Observer News Service - August 31, 2014
SRINAGAR: As the inauguration of the 3rd National Dragon Boat Race Championship was held on Saturday at Water Sports Centre Nehru Park in Srinagar by Sports Minister, a local player Nelofer Nabi who stood first in the Championship trials alleged that the selection process of players was bungled. Reports said that the sports council officials […]
Observer News Service - August 31, 2014
SRINAGAR: With every passing international day of disappeared persons the number of the parents of those persons who are missing from past twenty four years in the Kashmir valley is reducing steadily. There have been as many as ten deaths of the parents of these disappeared persons who frequently assemble under the aegis of […]
Observer News Service - August 31, 2014
SRINAGAR: Minister for Transport Ch. Mohammad Ramzan said that the JKSRTC is operating four buses regularly from Lal Chowk to Nowgam Railway Station and back as per railway timing schedule. These buses are performing 11 to 12 trips daily. The Minister said that at present two private transport companies viz M/S Western Motor Transport […]
Observer News Service - August 31, 2014
SRINAGAR: Lt. Gen Subrata Saha, GOC, 15 Corps, called on Mr. N.N. Vohra, Governor, here at the Raj Bhavan today. He informed the Governor about the obtaining security scenario and particularly briefed him about the ongoing encounter in Kupwara.
Observer News Service - August 31, 2014
SRINAGAR:The 4th batch of 545 Hajj pilgrims including 313 male and 232 female embarked from Srinagar International Airport in two scheduled flights for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia today. As many as 1639 Hajj pilgrims including 891 male and 748 female have left for Jeddah till date. On the occasion, Director Airport Authority […]
Observer News Service - August 31, 2014
NEW DELHI: Government on Saturday decided to slash petrol price by Rs 1.82 a litre. The new rate will come into effect from midnight tonight. While the price of diesel has been hiked by 50 paise per litre. The Modi government on Independence Day slashed the petrol price by Rs 2.18 a litre in New […]
Observer News Service - August 31, 2014
SRINAGAR: The Government on Saturday stated that the final publication of electoral rolls will take place on October 1 this year and that 11 non-permanent residents were registered as voters in permanent resident column of electoral rolls. A question was submitted by the legislator Ajatshatru Singh asking the government whether it is a fact […]
Observer News Service - August 31, 2014
NEW DELHI: Government on Saturday decided to slash petrol price by Rs 1.82 a litre. The new rate will come into effect from midnight tonight. While the price of diesel has been hiked by 50 paise per litre. The Modi government on Independence Day slashed the petrol price by Rs 2.18 a litre in New […]
Observer News Service - August 31, 2014
NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee will attend a convocation of Jammu University, being held after a gap of 14 years, during his two day visit to Jammu beginning from Monday. During his stay in the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, the President will pay obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine on Tuesday where he […]
Observer News Service - August 31, 2014
SRINAGAR: The Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Mr. Mubarak Gul in exercise of powers conferred on him under Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly adjourned the House sine-die today.