Observer News Service - January 30, 2017
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that the biggest achievement of her Government has been to ensure transparency in governance. She said not a single backdoor appointment was made during her tenure despite the fact that thousands of appointments were made by J&K PSC and SSRB. She said norms were strictly adhered to […]
Observer News Service - January 30, 2017
JAMMU: Ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief whip and MLA Shopian Advocate Mohammad Yousuf Bhat on Monday sought re-opening of the investigation in to Asia-Neelofar double rape and murder case and demanded immediate judicial probe into the matter to identify the culprits and punish the guilty. The entire opposition including National Conference and Congress supported […]
Observer News Service - January 30, 2017
Srinagar: After signing a petition that condemned state violence following Hizbul Mujahideens commander Burhan Wanis killing and called for a referendum in Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Rajendaran Narayanan of the Ashoka University has reportedly resigned from the institution, citing ethical reasons. The resignation was accepted by the universitys governing body within two days, anIndian Express […]
Observer News Service - January 30, 2017
New York: Tens of thousands of people rallied in US cities and at airports on Sunday to voice outrage over President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting entry into the country for travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations. In New York, Washington and Boston, a second wave of demonstrations followed spontaneous rallies that broke out at US airports on Saturday […]
Observer News Service - January 30, 2017
Washington: US President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman want to rigorously enforce the Iran nuclear deal, the White House said Sunday, despite the US leaders long opposition to the agreement. The pair, in a phone conversation, also spoke of the need to address Irans destabilizing regional activities, fight the spread of radical Islamic terrorism […]
Observer News Service - January 30, 2017
London: A new non-invasive test that measures the levels of five chemicals in the breath may help detect stomach and oesophageal cancers, according to a large patient trial. Together, stomach and oesophageal cancer account for around 1.4 million new cancer diagnoses each year worldwide, researchers said. Both tend to be diagnosed late, because the symptoms […]
Observer News Service - January 30, 2017
Islamabad: Former T20I captain Shahid Afridi on Monday backed current T20I captain Sarfraz Ahmed to captain Pakistan in all three formats. Afridi was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the recently renovated Mass Communication Department at the Karachi University (KU). The renovation was funded by the veteran cricketers NGO Shahid Afridi Foundation (SAF) in a move […]
Observer News Service - January 30, 2017
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday alleged that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh helped industrialist Vijay Mallya get huge loans to bail out Kingfisher Airlines. Citing letters written by Mallya to Singh, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said: A bailout package was given to Kingfisher Airlines on Manmohan Singhs insistence. Not only that, […]
Observer News Service - January 30, 2017
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced support on Sunday for moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem but mentioned no time frame, after a Republican activist accused Israel of pressing the Trump administration to delay the pledged step. In an interview with Israels Haaretz newspaper, Marc Zell, head of the Republicans Overseas Israel branch, said new […]
Observer News Service - January 30, 2017
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) removed cash withdrawal limits at ATMs from 1 February and on current accounts and overdraft accounts with immediate effect. After the demonetisation move on 8 November, the government had put in place cash withdrawal limits in wake of a cash crunch in the country. RBI had progressively increased the […]