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Jammu-Srinagar highway reopened 5 killed, 2 militant
hideouts busted BJP to contest 2 Jammu seats without poll pact Shoppers throng Lal Chowk in Srinagar on the eve of Id-ul-Zuha on Sunday.
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be released Jammu, February 1 The Jammu and Kashmir government, on the eve of Id today, revoked the detention of 34 detainees involved in subversive and militant activities. An official spokesman said the detainees were lodged in different jails and the process of their release had started. 
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Jammu-Srinagar highway reopened
Jammu, February 1 The one-way traffic was resumed from Jammu to Srinagar early today and most of the Srinagar-bound traffic was now moving smoothly, Senior Superintendent of Police, NH, Amjad Parvez Mirza said here. Over 100 vehicles were stranded after Thursday's massive landslides on the Bannihal-Ramban highway stretch, he said, adding that the Border Roads Organisation was working round the clock for throwing open both the to and fro traffic. The authorities have also run an additional flight between Srinagar and Jammu to clear the rush of passengers, mostly government employees, wanting to celebrate Id in the Kashmir valley. The pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Vaishnovdevi in the Trikuta hills in Katra, which had been stopped for a day, was started this morning, the authorities said adding that 2000 pilgrims have had their darshan today. Vaishnovdevi had received 2 feet of snow on Friday and the pathway to the cave shrine became slippery and landslide prone, they said.
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5 killed, 2 militant hideouts busted
Srinagar, February 1 A militant was killed in a retaliatory fire by security forces at Dodaj-Darhal village in Rajouri district this morning, the spokesman said. He said another militant was killed in an encounter at Hadipora Hill in Anantnag district last evening and one AK rifle, three magazines, 57 rounds, a damaged wireless set and three improvised explosive devices were recovered from him. The bullet-riddled body of one Mohammad Ayub was recovered today from Dhanwari in Doda district, the spokesman said, adding that the police picked up the body of Ghulam Mohiuddin Naikoo, a resident of Magam-Sonabrari, who was kidnapped by militants, from Magraypora-Achabal village in Anantnag district. He said a salesman, Ashiq Hussain Bhat, who was injured in a militant shootout in Anantnag district yesterday, succumbed to his injuries in a local hospital today. The police arrested a militant of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit Manzoor Ahmad Mir at Namthal-Chadoora in Budgam district of central Kashmir and recovered one AK rifle, four magazines and 120 rounds from him, the spokesman said. Security forces busted two militant hideouts, one each in lower Kasbalari and Sokar in Poonch and Rajouri districts and recovered two UBGL grenades, two AK magazines and 20 rounds, he added.
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BJP to contest 2 Jammu seats without poll pact Jammu, February 1 Mr Jaitley, who was addressing BJP activists here, said that the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre had taken many steps for restoration of peace in Jammu and Kashmir and for development of the Jammu region. Several steps had been taken by the Centre to remove the 55-year long complaint of discrimination with the Jammu region. He said that the Jammu-Udhampur rail link, which had been hanging fire for the past 20 years, would be commissioned on March 25. Later, talking to mediapersons, Mr Jaitley said that the state government should implement the surrender policy for militants in coordination with the Union Home Ministry. |
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Id festivities grip valley Srinagar, February 1 The frequent blockade of the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only surface link between Kashmir and the rest of the country and lifeline to the valley, has led to a steep rise in the price of essential commodities over the past one week. The Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Mr Taj Mohiuddin, visited various areas of Srinagar city yesterday and took stock of various essential commodities. He asked officials to ensure uninterrupted power and water supply and also essential commodities to the valley. The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Khursheed Ahmad Ganai and Inspector-General of Police, Kashmir range, K. Rajendra Kumar, supervised the rates for various items, particularly sacrificial goats and sheep, that was fixed at Rs 60 per kg. |
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34 detainees to
be released Jammu, February 1 An official spokesman said the detainees were lodged in different jails and the process of their release had started. The decision was finalised at a meeting of the joint screening committee, headed by the Financial Commissioner (Home), Mr S.D. Singh. Earlier, 18 detainees were released on the eve of Republic Day. |
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