Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed today for Muharram on July 7, 2025?The Islamic holiday's observance depends on moon sighting. Bank holidays in July 2025 include Kharchi Puja and Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday...
07 Jul, 2025, 10.58 AM IST
FIR for 'pro-Palestine, Hezbollah slogans and flags' during Srinagar Muharram processionJammu and Kashmir Police registers a case against Shia mourners for raising pro-Palestine and pro-Hezbollah slogans during a Muharram proce...
18 Jul, 2024, 12.33 AM IST
Mourners express solidarity with Palestinians during Muharram procession in KashmirThis traditional procession from Guru Bazar to Dalgate in Srinagar was banned from 1989, when people took up arms in the Valley, and the ad...
16 Jul, 2024, 10.43 AM IST
Why Shia celebrate Muharram, why was it banned in Kashmir? Here is the 30-yr-long Kashmir storyJ&K administration allowed the Muharram procession in Srinagar after nearly 30 years, marking a significant development. The procession, wh...
29 Jul, 2023, 02.36 PM IST
Are banks closed for today for Muharram?It's a bank holiday in certain states on July 29, 2023, on account of Muharram in certain states. In Jammu and Kashmir it is observed on Ju...
29 Jul, 2023, 12.56 PM IST
After three decades, Shia community takes out Muharram procession through Lal Chowk in SrinagarThe Shia community took out a Muharram procession on a traditional route in Srinagar after more than three decades. Hundreds of mourners pa...
27 Jul, 2023, 04.52 PM IST
Srinagar to see Muharram procession after over three decadesAfter 34 years, the Shia community in Srinagar has been allowed to hold a Muharram procession on the traditional routes from 6-8 am on Thur...
27 Jul, 2023, 11.43 AM IST
Bank holidays in July 2023: Banks will be closed for 15 days in July, check state-wise bank holiday listAs per the RBI holiday calendar list, eight holidays are state-specific holidays for different occasions and others are weekend holidays.
22 Jun, 2023, 05.15 PM IST
Bank holidays in August 2022: Banks to remain closed for 19 days in August, check the holidays list hereAccording to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) holiday schedule, all commercial and public sector banks across different states will be clo...
31 Aug, 2022, 11.16 AM IST
Is August 9 a bank holiday? Check the state-wise bank holiday list hereIn several states, August 9, 2022, is a bank holiday in observance of Muharram. On August 8, in Jammu and Kashmir.
09 Aug, 2022, 04.06 PM IST
J&K imposes curbs in Srinagar city to thwart Muharram processionsThe restrictions were put in place following a meeting held by Srinagar deputy commissioner Muhammad Asad Choudhary, in which reports from ...
08 Aug, 2022, 08.15 AM IST
Shia leaders split over J&K’s Muharram callAnsari, who also heads the Shia Association, has decided to lead the procession on 10th of Muharram also known as ‘Ashura’.
01 Aug, 2021, 11.49 PM IST
Curbs imposed in Srinagar, Budgam districts to prevent people from taking out processionsAuthorities in Kashmir imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar and Budgam districts on Sunday to prevent people from taking out Muharram ...
30 Aug, 2020, 02.41 PM IST
Restrictions lifted from most areas of KashmirThe restrictions have been lifted from most areas of the valley, but continued in parts of Srinagar in the interior areas.
09 Sep, 2019, 12.27 PM IST
Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Shia mourners detained in Jammu & KashmirGeelani and members of Shia community made separate attempts to hold protest march despite strict restrictions imposed by the authorities.
22 Oct, 2015, 04.13 PM IST
- Muharram: Curfew-like restrictions in Srinagar
Curfew-like restrictions were today imposed in parts of the city as a preventive measure to maintain law and order on the occasion of Muhar...
04 Nov, 2014, 01.00 PM IST
Muharram processions conclude peacefully in Sringar, LehAmid tight security, Muharram mourning processions were taken out from various parts in Kashmir and Leh.
15 Nov, 2013, 08.22 PM IST