Observer News Service - December 31, 2015
NEW DELHI: Amid the All India Medical Sciences (AIIMS) doctors monitoring on the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed saying his condition on Thursday remained critical, rumours are rife in the state winter capital Jammu that his daughter Mehbooba Mufti might be handed over the reins soon. BJP insiders said the party would […]
Observer News Service - December 31, 2015
ZHOB: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has invited India to hold dialogue with Pakistan on all issues, saying the two countries cannot live as enemies. Pakistan and India will have to resolve all issues amicably and in a comprehensive way, he said while addressing a foundation stone-laying ceremony for the western route of the China-Pakistan Economic […]
Observer News Service - December 31, 2015
ZHOB: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has invited India to hold dialogue with Pakistan on all issues, saying the two countries cannot live as enemies. Pakistan and India will have to resolve all issues amicably and in a comprehensive way, he said while addressing a foundation stone-laying ceremony for the western route of the China-Pakistan Economic […]
Observer News Service - December 31, 2015
Perhaps only a gay marriage would scandalize Kashmiris more. So when PDP entered into wedlock with the BJP earlier this year, most peoples WTF meter went up several notches. It was blasphemy of the highest order, some thought. You cant afford to have a Shyama Prasad Mukherjee school of thought coming up bang in […]
Observer News Service - December 31, 2015
New Delhi:The last day of the warmest year ever recorded, and perhaps also the rockiest given the number of quakes that rattled the region, did not disappoint. Missing the bite of a conventional December day, the last day of the year ended more or less as a balmy, comfortable day. If the IMD forecast is […]
Observer News Service - December 31, 2015
Pulwama :-Two separatist guerrillas were killed on Thursday in an overnight gunfight between holed up militants and security forces in South Kashmirs Pulwama district. Two militants including Manzoor Ahmad Dar of Samboora (Pulwama) and a Pakistani national have been killed in Gusoo village encounter, a senior police officer said. Security forces including troops of 53 […]
Observer News Service - December 31, 2015
SRINAGAR: New Year’s Eve celebrations started late last evening in the star snowy attraction of Kashmir, Gulmarg with thousands of tourists from mainland India and abroad thronging the tourism rich place. Gulmarg witnessed heavy snowfall last week, encouraging tourists to celebrate New Year in the meadow of flowers. All the hotels are full and many […]
Observer News Service - December 31, 2015
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered 22,000 criminal cases and out of which 17,000 cases have been taken to logical conclusion in 2015. In 2015, more than 22,000 criminal cases have been registered in the state and 17,000 cases including registered under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic (NDPS) ACT, have been taken to logical conclusion, […]
Observer News Service - December 31, 2015
Kulgam: Two extortionists posing as Hizb militants were arrested by police for extorting Rs 32,000 from a Dotors family in South Kashmirs Kulgam district. According to police the involvement of an Army man in the crime cannot be ruled out. The arrests were made after Dr Bilal Ahmed Beigh a resident of Khrewan Lasipora Kulgam […]
Observer News Service - December 31, 2015
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Thursday evening hurled a grenade towards police station Khanyar in old city of Srinagar district. A police official said that militants at around 6:45 pm attacked the police station with a grenade. However, the device missed the intended target and exploded near the premises of the police station. However, no one […]