Women will have a decisive say as chairpersons in seven of Jammu and Kashmir's 20 districts.
The heightened militancy this year in Pulwama is receiving ground support with the local people posing maximum resistance to the forces.
This was disclosed at a high-level inter-ministerial meeting chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday
Two of the terrorists belonged to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.
The constituency had recorded an abysmal 7.13 per cent voter turnout, the lowest ever in its history.
The formal notification of handing over the case to the NIA is expected to be issued by the ministry soon, an official privy to the development said.
India should do what we can to ensure that our two friends do not get into a confrontation that is meaningless and ultimately damaging to everyone including us.
Of the 18 terrorists killed, 14 belonged to JeM including its "six main commanders", the Lt. Gen., flanked by IGP Kashmir S P Pani and IG CRPF Zulfiqar Hassan, said.
Kashmir remained on the edge with six more persons, including a cop getting killed in violence on Sunday.
Amid growing strain in India-Pakistan ties, the government is planning to fast-track four projects in Indus river basin to increase irrigation area in Jammu and Kashmir by nearly 2.05 lakh acres, weeks after India decided to "exploit to the maximum" the water of Pakistan-controlled rivers, including Jhelum, as per Indus Water Treaty.
Not only army personnel but Indian Army's canine 'soldiers' perform their duties in counter-insurgency operations.
Desperate people waiting for a lift or walking on foot has become a common sight in the trouble-torn Kashmir Valley where public transport has remained suspended for the past 80 days.
The young couple defied the odds and came together in holy matrimony at a time of unrest.
During his terse speech, Singh launched a veiled attack on Pakistan, saying mere condemnation of terrorism and individual acts by terrorists was not enough.
She also sought confidence building measures to be undertaken on the lines of those initiated in 2002.
Restrictions were imposed in north Kashmir and some areas of central Kashmir to thwart the march announced by separatists to Jamia Masjid.
Fresh clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in Kashmir, even as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit the Valley on Saturday.
"We are not able to find any work due to the prevailing situation," say migrant labourers who are being forced to move out owing to the unrest.
No major clash was reported on Thursday from anywhere in Kashmir.
The official said five civilians received bullet injuries in the cross-firing near the gunfight site.
The militants had ambushed a BSF convoy at neighbouring Goriwan area at Bijbehara in South Kashmir killing three of its personnel.
Vaid said NIA raids were not alone responsible for a drop in stone-pelting incidents.
The arms training camp of Bajrang Dal has triggered a war of words among political parties in Uttar Pradesh with Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati expressing concern over Governor Ram Naik's support to the "illegal exercise" and Samajwadi Party accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of whipping up communal frezy with an eye on state assembly polls.
Gandhi asked who in the Bharatiya Janata Party government had been held accountable for the security lapses that allowed the attack.
Pakistan's ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi launched a verbal dual against India.
'Pakistan may have moved back from this devilish plot in 2007, but there is no guarantee it won't be on the drawing boards again,' warns Rajeev Sharma.
Restrictions have been imposed in five police station areas of Srinagar, a police official said.
The BJP offers Saifuddin Soz 'one-way ticket' to Pakistan
Barring a stone pelting incident at Soibagh area in Budgam district, the situation was peaceful in the areas where the polling was held, the officials said.
Jadhav was 'arrested' on March 3 last year by Pakistan security officials in Balochistan.
If Pakistan continues with the 'Grey List' or put in 'Dark Grey' list, it would be very difficult for the country to get financial aid from the IMF, the World Bank and the European Union, making its financial condition more precarious.
The subscribers will have to, however, wait for some more time for Internet services to resume in the Valley
There is no room for Pakistan or any other foreign country to interfere in Kashmir, Rahul said.
Schools in the Valley will reopen next week, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam said.
The Corps commander said Pakistan and its army were desperate to disrupt peace in Kashmir Valley.
The state government pointed accusing fingers at separatists, saying they had started the "era of destruction" in Kashmir but were now trying to find an escape route.
A unanimous statement of the delegation appealed to the people of the state to shun the path of violence and resolve all the issues through dialogue and discussion.
Ten incidents of stone pelting were reported from Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian, Awantipora and Sopore.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said such efforts have lost credibility as there has hardly been any follow-up after similar visits in the past.
Ahead of the visit of an all-party delegation to Jammu and Kashmir, political parties on Saturday pitched for holding dialogue with "all stakeholders", including Hurriyat, to douse the unrest and banning the use of pellet guns by security forces.
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