Observer News Service - June 30, 2019
PANMUNJOM, SOUTH KOREA Donald Trump and Kim Jong Uns first two summits were highly choreographed affairs but their third date was an unscripted event seemingly arranged on a social media whim and threatened at times to descend into chaos. Trump admitted he did not know whether Kim would spurn his advances, delivered via Twitter. […]
Observer News Service - June 30, 2019
SRINAGAR Nearly 400 kilometre long Hindu pilgrim march, called Amarnath Yatra, to a cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas began Sunday from Jammu amid massive security cover. Hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims, many in saffron robes from all across India descend on strife torn Kashmir Valley for the yatra with a complete government backing and […]
Observer News Service - June 30, 2019
SRINAGAR A militant of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit was killed in a gunfight with state forces at Bugam area of Chadoora in central Kashmirs Budgam district on Sunday. Reports said that a joint team of army, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation at Bugam village during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. A […]
Observer News Service - June 30, 2019
In a significant development, divisional commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmed Khan and his brother and Additional Director of Police Law
Observer News Service - June 30, 2019
SRINAGAR Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan and his twin brother Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Muneer Khan got an identical order of one-year extension of their service on a day they were retiring. The ADG’s year-long extension sets aside an earlier order issued over three months back under which he […]
Observer News Service - June 30, 2019
SRINAGAR National Award-winning actor Zaira Wasim on Sunday announced her “disassociation” from the field of acting, saying she was not happy with the line of work as it interfered with her faith and religion. In a detailed post on her Facebook page, which she later shared across all social media platforms, the Kashmiri-born “Dangal” […]
Observer News Service - June 30, 2019
SRINAGAR — On the concluding day of the three-training programme, the experts from the legal fraternity while throwing light on the process of mediation stressed upon the need for impartiality during the process of mediation. The “three-day basic induction training programme on mediation,” for Judges and Lawyers held at J&K State Judicial Academy Mominabad Srinagar concluded […]
Observer News Service - June 30, 2019
Several families evacuated from the banks of Jhelum a decade ago Saturday held a protest here seeking rehabilitation.
Observer News Service - June 30, 2019
NEW DELHI — Opposing the statutory resolution in the Lok Sabha to extend President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress MP Manish Tewari Friday said an elected government in the state is in the interest of the nation and will help the Centre in its fight against militancy Alleging that the sense of alienation among the […]
Observer News Service - June 30, 2019
NEW DELHI — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday said that Article 370, which provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir, has to go “lock stock and barrel.” “As far as 370 is concerned, our ideological commitment is well known. Article 370 has to go lock stock and barrel as the Home […]