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Indian journo says we should not pin much hopes on Manmohan-Zardari meet
India should not pin much hopes on Wednesdays meeting between Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session, says Harish Khare, Senior Editor of Indian English daily The Hindu. ANI

Manmohan Singh to arrive in New York today
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who is on his ten-day visit to the United States and France, will arrive in New York today. The Prime Minister had an overnight halt at Frankfurt. ANI

Zardari could face tough questions on ceasefire violations, terrorism from Manmohan Singh
Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon told reporters accompanying Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on his 10-day visit to the United States and France that Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari could face some tough questions from the former with regard to the recent cease-fire violations along the Line of Control (LoC) as also on the issue of cross-border and (or) state-sponsored terrorism during their meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. ANI

Shops closed, traffic normal during Jammu shutdown
Following a two-day shutdown call given by the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti (SAYSS), which spearheaded the two month long agitation in Jammu over forestland transfer row, shops and business establishments remained closed today. However, private vehicles are plying as usual. ANI

Amarnath Sangarsh Samiti calls for 2-day Jammu shutdown from today
After being denied permission to hold a function to pay tributes to those killed during the two month long agitation in Jammu spearheaded by the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti (SAYSS) over forestland transfer row, the Samiti has called for a two-day shutdown here from Sunday.Declaring that the shutdown call was to warn the State Government to implement the agreement reached between the Governors panel and the Samiti last month, its convenor Leela Karan Sharma said: The shutdown is a warning and not resumption of agitation. But, the Samiti will be left to take to other course if the Government fails to implement the agreement at the earliest. ANI

Kashmiri separatists need to be dealt with a heavy hand: BJP
Taking Fridays demand of nationalizing the route of the Amarnath yatra forward on Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) once again reiterated and declared that no part of India would be allowed to secede, whether it was in the opposition or, in power. ANI

Normalcy in Jammu improves pilgrim visits to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine
With violence ending in the Jammu region, the number of pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine is on the rise. ANI

Separatists call for a shutdown in Kashmir Valley
The Coordination committee of both the factions of Hurriyat Conference on Saturday called for a shutdown in the Kashmir Valley. ANI

Election Commission calls all party meet over J-K issue on Sep. 8
The Election Commission today decided to convene a meeting of political parties in New Delhi on September 8 to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir over the possibility of holding assembly polls in the wake of the recent violence in the State. ANI

Rajouri back to normalcy after 63 days of unrest
After grappling with more than two months over the Amarnath land row, Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir woke up to normalcy this morning. ANI

Normalcy returns to Jammu after 63 days of unrest
Jammu bounced back to normalcy on Monday after 63 days of unrest over shrine land row. ANI

Amarnath land agitations cost billions of rupees to industries in Jammu
While there is sense of satisfaction and jubilation today in Jammu after the members of Shri Amarnathji Yatra Sangarsh Samiti and State government representatives over the Amarnath land dispute, the local industry has paid a heavy cost running into billions of rupees. ANI

Kashmiri separatists mull over Amarnath shrine row deal
Kashmiri separatist leaders are reportedly holding deliberations in the wake of the State Government agreeing to allot forest land temporarily to pilgrims heading for the Amarnath shrine. ANI

Curfew imposed in Jammu, Army called in
Authorities in Jammu on Sunday imposed curfew and the Army has been called in to prevent a vijay rally called by the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti following the signing of an agreement with the Jammu and Kashmir Government early this morning. ANI

Amarnath land row: J-K Govt., Sangharsh Samiti sign agreement
The Jammu and Kashmir Government and the Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti (SASS) signed an agreement over the shrine land issue early this morning.The four-member panel appointed by the State Governor N.N. Vohra reached an agreement with the Samiti during their fourth round of talks, which started around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday and ended by 5:00 a.m. on Sunday. ANI

Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti reacts tough on J-K peace formula
Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti (SASS) on Saturday issued a tough reaction to the governments new peace formula in which the Samiti will be given the use of 40 acres of land, while the pilgrimage is in progress but there will be no transfer of land. ANI

Jammu rice business hurt by Amarnath land row
The ongoing land shrine row has badly hit the rice sellers in Ranbir Singh Pura district of Jammu. ANI

Curfew relaxed in Kashmir Valley
Curfew was relaxed in several parts of the Kashmir Valley on Saturday as normal life remained paralysed in response to the continuing shutdown over the Amarnath land transfer issue. ANI

Talks between panel and Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti to be held today
The talks between the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti (SAYSS) and the panel appointed by the Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra, which is headed by SS Bloeria, will be held here today. ANI

Talks with Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti put off again; life remains paralysed
Talks between a Jammu and Kashmir Governors panel and Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti was put off for the second consecutive day on Friday as the normal life remained paralysed in the Jammu region in response to the continuing bandh over the issue. ANI

BJP to Pakistan: Dismantle your terrorist infrastructure
BJP President Rajnath Singh has urged Pakistan to dismantle its terrorist infrastructure. ANI

Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti to meet Governors panel today
The fourth round of talks between Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti (SASS) and the panel appointed by the Jammu and Kashmir Governor headed by SS Bloeria will be held here today. The talks, which were scheduled for Thursday, could not take place due the minor illness of Bloeria, who is leading the government side in the talks. ANI

Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti to meet Governors panel on Aug. 29
The fourth round of talks between Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti (SASS) and the panel appointed by the Jammu and Kashmir Governor headed by SS Bloeria has been postponed and is likely to be held on Friday. ANI

Amarnath Samiti and J-K Govt to meet for talks
The four-member panel appointed by Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra will hold a meeting with the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti (SAYSS) later this evening. ANI

Shrine row issue being politicised, say Muslim clerics
Muslim clerics on Wednesday accused the lawmakers for politicizing the issue of Amarnath land allotment to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) in Jammu and Kashmir. ANI

Editors Guild of India distressed, shocked at excesses on journalists in J and K
Even as violence over the Amarnath Shrine land transfer row continues in Jammu and Kashmir, the apex body of journalists the Editors Guild of India is distressed and shocked by both the excesses against journalists and communalization of journalism in the state. ANI

Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti rally postponed
The rally called by the Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti has been postponed after the terror attack here this morning in which a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and four civilians were killed. ANI

Centre sends 1200 CRPF men to Jammu in view of parade ground rally
The Centre on Wednesday rushed about 1200 additional Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel to Jammu to assist the local security forces in maintaining law and order in view of a big rally called by the Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti later this evening. ANI

For Advani its separatists Vs nationalists in Kashmir over Amarnath row
Senior BJP leader LK Advani has said that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has assured him that his government would not bow down to separatist forces in solving the controversial Amarnath Shrine Board issue. ANI

Police use tear gas to control irate protesters in Jammu
Police in Jammu had to resort to tear gassing on Tuesday to control violent protesters alleging police excesses in Digiana on Monday. ANI

Vegetable vendors seek normalcy to return to Jammu
As Jammu is marred by wide scale protests, shut downs or curfews for nearly three months, the badly affected vegetable vendors having deprived of their daily earnings, are praying for the normalcy to return here at the earliest. ANI

Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Jammu
Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Jammu who were trying to block Jammu-Pathankot National Highway on Monday. ANI

Three killed in clahes in Kashmir Valley
Three people were killed on Monday as security forces opened fire to control stone pelting protesters and atleast 70 others were injured in street battles with security forces in Srinagar and at many places across the Kashmir Valley. ANI

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