Srinagar, Oct 5: An indefinite curfew has been imposed in the entire Kashmir valley to thwart a march by separatists to Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Monday.

Separatist leaders had planned a march to Lal Chowk to support their demand for right to self-determination.

In certain civilian areas, which are prone to stone-pelting incidents, mobile teams of the police and para-military forces were seen with their anti-riot gear on.

Srinagar, Oct 4 : A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was found dead under “suspicious” circumstances at a security camp near Srinagar, a police spokesperson said here today.

He said Constable Gundrapa Bara of 25 Battalion was found dead at CRPF camp at Humhama on night of October 2.

Earlier last month, a CRPF head constable –G. D. Chhikodi Singh -- of 180 Battalion was also found dead in similar circumstances at a security camp at Tral in Pulwama district on September 27.

Jammu, Oct 3 : Border Security Force officers on Friday lodged a strong protest with the Pakistani Rangers over the latest ceasefire violation and infiltration bids in Jammu.

"BSF has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Rangers at Border Outpost on international border in Jammu frontier over an attempt to push in ultras under the cover of Pak firing in Tent Post in Kanachak area of Jammu district on October 1," BSF officials said.

Jammu, Oct 3 The Border Security Force (BSF) has shot dead a militant trying to infiltrate into India from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir under cover of Pakistani firing last night.

According to official sources, a group of three to four militants entered into Indian territory along the international border in Kunara Tana Khurd forward area in R S Pura belt of Jammu district.

BSF troops fired back resulting in a gunfight. One intruder was shot dead, while the others escaped back to Pakistan area''s Ditch cum bandh (DCB).

Srinagar, Oct. 2 : Markets were abuzz with Muslim residents going on a marketing spree on the occasion of Eid.

Locals as well as people from far and near thronged the markets to shop amidst the rush of jostling and haggling for a bargain price.

Clothes, food items including meat, chicken, vegetables and confectionery besides toys for children were high in demand of almost every other family.

Salamabad/Jammu, Oct 1 : Preparations are in full swing for setting up facilities at two points along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir for starting border trade with Pakistani Kashmir.

The work on infrastructure facilities at Salamabad near Uri on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road is almost in its final stages.

“We are making store houses, examinations halls for the examination of incoming and outgoing goods, scanning halls and fumigation halls, CHA facilities,” said Nisar Ahmed, Project Engineer.