A principal correspondent, Ravi Krishnan Khajuria is the bureau chief at Jammu. He covers politics, defence, crime, health and civic issues for Jammu city.
Articles by Ravi Krishnan Khajuria
J&K govt declares Badhaal village containment zone amid unexplained deaths
The move comes despite no viral or bacterial aetiology being detected in the 16 deaths linked to a mysterious illness since December 7, 2024
Published on Jan 22, 2025 03:23 PM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Man shot dead in broad daylight in Jammu, inter-gang rivalry suspected
A 30-year-old man, Sumit Jandial, was shot dead by car-borne assailants in Jammu. Police suspect inter-gang rivalry, ruling out terrorism.
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 03:18 PM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
MHA’s team reaches Badhaal village, meets victims’ families
The team, rushed by the Union home minister Amit Shah, reached the village around 11.30 am and visited the bereaved families, said officials
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 06:44 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Jammu: Teenager dies, Rajouri illness toll reaches 16
Centre’s inter-ministerial team reaches Rajouri to look into mysterious deaths; administration seals a spring in Badhaal village after its water tests positive for some pesticides or insecticides
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 06:36 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Jammu: Centre’s inter-ministerial team to investigate Rajouri deaths
Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary visited Badhaal village in Rajouri district and assured the people there of a conclusive investigation
Updated on Jan 19, 2025 05:42 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Jammu: Rajouri mysterious illness toll 15 after 60-yr-old woman’s death
Cops inspect pesticide and chemist shops in the area to investigate possibility of poisoning; investigations so far indicate that the deaths are not due to a communicable disease
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:16 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Rajouri mysterious illness toll 15 after 60-year-old woman’s death
Jatti Begum is the latest victim of the illness that has left 15 members of three inter-related families dead. She is the wife of 62-year-old Mohammad Yousuf, who had died on January 13.
Published on Jan 17, 2025 02:38 PM IST
Jammu: Rajouri village deaths not due to any communicable disease, says govt
Analysis by CSIR-IITR detects toxins in multiple biological specimens; Rajouri police form special investigation team for a detailed investigation into the deaths in Badhaal village of Rajouri district
Published on Jan 16, 2025 10:27 PM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
J&K: ‘Mysterious illness’ kills one more in Rajouri, SIT set up
A 10-year-old girl died due to a mysterious illness at SMGS Hospital here on Wednesday evening
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 04:08 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
J&K: Rail safety chief shows green flag to key Katra-Reasi section
On January 4, the chief administrative officer of the USBRL project, Sandeep Gupta, conducted the first trial run of the electric train from Katra to Banihal
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 07:58 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Rajouri man loses 4th child to ‘mysterious’ illness, toll climbs to 13
The 12-year-old was the daughter of Mohammad Aslam, who has now lost four of his six children since Sunday
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 05:14 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
PoK India’s crown jewel, J&K incomplete without it: Rajnath
Pakistan must dismantle its terror infrastructure in PoK or face consequences, Rajnath said, accusing the neighbouring country of making persistent attempts to destabilise India by sponsoring terrorism
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 05:10 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Akhnoor (jammu)
Officials in a tizzy as ‘mysterious illness’ claims two more lives in J&K’s Rajouri
The village under Kotranka sub-division has been grappling with a “mysterious disease” that have claimed 12 lives since December 7 last year, officials said
Updated on Jan 14, 2025 06:42 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
CRS successfully conducts speed trial of Katra-Banihal rail link
The special train equipped with sensors, computers and other gadgets clocked an hour and 10 minutes to cover the distance of 111 km from Katra to Banihal but took an hour and half on return journey
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 06:58 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Ahead of train to Kashmir: Katra-Reasi track under railway safety chief’s watch
The visit is aimed at assessing the progress, safety standards, and operational preparedness of this crucial rail section
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 06:36 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
PM Modi inaugurates Jammu rail division, says will boost development in region
Congratulating people of Jammu and Kashmir on the new rail division, Abdullah reassured residents of Jammu who feared negative impacts from the expansion of the railway network to Srinagar.
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 02:25 PM IST
Arms licence scam: J&K HC directs home ministry to file updated status report
The high court directed advocate Sumant Sudan, appearing on behalf of deputy solicitor general of India (DSGI) Vishal Sharma for department of personnel and training in the home ministry, to file updated status report with regard to the comments sent by general administration department (GAD) of J&K government on December 27 last year
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 05:24 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Electric train chugs in 1st trial run on Katra-Banihal section
The length of track from Katra to Banihal is 111 km and the section includes 27 tunnels and 37 bridges; the longest rail tunnel in the country, T-49, which is 12.75 km in length, falls on this section
Updated on Jan 05, 2025 08:10 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
PM Modi to virtually inaugurate Jammu DRM’s office on January 6
Officials said the authorities in Jammu, including additional divisional railway manager (ADRM) Rajiv Kumar Singh. are working overtime for the inaugural ceremony to be held at Jammu railway station
Updated on Jan 05, 2025 08:08 AM IST
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Former deputy CM Gupta, J&K BJP chief vacate ministerial bungalows
The estates department, which had been reprimanded by the high court over the ‘inordinate delay’ in getting the government bungalows vacated from former ministers and ex-legislators, the latter appraised the HC that Gupta and Sharma have vacated government bungalows
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 07:06 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Arms licence scam: Centre grants CBI sanction to prosecute revenue secretary
Kumar Rajeev Ranjan was one among nine IAS officers, who were accused of issuing arms licences on monetary considerations in Jammu and Kashmir to non-deserving persons
Published on Dec 31, 2024 10:44 PM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Ahead of Kashmir train inauguration, final inspection likely before Jan 15
Northern railways’ chief public relations officer Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyaya said the trial runs on the 17-km long Katra-Reasi section, locomotives, freight trains were on
Published on Dec 30, 2024 03:56 PM IST
5 soldiers dead, 5 injured as army vehicle plunges into gorge in Poonch
An official statement issued by the army here stated that the vehicle, part of an army convoy, went off the road near the Line of Control.
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 02:23 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
5 soldiers killed, 5 injured as Army vehicle plunges into gorge in J&K's Poonch
A quick reaction team (QRT) of 11 Maratha Light Infantry and a police party from Mankote rushed to the spot and launched rescue operations.
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 01:39 AM IST
Jammu: Anti-drone system has thwarted Pak designs, says BSF IG
According to DK Boora, BSF inspector general, Jammu frontier, technological surveillance is almost on the entire Jammu border and it is being extended along other frontiers of the country
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 08:06 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Udhampur: Cop shoots colleague dead before killing self
The vehicle (JK05E-4703) was being driven by constable Manjeet Singh from Sopore to STC Talwara Reasi along with two other cops, identified as constable Harmeet Singh and head constable Malik, said officials sources
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Public holiday on Sheikh Abdullah’s birth anniv to be restored: Dy CM
Deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday said that the Omar Abdullah government will soon reinstate public holiday on the birth anniversary of late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, which falls on December 5.
Updated on Dec 06, 2024 07:32 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Suspected terrorists attack army post in Poonch’s Surankote with grenades, no injuries
Soon after the grenade attack, forces launched a search operation to track down the terrorists; during searches, the safety pin of the exploded grenade was found near the perimeter wall of the army camp
Updated on Dec 04, 2024 10:06 PM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Vaishno Devi Shrine Board begins talks with stakeholders over ropeway project
Vaishno Devi Shrine Board CEO held a meeting with a five-member delegation of the stakeholders from Katra town led by Sonu Thakur, a union leader
Published on Dec 03, 2024 10:07 PM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Two terror associates detained under PSA in Udhampur’s Basantgarh
Basantgarh, notably, has become a hotbed of terrorism over the last couple of years with Pakistan-based terrorists conducting shoot-and-scoot attacks on security forces
Published on Dec 03, 2024 10:03 PM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu