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Srinagar, Sep 09: The Kashmir economy has been crippled by the ongoing three-month long agitation but the cross-line of Control (LOC) trade between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan Administrated  Kashmir is flourishing with goods worth over Rs 6 crore traded this week.

Maasid Sidiq
The movements which acquire the stature of one mission, one vision and one struggle are not common in history. One such mass uprising is being witnessing in Jammu and Kashmir today: an uprising which is unique in its own way and has never seen before in the history of Jammu and Kashmir.

No CBM without amnesty to the prisoners will last long; Delhi should engage separatists
Government of India cannot afford further delay in announcing the required measures to rebuild the lost confidence among the people of Kashmir. It can also not afford any mishandling while reaching out to the bruised and critically alienated people.

London: The three Pakistani players at the centre of the spot-fixing scandal will return home within the next 48 hours Pakistan's interior minister Rehman Malik has said. The imminent return of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir does not, however, mean they are cleared from the ongoing criminal investigation: the government of Pakistan, Malik said, will provide a written assurance that the players be made available if needed for further investigations.

    1.   Tufail Ashraf Mattoo, 17, of Saida Kadal killed by police tear gas canister at Gani stadium Rajouri Kadal on June 11.

     2.   Muhammad Rafiq Bangroo, 24, of Dana Mazar Safa Kadal beaten by CRPF on June 12 near his residence. He succumbed to injuries on June 20.

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Srinagar, Sept 09: The J&K police are trying to identity the netizens who uploaded a video clip on social networking sites, purportedly showing security forces stripping young civilians in an unidentified Kashmir village. The video evoked a reaction even from New Delhi with Home Minister Home Minister P Chidambaram describing the video as "unsafe to rely on".

Dear Editor,
The recent news about the revival of Ikhwanis in Kashmir valley is an unfortunate development. The development has sent shivers down the spine. The state government will commit a historical blunder if they seek the help of those notorious personalities like Qasim Khaar and Muma kanna for restoring law and order situation in Kashmir.

Irfan Ganie
The present crises in Kashmir are unprecedented. The siege continues with curfews, shutdowns and massive protests. The game of death continues. The life has paralysed and thrown out of gear. Everyone is suffering. The volcano of Kashmiri anger and frustration has erupted, Kashmir increasingly looks like Gaza, even if the comparison isn’t politically correct as described by Aijaz Zaka Syed.

Kolkata: Supertron Electronics, a Kolkata-based IT distribution company, which has a turnover of over Rs 900 crore, today said that it will foray into the Valley.
"We will have our office in Jammu & Kashmir and will launch the products during this Diwali," Supertron chairman and managing director V K Bhandari said today.
"I do not forsee any hurdle," he said when asked about trouble in the Valley.