Category: Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 19 : The Shawwal crescent was not sighted anywhere across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening, and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday, March 21, Grand Mufti J&K Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi said. Speaking to GNS, the Grand Mufti said that his office had sought testimonies from various parts of Jammu & Kashmir and…

Srinagar, March 19. No confirmed sighting of the crescent moon has been reported from any part of Jammu and Kashmir so far, the Grand Mufti said on Thursday evening. The announcement comes amid widespread cloud cover and inclement weather conditions across the region, significantly reducing the chances of visibility. The update is crucial as the…

India There is only about a 5% chance of sighting the new moon today. With prevailing cloudy conditions, limited crescent illumination, and unfavorable visibility timing, moon sighting appears highly unlikely.Eid Declaration: Expected within 1 hour after Maghrib prayers. Pakistan Around a 20% chance of moon sighting exists today. Sighting is highly unlikely in Punjab, PAK,…

A fresh Western Disturbance will keep rain and snowfall activity going across Jammu and Kashmir for the next 36 hours. The rain activity won’t be continuous – there will be breaks between spells. Skies will remain largely overcast, and daytime temperatures, particularly today, are likely to stay 5–11°C below normal. Parts of the Jammu region…

Sitting in a dentist’s chair for a root canal treatment can be a painful experience. However, it is one of the essential treatments that can help save the tooth that would otherwise need to be extracted. A new study has revealed that root canal treatments offer benefits beyond dental health. According to a new clinical…

Srinagar, March 19 . In a major success, Counter Intelligence Kashmir busted a highly sophisticated international cyber fraud racket and arrested seven suspects in Srinagar. An official told GNS that CIK-CID received various technical and credible inputs, regarding the functioning of covert call centres engaged in fraudulent online activities targeting foreign/ local nationals. CIK promptly…

Srinagar, March 18 : Employees working under the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM) are facing acute financial hardship due to prolonged delays in salary disbursement, with payments pending for up to six months in some cases. The issue has raised concerns over the functioning of the programme, which is aimed at improving the socio-economic…

Budgam, March 18. A Power Development Department (PDD) lineman died after suffering an electric shock during duty in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Ali Mohammad Malik, a resident of Sonpah Beerwah. According to local sources, the incident occurred while he was carrying out routine work when…

Mumbai, Mar 18: The rupee slumped 23 paise to close at a record low of 92.63 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by a stronger greenback and sustained FII outflows.Elevated crude oil prices in global markets amid intensifying conflict in West Asia further dampened sentiments, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign…

Srinagar, March 18. Intermittent rain in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley, coupled with fresh snowfall in the upper reaches, has brought back a pronounced winter chill across the region on Wednesday. The weather shift comes after a relatively dry spell, with cloudy skies and scattered precipitation lowering day temperatures and reviving cold conditions…