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A Fisherman busy with his job at Dal Lake in Srinagar on Wednesday, 29 December 2010. Kashmir Valley has been in the grip of intense cold wave for the past month with night temperature dipping as low as minus 6 degree Celsius.

A man standing on a frozen surface of the Dal Lake as the temperature dips in Srinagar on Monday, 27 December 2010.

A boatman breaks an ice sheet row on his paddle in Dal Lake during a cold morning in 27 December 2010. It was biting cold across Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region Monday with sub-zero temperatures freezing most water bodies, including Srinagar"s Dal Lake.

A boatman breaks an ice sheet row on his paddle in Dal Lake during a cold morning in 27 December 2010. It was biting cold across Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region Monday with sub-zero temperatures freezing most water bodies, including Srinagar"s Dal Lake.

Chairman of the hard-line Hurriyat faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani with the members during a seminar held at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar on Friday, 12 December 2010. The seminar was titled, “Peace: Possible only through resolution of Kashmir issue."

Chairman of the hard-line Hurriyat faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani addresses during a seminar held at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar on Friday, 12 December 2010. The seminar was titled, “Peace: Possible only through resolution of Kashmir issue."

Chairman of the hard-line Hurriyat faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani greets the members during a seminar held at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar on Friday, 12 December 2010. The seminar was titled, “Peace: Possible only through resolution of Kashmir issue."

Chairman of the hard-line Hurriyat faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani wave during a seminar held at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar on Friday, 12 December 2010. The seminar was titled, “Peace: Possible only through resolution of Kashmir issue."

A boatman showing an ice sheet row on his paddle in Dal Lake in Srinagar which froze at the margins as mercury dipped 3.8 degrees Celsius below freezing, in Kashmir valley on Friday, 10 December 2010. Temperatures in the valley have gone down in the past two weeks; however, no precipitation has been reported from anywhere in Kashmir in the last two weeks.

Lok Janshakti Party President Ram Vilas Paswan meet Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference hardline faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani during an interaction at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar on Saturday, 04 December 2010. The team is currently on a visit to Kashmir to talk to all shades of opinion on Saturday.

Members of Parliamentary and Civil Society team meet Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference hardline faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani during an interaction at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar on Saturday, 04 December 2010. The team is currently on a visit to Kashmir to talk to all shades of opinion on Saturday.

Lok Janshakti Party President Ram Vilas Paswan meet Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference hardline faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani during an interaction at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar on Saturday, 04 December 2010. The team is currently on a visit to Kashmir to talk to all shades of opinion on Saturday.

Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference hardline faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani addresses while Lok Janshakti Party President Ram Vilas Paswan and Members of Parliamentary and Civil Society team look on during an interaction at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar on Saturday, 04 December 2010. The team is currently on a visit to Kashmir to talk to all shades of opinion on Saturday.

Lok Janshakti Party President Ram Vilas Paswan meet Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference hardline faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani during an interaction at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar on Saturday, 04 December 2010. The team is currently on a visit to Kashmir to talk to all shades of opinion on Saturday

Member of Civil Society and Bollywood Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt hugs Senior Hurriyat leader Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat during an interaction with Hurriyat leaders at mirwaiz residence Nageen in Srinagar Saturday, 04 December 2010. The team is currently on a visit to Kashmir to talk to all shades of opinion on Saturday.

Members of a Parliamentary and civil society team members including CPI (M) D Raja, LJP President Ram Vilas Paswan with Chairman of moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and senior Hurriyat leaders during an interaction at Mirwaiz residence Nageen in Srinagar Saturday, 04 December 2010. The team is currently on a visit to Kashmir to talk to all shades of opinion on Saturday.

Chairman of the Moderate faction Hurriyat Conference with Lok Janshakti Party President Ram Vilas Paswan and Members of Parliamentary and Civil Society team during an interaction at his residence at Nageen in Srinagar on Saturday, 04 December 2010. The team is currently on a visit to Kashmir to talk to all shades of opinion on Saturday.

Member of Civil Society and Bollywood Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt hugs Chairman of moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umer Farooq during members of a Parliamentary and civil society team an interaction with Hurriyat leaders at mirwaiz residence Nageen in Srinagar Saturday, 04 December 2010. The team is currently on a visit to Kashmir to talk to all shades of opinion on Saturday.

Members of a Parliamentary and civil society team members including CPI (M) D Raja, LJP President Ram Vilas Paswan with Chairman of moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and senior Hurriyat leaders during an interaction at Mirwaiz residence Nageen in Srinagar Saturday, 04 December 2010. The team is currently on a visit to Kashmir to talk to all shades of opinion on Saturday.

J&K Police Chief Kuldeep Khuda addresses during press conference in Srinagar n Tuesday, 30 November 2010. Rubbished claims by ruling party parliamentarian Shareef ud din Shariq that slain trio who were killed in Srinagar on Monday were civilians. He termed it as his ‘figment of imagination’ soon after he handed over a reward of half a million rupees and one rank promotion to the cops who were involved in the Qamrwari operation. The three militants had killed a cop before dying in the ‘quick retaliation’ by the cops.

J&K Police Chief Kuldeep Khuda addresses during press conference in Srinagar n Tuesday, 30 November 2010. Rubbished claims by ruling party parliamentarian Shareef ud din Shariq that slain trio who were killed in Srinagar on Monday were civilians. He termed it as his ‘figment of imagination’ soon after he handed over a reward of half a million rupees and one rank promotion to the cops who were involved in the Qamrwari operation. The three militants had killed a cop before dying in the ‘quick retaliation’ by the cops.

Jammu and Kashmir Police IG S M Sahai addresses press conference in Srinagar on Monday, 29 November 2010.

Jammu and Kashmir Police IG S M Sahai pays tribute to the slain police constable Ashraf who was killed in an encounter with militants at Qammari wari, in Srinagar on Monday, 29 November 2010.

A migratory bird sits on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar on Monday, 08 November 2010. Lakhs of migratory birds from Siberian region fly to Kashmir in the winters.

Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah taking guard of honour on the opening of offices in winter capital Jammu after Annual Darbar Move in Srinagar on Monday, 08 November 2010.

Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah resumed his duty on winter capital Jammu after Annual Darbar Move in Srinagar on Monday, 08 November 2010. It is to be mention that offices were closed on 26 October 2010 at summer capital Srinagar and reopened today at winter capital Jammu.

A group of tourists wait under a Chinar to cross a road on the bank of Dal Lake in Srinagar on Monday, 08 November 2010. Kashmir had very few visitors this year as it lost its tourist summer to the unrest.

A flock of migratory birds swims in the Dal Lake as a Shikara passes by in the background in Srinagar on Monday, 08 November 2010. Lakhs of migratory birds from Siberian region fly to Kashmir in the winters.

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah gives away sanction letters of seed capital to the newly trained entrepreneurs at Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) Pampore selected under SKEWPY in Srinagar on Thursday, 28 October 2010.

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah gives away sanction letters of seed capital to the newly trained entrepreneurs at Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) Pampore selected under SKEWPY in Srinagar on Thursday, 28 October 2010.

Central Reserve Police Personal Stand Guard in Rajouri Kadal during to thwart the Eid Gaha Chaloh given by all party hurriyat conference, authorities imposed curfew in down town area of Srinagar on Tuesday, 26 October 2010. Tight security arrangements had been made across the down town areas

The school children appearing in annual exams despite the regular shut downs and curfews, government succeeded in opening educational institutes of the valley to save the precious year of the students in Srinagar on Tuesday, 26 October 2010.

School children appearing in annual exams despite the regular shut downs and curfews, government succeeded in opening educational institutes of the valley to save the precious year of the students in Srinagar on Tuesday, 26 October 2010.

Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference hardline faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani addresses a press conference at his residence in Srinagar on Monday, 25 October 2010.Geelani said he will not meet with interlocutors, terming the exercise are futile. India and Pakistan have held talks for more than 150 times but not resolved the dispute over the restive Kashmir, he said. Geelani also issued a fresh protest calendar from October 27 to November 8

Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference hardline faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani and supporters pose with bandanas during a silent protest outside his residence in Srinagar on Monday, 25 October 2010.Geelani said he will not meet with interlocutors, terming the exercise are futile. India and Pakistan have held talks for more than 150 times but not resolved the dispute over the restive Kashmir, he said. Geelani also issued a fresh protest calendar from October 27 to November 8

Chairman of the Hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani addressing a convention on Azaadi where the protesters protested against him in New Delhi on Thursday, 21 October 2010.

Protesters hold the National Flag as they shout slogans against Chairman of the Hardliner faction of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani who is holding a convention on Azaadi the only way in New Delhi on Thursday, 21 October 2010.

Body of Gh Nabi Mir is being carried away for last rights on Saturday, 16 October 2010.Mir was injured few days back during a violent clash between security forces and protesters at pampora. He was Allegedly beaten up by security forces .He succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital yesterday late evening