The MET Office has forecast widespread rains of snowfall in the Valley over three days from today
Snow Carnival will be held from Jan 21 to Feb 5 this year
Security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation
Till now security forces in the valley have been attacked in gunfire ambushes and attacks, grenade lobbing and fidayeen attackers
The public transports plied on the roads while the passenger transporters tried to compensate the losses suffered by the unrest
Shops, fuel stations and other business establishments remained closed
Mobile services were started in the Kashmir Valley only in 2003
Officials say identity and group affiliation of the slain militants are being ascertained
As many as 86 people, including two cops, have been killed and several thousand injured in the ongoing unrest
Omar alleged the 'contradictions and opportunism' of PDP-BJP alliance are at the root of the turmoil in the Valley
Situation has been by and large peaceful over the last few weeks in the Valley
Chinese media report said that it shouldn't 'appease' India to prevent it from playing 'little tricks'
According to reports, various issues regarding the ongoing uprising and other issues like education and conduct of examination came up during talks
Abdullah, however, refused to share other details about the meeting
Security forces have been deployed at many market places to instill a sense of security among the public, officials said
Her talent for singing was always nurtured by her father and she started singing at locality weddings before she joined Radio Kashmir in 1954
Over the past week, many people have started defying the separatist-sponsored strike
He said students of the Valley have not been able to go to school for last three months which was very unfortunate
He declined to elaborate the kind of military support required by the militants in Jammu and Kashmir
Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits were forced to flee the Valley after they were targeted by militant groups in 1990s