These days, the chief minister said, various political parties and the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders had been holding public meetings in the Valley.
Two central reserve police force troopers and five civilians were wounded in a powerful hand grenade explosion in the north Kashmir's Sopore town after the Friday prayers.
The Central Bureau of Investigation submitted its final report in the Shopian rape and murder case, to the division bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High court, which is monitoring the case.
The US discusses the Kashmir issue with India and Pakistan, but it has to be ultimately resolved by both the countries with "active involvement" of Kashmiris, a top American official has said. "We understand the importance of the Kashmir issue to both Pakistan and India, and it is something that we do discuss with both countries," the assistant secretary of state for public affairs P J Crowley said at a news briefing.
The Centre on Wednesday washed its hands off the decision to stop work along the Sino-Indian border in Jammu and Kashmir after the Chinese' protest, saying it had no role in either starting or halting the project and that it was entirely the state government's affair.
Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said Kashmiri groups had responded positively to the Centre's initiative of "quiet talks" and hoped a solution will emerge. Replying to questions in the Rajya Sabha, he said the government would not shy away from talking to any organisation, some of which are demanding self-rule.
Assuring a transparent probe into the custodial death of National Conference worker Syed Muhmmad Yusuf Shah, Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda has said the state authorities would soon deliver of fair probe into the case.
The chief minister said that the present situation was not ripe enough for withdrawal and any hasty step in this direction could be exploited by the militants that can result in loss of gains made over the years and can also lead to loss of lives.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that a solution to the Kashmir dispute is critical for better ties between Pakistan and India. He also emphasised that there was a dire need to resolve the issue in accordance with the aspirations of Kashmiris. Qureshi further said that the Pakistan government had invited Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to resume the composite dialogue, which was necessary for ensuring peace in the region.
Authorities have decided to impose curfew in north Kashmir's Baramulla town after a 13-year-old boy was killed and eight others wounded in clashes after the prayers on Friday between the state police and protestors, who were agitating against the house arrest of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
Voicing his concern to media persons in Srinagar, Abdullah said such activities by China might hamper the relations between India and China.
In more trouble for former Health Minister Shabir Khan, the Jammu and Kashmir assembly speaker on Monday gave his nod to police for the members of arrest on molestation charges, saying they should act according to law.
Jammu and Kashmir high court, which is monitoring investigations into the sex scandal case in Srinagar, has termed as "vague" the list of accused and the line of action proposed by Central Bureau of Investigation in the case.
The first Indian to win an international race at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida.
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Manzoor Dar bagged his maiden Indian Premier League deal of Rs 20 lakh from Kings XI Punjab.
PeeCee has been receiving congratulatory messages on Twitter since the announcement.
The parliamentary sub-committee on the rehabilitation of Jammu and Kashmir Pandit migrants has urged the state government to take concrete steps to implement prime minister's package for the rehabilitation and welfare of the Kashmiri migrants in the state.
Normal life came to a standstill in Lal chowk and adjoining areas of Srinagar on Tuesday as the killing of a 35-year-old relative of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik under mysterious circumstances sparked off spontaneous protests in the heart of the city, official sources said.
In a bid to eliminate infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir, the Government is mulling erection of a new all-weather fence along Line of Control with Pakistan that can even withstand the harshest snow conditions.
Nine persons were killed and 48 others injured, seven of them critically, when an overloaded minibus skidded off the road and rolled into a gorge in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Elaborating on the 'Iron Fist in Velvet Glove' policy adopted by the army in Jammu and Kashmir, he said it had led the security forces to reap rich dividends.
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The People's Democratic Party on Sunday said the high voter turnout should not be considered as end of the road as Jammu and Kashmir is different from other states of the country. "Jammu and Kashmir is not like any other state just because over 60 per cent of people voted. It is not the end of the road. The people here have different aspirations and ambitions," party president Mehbooba Mufti said.
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Al Qaeda supremo Osama Bin Laden had promised jihadis fighting in Kashmir that they will not "run short of funds" and was willing to "divert" USD 20 million (approx Rs 90 crore) to support Kashmir-oriented militancy, Indian officials were quoted as telling United States diplomats by WikiLeaks.
A Central Reserve Police Force trooper and a civilian received serious injuries in a hand grenade explosion in south Kashmir's Pulwama town on Tuesday afternoon.
To support the widows and orphaned children of the killed ultras, Jammu and Kashmir Council for Rehabilitation of Militancy Victims on Thursday widened its area of action and included dependants of militants killed over 15 years
Reiterating his party's commitment to provide equal development opportunities to all in Jammu and Ksahmir, the Peoples' Democratic Party has said 'self rule' was the only viable solution for removing regional disparities in the state.
An erotic book dubbed as 'mummy porn' has beaten the J K Rowling authored Harry Potter's record in the United Kingdom's book sales chart, becoming the fastest selling paperback of all time in just one week.
Riding on twin strikes from Vikas, Haryana beat Jammu and Kashmir 3-1 in a Group C match to keep their semi-final hopes alive in the Santhosh Trophy.
Terrorists revealed that they had come to Handwara for receiving ammunition and other war-like stores for their militant outfit in South Kashmir.
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A day after the all-party meeting discussed Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress's Core Group deliberated the strategy for the troubled state and a blueprint for the road ahead.
The classification is based on several factors.
Security forces have intensified their efforts to flush out two militants holed up in a mosque in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district since Monday, police sources said on Tuesday. The two militants took shelter in the mosque at Papchan village after trading gunfire with police and security forces last night.Acting on specific information, the police force, assisted by troops of the 57 Rashtriya Rifles and 92 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force, raided the hideout
"We have broken the back of Hizbul Mujahideen in south Kashmir. Only over the past two months, several top ranking commanders of the outfit have either been arrested or killed in operations by security forces," Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force M S Gupta told PTI. Stressing that militancy was on the wane in Kashmir, especially in the south, Gupta said it was not prudent to reduce the number of security personnel in the valley.
'The amount of work that is happening in the industry today -- whether it is on television, films or the OTT space -- there is ample opportunity for everyone.'
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