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Partial curfew imposed in Srinagar

 Partial curfew imposed in SrinagarSrinagar, Mar 7 : A day after the killing of a youth in Srinagar, the Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Saturday imposed restrictions on people's movement in certain areas of interior city.

The police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in the area to keep the situation under control.

According to official sources, the step has been taken as a precaution any measure.

Kashmir separatists underplay ensuing polls

Kashmir separatists underplay ensuing pollsSrinagar, Mar 7 : Separatist leader and Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference or APHC, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said his party action plan is for more of interaction with the people of Kashmir and not the elections to the Lok Sabha.

Hurriyat leaders condemn Lahore attack on Lankan cricketers

Srinagar, Mar 4 : All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricket players during the second Test match at Lahore in Pakistan.

Terming the incident as a ''heinous act of terrorism'', senior leader of Hurriyat Conference Javed Ahmed Mir said, "We are saddened at the attack on these cricket players. If the players are attacked and injured with bullets, then it''s an inhuman act and any condemnation is less."

The attack was also criticised widely by people in Kashmir, who demanded that the perpetrators of the attack should be punished.

Omar Abdullah seeks EU''s cooperation to increase employability

Omar Abdullah seeks EU''s cooperation to increase employabilitySrinagar, Mar 1: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has sought the cooperation of the European Union (EU) to address the increasing unemployment problem in this state.

Abdullah, who held talks with a delegation of the European Commission led by Daniele Smadja on Saturday, asked for a closer partnership with the union in the development of Small and Medium Entreprises sector in the state.

Veterinary students in Kashmir taught how to tranquilize wild animals

Veterinary students in Kashmir taught how to tranquilize wild animalsSrinagar, Feb 28 : The Sheri Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir's Department of Wildlife Protection and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), organized a practical workshop for veterinary students from across the country and taught them how to tranquilize wild animals such as leopards.

Veterinary students from across the country participated in the workshop.

Srinagar situation continues to be tense

Srinagar situation continues to be tenseSrinagar, Feb 27 : A curfew-like situation prevailed in Srinagar over the killing of two Muslim youth, allegedly by the army.

The streets wore a deserted look in Srinagar. The shops, business establishments and other offices were closed.

Security personnel were on guard in almost every part of the city.

Residents said that they had literally got fed up with the frequent shutdowns and curfews announced on one pretext or the other.

As vehicles did not ply on road, residents had to bear the brunt.

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