Srinagar, Aug 12 : With curfew clamped in the entire Srinagar district, the Valley continues to be tense following a senior Hurriyat Conference leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz’s death in police firing on Monday during a protest march towards Muzaffarabad, the Capital of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) over the Amarnath land row.
The Army has been kept on standby in the Valley with the situation becoming tense.
Curfew was first imposed in Srinagar city, but later clamped in the entire district after authorities feared trouble over the death of the Hurriyat leader.
Srinagar/Jammu, Aug 11 : With fresh clashes between police and protestors on Monday, leaving 20 people injured, curfew was imposed along a 34-km stretch from Sheeri to Uri in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir to prevent marchers from moving towards Muzafarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Atleast 20 people, including four securitymen, were injured in Baramulla District in clashes between police and protestors who tried to march towards the capital city of PoK in protest against the blockade of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway by agitators in Jammu over the Amarnath land transfer row
Srinagar/Jammu, Aug 11: Security forces have been put on high alert around fruit markets here in view of the Hurriyat Conference’s call to march to Muzaffarabad in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir authorities have deployed additional policemen at the fruit market in Parimpora on the outskirts of Srinagar to foil any attempt to proceed to Muzaffarabad.
Srinagar, Aug 10 : Marriages in Jammu and Kashmir are getting postponed because of the current unrest over the Amarnath Shrine Board land transfer issue.
Local newspapers in the state are regularly publishing news about the cancellation of marriages due to the unrest.
"Due to the current situation in the state, and especially the road blockade, many marriages have been cancelled. In marriages here, we have to prepare several varieties of meat and chicken," said Rafiqa Biagum, a resident.
Jammu/New Delhi/Srinagar, Aug 8 : Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra has said he is ready for talks to quell weeks of protest over the Amarnath land transfer row.
"We have come to know that the Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti members have convened a meeting for the upcoming talks. We are ready and whenever they want, we will send our committee for the talks," he said last evening.
The struggle committee also extended an olive branch, saying its doors were always open for talks.
Srinagar, Aug 12 : With curfew clamped in the entire Srinagar district, the Valley continues to be tense following a senior Hurriyat Conference leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz’s death in police firing on Monday during a protest march towards Muzaffarabad, the Capital of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) over the Amarnath land row.
Srinagar/Jammu, Aug 11 : With fresh clashes between police and protestors on Monday, leaving 20 people injured, curfew was imposed along a 34-km stretch from Sheeri to Uri in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir to prevent marchers from moving towards Muzafarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). 
Srinagar/Jammu, Aug 11: Security forces have been put on high alert around fruit markets here in view of the Hurriyat Conference’s call to march to Muzaffarabad in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on Monday.
Srinagar, Aug 8 : Curfew was imposed across Poonch District following clashes between Hindus and Muslims on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra has said he is ready for talks to quell weeks of protest over the Amarnath land transfer row.
