Srinagar, Aug 14 : After two days of aggressive violence leading to more than 20 killings, security forces relaxed curfew in six out of ten districts in the Kashmir Valley for five hours to enable people to buy essential commodities.

The curfew was relaxed in Srinagar, Gandharwal, Budgam, Kupwara, Anantnag and Kulgam districts from 6:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m, while it was not lifted in Baramula, Bandipura, Pulwama and Shopiyan.

According to state authorities, if relaxation period passed off peacefully then it would be extended.

Kashmir valley was facing shortage of essential commodities for some time as protesters in Jammu had blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, over the issue of land transfer to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).

Srinagar/New Delhi, Aug 14 : The Election Commission will today review the poll preparedness in Jammu and Kashmir for the state assembly elections, which are expected to be held in sometime in November-December.

The term of the Assembly would expire on November 20.

According to sources, the Election Commission will review the poll preparations with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the state.

New Delhi/Srinagar, Aug 13 : The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) combine on Wednesday began its nationwide protest against the cancellation of land transfer to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) by blocking roads and disrupting train services across the country.

VHP general secretary Pravin Togadia said: "The Centre must give the land to the Amarnath shrine board, otherwise our protest will continue."

VHP activists began their protest in the national capital at about 9 a. m., blocking roads in at least 20 places, including ITO, Moolchand, Dwarka, Pitampura and Deepali Chowk. Vehicles heading to schools and hospitals have been exempted.

Srinagar, Aug 12: Two more protesters were killed in firing by security forces in Lasjan on the outskirts of Srinagar, taking the toll to five in today’s fresh violence during protests against the Jammu and Kashmir Police action on Monday in which a senior Hurriyat Conference leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz was killed.

While three persons were killed and at least eight others injured in the firing in Aribal in Watlab area of Bandipora District, two protesters died and another was wounded as police opened fire in Lasjan on the outskirts of Srinagar, official sources said.

Srinagar, India  - Eight people were killed in India-administered Kashmir Tuesday as police fired at groups of people defying curfew, local media and witnesses said.

Curfew was imposed across the Kashmir valley for fear of violence as the separatist Hurriyat Conference prepared to bury a senior leader who died Monday when police fired on protestors marching towards the line of control dividing India- and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Srinagar, Aug 12 : Three protesters were killed and five injured this morning in police firing at Bandipora, about 65 kms from here, even as curfew continued for the second day in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar District.

The Kashmir Valley continues to be restive following a senior Hurriyat Conference leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz’s death in police firing on Monday during a protest march moving towards Muzaffarabad in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) over the Amarnath land row.