (ANI): People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has criticized the Central Government for its laxity in stopping graft in Jammu and Kashmir.
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) After the success of a Jammu and Kashmir motor rally that traverses through the historic Mughal Road - once a favourite route of emperors Akbar and Jehangir - for two consecutive years, the Himalayan Motorsport Association (HMA) has added motrcycles to the rally this year.
Jammu, April 14 (IANS) Enthused by the drastic decline in militancy and an all- pervasive upbeat mood in the state, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is determined to raise the issue of repeal of AFSPA from some areas in the state at the chief ministers' meet in New Delhi Monday, sources close to him said.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) A doctor and his wife who flew to Thailand for a vacation last month after allegedly locking up a 13-year-old maid in their house with very little food were arrested here Wednesday afternoon, police said. They were sent to two days' police custody by a court.
Delhi Police has nabbed the Doctor couple for two days who have been on their Thailand trip after confining a minor made in their house.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) A doctor and his wife who flew to Thailand for a vacation last month after allegedly locking up a 13-year-old maid in their house with very little food were arrested here Wednesday afternoon, police said.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Tens of hundreds of Metro commuters in the national capital were left stranded Thursday morning due to a signalling defect, an official said.
Rajouri (J-K), Mar.27 (ANI): The famous Mughal Road, an arterial highway connecting Rajouri and Poonch districts with the rest of Jammu and Kashmir has been closed due to heavy snowfall.
Jammu, Mar 17 (ANI): The Jammu Kashmir Democratic Front (JKDF) called for a shutdown here again on Saturday to highlight the plight of the minority Hindu community following an unfortunate incident in Rajouri.
Jammu, Mar 17 (ANI): The Jammu Kashmir Democratic Front (JKDF) called for a shutdown here again on Saturday to highlight the plight of the minority Hindu community following an unfortunate incident in Rajouri.
Nowshera (J and K), Mar.1 (ANI): The sub-divisional magistrate of Nowshera, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, today sealed OMS Brick Kiln in Sunderbani Tehsil and released 23 bonded labourers from the custody of owner.
Nowshera (J and K), Mar.1 (ANI): The sub-divisional magistrate of Nowshera, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, today sealed OMS Brick Kiln in Sunderbani Tehsil and released 23 bonded labourers from the custody of owner.
Rajouri, Feb 19 (ANI): Security forces have recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED's) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri District.
Rajouri, Feb 19 (ANI): Security forces have recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED's) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri District.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): A group of students from remote areas of Rajouri and Poonch Districts of Jammu and Kashmir, presently on an educational tour under "Operation Sadbhavna", met Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, here on Friday.
Rajouri, Jan 27 (ANI): Muslim devotees converged in Rajouri city on Thursday to take part in the annual Urs fair.
Rajouri, Jan 27 (ANI): Muslim devotees converged in Rajouri city on Thursday to take part in the annual Urs fair.
Rajouri, Dec 22 (ANI): With the employment awarded to them under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme, residents in Rajouri District of Kashmir are happy that with the implementation of this scheme, they have found work in their own district.
Rajouri, Dec 17 (ANI): Police seized a cache of ammunition in Rajouri district from Hamid Khan, a resident of Poonch, who was trying to pose as a police informer.
Poonch, Dec 17 (ANI): Senior officials of Border Security Force (BSF), deployed in Kashmir, have accused Pakistan of repeated violations of the ceasefire in the recent past.
Rajouri, Dec 8 (ANI): In a joint operation, state police and jawans of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), raided a militant hideout and seized a cache of arms and ammunition from a forest area in Rajouri region of Jammu and Kashmir.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov.14 (ANI): In a joint operation, Jammu and Kashmir Police and personnel of the 60 Rashtriya Rifles battalion raided a militant hideout, and seized a cache of arms and ammunition from a forest area in Rajouri district.
Rajouri, Oct 14 (ANI): 24 schoolgirls belonging to diverse sections of the society and hailing from of Rajouri, Poonch and Nowshera have embarked on a tour of different places in India.
Rajouri, Oct 12 (ANI): Locals are witnessing a rise in business following the opening of the historical Mughal Road in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir, which has cut down transportation cost of produce and improved accessibility to the Kashmir Valley.
Rajouri, Oct 11 (ANI): Major General K. H. Singh, General Officer Commanding of the 25h Infantry Division of Indian Army, has said that several attempts by militants to infiltrate into India have been foiled by the army because of its alertness.
Wagah, Aug 26 (ANI): India repatriated seven Pakistani nationals who were lodged in different jails through the Wagah border check post on Thursday.
Poonch, Aug.14 (ANI): A prime accused of a fake encounter case has confessed to shooting a civilian here on August 9.
Rajouri, Aug 9 (ANI): The General Officer-in-Commanding (GOC) of Romeo Force, Major General G. S. Shergill, confirming a fake encounter in Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday assured the locals that the perpetrators would be brought to book.
Rajouri, July 20 (ANI): In a joint operation, personnel of police and paramilitary outfit in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district has recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and allied materials from the hideout of militants.
Rajouri, July 20 (ANI): In a joint operation, personnel of police and paramilitary outfit in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district has recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and allied materials from the hideout of militants.
Amritsar, Jun 28 (ANI): India has released 14 Pakistani prisoners on Tuesday who were lodged in different jails of the country.
Rajouri, June 19(ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir government organized an 'Eco-Tourism Fair' in Dera-ki-Gali to develop the tourism potential of the region.
Nowshera, Apr 10 (ANI): The Indian Army organised a 'Fauji Mela' at Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri District to ensure the general public that they are capable enough to defend the country's border.
Rajouri, Feb 26 (ANI): Tourists in Jammu and Kashmir have complained about poor infrastructure facilities at Tata Pani, a hot water spring.
Rajouri, Jan 18 (ANI): Girls in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district are being imparted special arms training by the paramilitary 63 Rashtriya Rifles to counter militancy in the State.
Rajouri, Jan 14 (ANI): A huge cache of explosives, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs), was seized by security forces from a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday said that there has been a significant improvement in the law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the visit of the all-party parliamentary delegation and the appointment of interlocutors.
Jammu, Dec 21 (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, after his visit to the border district of Rajouri and Poonch on Tuesday said the people want peace in the region.
Rajouri, Dec 21 (ANI): Indian Army personnel seized powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and cache of arms and ammunition from Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district during the week-end.
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec.18 (ANI): A special arms training camp has been organised by the Army for girls to defend themselves against militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri District.
