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Curfew on Monday remained clamped in nine districts of Jammu & Kashmir while it was relaxed in Bandipora and Handwara town of Kupwara.

Amarnath Samiti to celebrate Aug 31 annually as 'Vijay Diwas'

Terming August 31 as a "red-lettered day" in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti (SAYSS) on Sunday said it will celebrate the day annually as "vijay diwas" (victory day) in Jammu region. "It is historic day and victory day for us.

Advani welcomes Amarnath pact

BJP leader L K Advani on Sunday expressed satisfaction over the accord signed to resolve the Amarnath land row and claimed that the Prime Minister had told him that the government will not succumb to "pressure from separatists".

PDP shrugs Amarnath pact, National Conference hails it

The Amarnath accord on Sunday drew mixed reaction from parties in Jammu and Kashmir with PDP decrying it as a "unilateral decision" and National Conference welcoming it as "a very good sign".

Curfew reimposed in some places after protests against Amarnath agreement

Authorities moved in quickly to re-impose curfew in a few places in the Kashmir Valley Sunday after protests erupted against the state government's decision to give the Amarnath temple trust exclusive rights over a controversial piece of land during the two-month pilgrimage period.

Curfew relaxed in six districts of Kashmir valley

Authorities on Sunday relaxed curfew for varying periods in six of the ten districts of Kashmir valley. Curfew was eased for three hours in all parts of Srinagar from 9 am this morning, a police spokesman said.

J&K will be normal within 10 days: Narayanan

National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan has said the government was hopeful of restoring normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir within seven to 10 days as he underlined the decision to divert land to a Hindu temple trust was a "mistake".

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