Tag: Ahead of Eid

Markets across Valley abuzz with shoppers, ahead of Eid

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As the countdown to Eid has begun, markets across the Valley, including the summer capital Srinagar, wore a festive look today as people came out in large numbers to shop. Residents thronged the markets in the Valley to buy groceries, clothes and eatables. Eid-ul-Fitr which marks the end of Ramazan is scheduled to be celebrated in the Valley on Monday (June 26), depending on the appearance of the moon. The business hub Lal Chowk, Goni Khan and Maharaja Bazaar in the city witnessed a heavy rush of shoppers, leading to…

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Ahead of Eid, Srinagar comes to life by dusk

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A soothing freshness of early autumn is in the air, but the legacy of unrest that began during the summers looms large over the situation impacting the life of people from all sectors. Those belonging to varied sectors of education, tourism and harvesting of the agricultural and horticultural produce are badly affected due to the unscheduled restrictions or shutdowns over the last two months. While there is a complete shutdown during the days, shopping has been restricted to a couple of hours in the evenings as per the schedule given…

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Ahead of Eid, waterlogging brings Valley traffic to a halt

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With just three days to go for Eid-ul-Adha in Kashmir, people had to face hard time as most parts of the commercial hub remained inundated due to continuous rain since early morning. People in most parts of Srinagar who thronged city’s Lal Chowk for buying essentials for the festive occasion complained of waterlogging which caused great inconvenience. “This is one of the biggest festive occasions for us, but the government has failed to dewater the commercial places in the city which has made travelling difficult,” said Nazir Ahmad, a city…

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