SRINAGAR: The Food Safety Department of Kashmir on Thursday rebuked the claims as baseless about premature ripening of watermelons with the use of chemicals and assured that the department remains committed to maintaining stringent food safety standards. Deputy Commissioner Food...

SRINAGAR: The Power Development Department is mulling to improve the power curtailment schedule in holy month of Ramadan. Besides, the department said that it will improve and reduce the power curtailment especially at Suhoor and fast breaking time (Iftar). Chief...

SRINAGAR: Authorities have decided not to allow Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on Saturday, sources said.  They told GNS that the administration had suggested particular timing for Eid prayers at Jamia which was not agreed to by...

SRINAGAR: On the occasion of Last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, thousands of men, women and young people performed Friday prayer at the historical Jama Masjid Srinagar by prostrating themselves before the Almighty Allah, doing Tauba-Wa-Istighfaar - repenting...

SRINAGAR: Laylat-ul-Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr - the night of power and blessings - was observed across Kashmir valley with religious fervour and gaiety on intervening Monday and Tuesday night.  As per common belief of followers of Islam, the night, when the...

SRINAGAR: In order to ensure appropriate and necessary arrangements to facilitate general public to observe forthcoming religious festivals of Shab-e-Qadr, Jumat  ul Vida and Eid ul Fitr, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today chaired a meeting...

As we approach the last 10 days of Ramadan, it's important to reflect on the significance of this time period and how we can make the most of it. For Muslims, these last 10 days are particularly special as they...

SRINAGAR: For the 3rd time, the historic Jamia Masjid here remained closed today on the occasion of ‘Jummat-ul-Vida’, last Friday of Muslim fasting month of Ramazan as authorities decided not to allow Jumat-ul-Vida prayers. Except for Jamia Masjid prayers were...

SRINAGAR: The managing body of the Jama Masjid here on Friday said that the authorities have disallowed “Jummat-ul-vida” congregational prayers at the historic mosque. “District magistrate and police officials visited jama Masjid in the morning at 9.30 am and asked...

SINAGAR: To alleviate the widespread confusion among the people over the upcoming important events of ongoing holy month of Ramadan, scholars of different schools of thought have reached a consensus over several issues including that of Shab-e-Qadar and unequivocally decided...

SRINAGAR: Announcing the fallibility of the 'witness' about sighting of crescent from Poonch, Grand Mufti Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Wednesday evening said the Ramadan 1444 A.H will begin from Friday this week. Islam said that the office had entrusted its men across all districts of Jammu and Kashmir to see if the crescent is observable at any place. “We had earlier received a ‘witness’ from Poonch, which after being put to scrutiny turned too feeble to enable us reach the decision about the start of Ramadan from tomorrow (Thursday)”, Islam said adding “Apart from that witness there was nothing significant seen anywhere.” “As such the holy month of Ramadan in Jammu and Kashmir will begin on coming Friday.” “I in advance extend my wishes to the whole Ummah especially to people of Jammu and Kashmir on the eve of the start of auspicious month”, he said further urging the people to make lots of prayers in favour of everyone and nevertheless also help the downtrodden sections of society. Notably, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind earlier in the evening announced that crescent moon was not sighted anywhere in Delhi or in any other part of the country and as such month of Ramzan will begin from March 24. (GNS)