Category: Kashmir

Shopian, Feb 26: Government District Hospital Shopian is currently functioning without a Medical Superintendent following the retirement of the previous incumbent, even as non-gazetted employees on Thursday staged a protest over non-payment of salaries for the past three months. Hospital employees assembled within the premises and raised slogans demanding immediate release of their pending wages.…

Srinagar, Feb 26 The Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi’s office on Thursday announced that Sadaqat-ul-Fitr for the year 2026 has been fixed at ₹80 per individual. The Grand Mufti’s office in a communique, as per GNS, emphasized that Zakat-ul-Fitr is compulsory for every Muslim, including men, women and infants. The parents…

Baramulla, Feb 25. Unknown miscreants allegedly chopped down around 100 high-density apple trees overnight in Saloosa Kreeri village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, leaving a local farmer facing substantial financial loss. The damaged orchard belongs to Ghulam Mustafa Malik, who said he had spent nearly two decades cultivating and maintaining the plantation. The orchard served…

Bandipora, Feb 26: A massive fire broke out in the main market of Bandipora early Thursday morning, gutting around 15 shops housed in a three-storey commercial complex and causing heavy losses to traders. An official said the Fire and Emergency Services received a distress call reporting a major blaze in the market area. Fire tenders…

Veteran Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza stands on the brink of history as he closes in on a major personal milestone in T20I cricket. The Zimbabwe captain needs just 15 more runs to become the first player from his country to reach 3000 runs in the shortest international format. Raza is expected to target the landmark…

Srinagar, February 26. Economic Offences Wing Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Thursday said that it has registered a formal case against two individuals for their alleged involvement in a large-scale fraud related to procurement of medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. In a handout to GNS, the…

Srinagar, Feb 26. A massive fire erupted during pre-dawn hours at the HMT Industrial Area on the outskirts of Srinagar, completely gutting a cotton processing factory and triggering a large-scale firefighting operation. Officials said the State Fire Control Room in Srinagar received an emergency call, following which fire tenders from Fire Station Mujgund were rushed…

Kashmir Region:Srinagar = 20.8°C (8.8°C Above Normal)Qazigund = 20.6°C (9.6°C AN)Pahalgam = 17.1°C (8.6°C AN)Kupwara = 20.7°C (9.3°C AN)Kokernag = 18.5°C (8.7°C AN)Gulmarg = 10.5°C (8.1°C AN)Jammu Region:Jammu = 25.5°C (2.4°C AN)Banihal = 20.9°C (7.5°C AN)Batote = 19.9°C (6.7°C AN)Bhaderwah = 19.4°C (5.0°C AN)Katra = 24.9°C (4.0°C AN)Ladakh:Leh = 7.2°CKargil = 9.1°CNubra Valley = 10.5°CCompiled…

SRINAGAR: Mild earthquake tremors struck the Kashmir Valley at 4:43 pm IST on Wednesday, causing brief panic among residents. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage.Authorities are actively monitoring the situation and assessing any potential impact. More details awaited

25-26th Feb: Generally dry 27-28th Feb: Partly to Generally cloudy with light rain/snow at isolated places. 1st March: Generally dry 2-3rd March: Partly to Generally cloudy with light rain/snow (higher reaches) at isolated to scattered places. 4-7th March: Generally dry 8-10th March: Partly to Generally cloudy with light rain/snow (higher reaches) at isolated to scattered…