Observer News Service - November 29, 2012
SRINAGAR (KMN) – Taking a serious note of the alleged nonchalance in implementing its interim directions in the case pertaining to the killing of two youth in firing at Anantnag in September 2010, the High Court on Wednesday ordered transfer of the case out of the chief judicial magistrates court. According to report circulated by […]
Observer News Service - November 29, 2012
Fathers Picked Up For Sons, Families Beaten SRINAGAR (ONS) – Over a score of youth were rounded up by the police in nocturnal raids in the old city on Tuesday on charges of stone-pelting, reports said. Locals took to the streets during the night, accusing the police of harassment, ransacking and violence, even as many […]
Observer News Service - November 29, 2012
SRINAGAR (ONS) – Protests over insults to holy names continued for the second day in several parts of Kashmir, with demonstrators burning tyres on roads and shouting slogans against the US and Israel. Many areas in North Kashmir remained shut down today after a wave of anger over the outrage had blocked traffic on three […]
Observer News Service - November 29, 2012
SRINAGAR (ONS) – Heralding the arrival of winter, the higher reaches of Kashmir experienced snowfall Wednesday while most areas in the plains were lashed by rains since evening resulting in sharp fall in the day temperature. The Met office here has forecast rains and snowfall across Kashmir, including the Pir Panjal mountain range and upper […]
Observer News Service - November 29, 2012
Refund, Settlement Policy In Works: Spokesman SRINAGAR (ONS) – The decision of Tata Tele-Services Limited (TTL) to wind up its cellular and broadband services in Kashmir has shocked around 50,000 consumers and left some 150 employees and dozens of its franchises in sheer distress. Accusing the company of fraud and cheating, Kashmir Tata Channel Partners […]
Observer News Service - November 29, 2012
SRINAGAR – Greedy parents beware! Your intention to get rid of the girl child may land you in jail for life in Jammu and Kashmir. The Omar Abdullah led government is contemplating to amend the law to make female foeticide a non-bailable offence punishable by life imprisonment in the restive Jammu and Kashmir. Census 2011 […]
Observer News Service - November 29, 2012
SRINAGAR (GNS) – A group of youth staged a candle-light vigil at Press Enclave in Srinagar late Wednesday evening demanding justice to parliament attack convict Muhammad Afzal Guru. Reports said that scores of youth from Global Youth Foundation assembled at Press Enclave here and staged the vigil appealing the President of India to commute the […]
Observer News Service - November 29, 2012
JAMMU – An absconder wanted in different cases was arrested after 22 years from this winter capital of the state. “Based on specific information, police last evening arrested the wanted absconder identified as Baryam Dass, resident Chandwan, Tehsil Hiranagar, district Kathua,” an official spokesman here today said. He said Baryam was involved in cases registered […]
Observer News Service - November 29, 2012
JAMMU – Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is waiting to see the results of the state legislative council elections before deciding on the cabinet reshuffle in the state. Abdullah wrote on micro-blogging website Twitter: “The MLC elections in the state have come at a good time because their results will have a bearing on the reshuffle […]
Observer News Service - November 29, 2012
LONDON – The US planned to blow up the Moon with a nuclear bomb during the Cold War as a show of strength, a British media report said Wednesday. American military chiefs allegedly devised the secret project, “A Study of Lunar Research Flights” – or “Project A119” – in the hope that the then Soviet […]