Valley remains Shut for the 80th Consecutive Day; Kishtwar under Curfew on second day Archives

Kashmir remained shut on Monday for the 80th consecutive day, although markets in Srinagar had opened and were booming with customers on Sunday afternoon following a relaxation in shutdown by the resistance groups. Markets in Lal Chowk and many other areas opened on Sunday evening and remained in business till late in the night. Customers had thronged these markets and several areas had witnessed traffic snarls that the police took hours to clear. Separatists had asked people to start normal activities after 2 p.m. on Sunday till 6 a.m. on…