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Ramadan 2023 begins on March 23; crescent moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia

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Riyadh, Mar 21: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, has not been sighted on Tuesday evening in Saudi Arabia, according to local media reports. Therefore, Wednesday, March 22, would be the last day of the month of Sha’ban, and the holy month would begin from Thursday, March 23.
The Islamic calendar is usually either 29 or 30 days and the beginning and end of the month depend on the crescent moon, which is why Ramadan is not set on any specific days annually.
The Kingdom’s moon sighting committee will meet again on Wednesday evening to confirm the sighting of the moon.
Earlier, Saudi Arabia had called on Muslims to sight the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan. The Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent – either by the naked eye or through binoculars – to report to the nearest court and register their observation.
Ramadan is the month in which the Holy Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and the faithful observe the ninth month of the Islamic calendar with prayers and fasting.
During Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise (Fajr) to sunset (Maghreb). Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, and it’s an obligatory practice for all Muslims who can carry out the fast. In addition to abstaining from food and drink during fasting, Ramadan is also a month of disciplining oneself, reflecting and creating positive spiritual habits.
Islamic calendar
The month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The 12 months are: Muharram, Safar, Rabi’ al-Awwal, Rabi’ al Thani, Jumada al-Awwal, Juamda al-Thani, Rajab, Sha’aban, Ramadan (the month of fasting), Shawwal, Dhu al-Qadah and Dhu al-Hijjah (the month in which Muslims go for Haj – pilgrimage).

Even though the Islamic calendar has 12 months, being a lunar calendar, it is shorter than the Gregorian calendar – nearly ten days shorter, in fact. This is why Ramadan falls at a different time every year according to the Gregorian calendar.–(Khaleej Times)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 21, 2023
First Bharat Gaurav train from Telangana, AP begins from Secunderabad railway station

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Hyderabad: The inaugural Bharat Gaurav tourist train from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh departed from Secunderabad railway station on Saturday.
The Punya Kshetra Yatra: Puri – Kasi – Ayodhya train is run by Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), which offers end-to-end services to pilgrims travelling by train for a fee ranging from Rs.15,000 to Rs.30,000. It comprises all travel amenities (both rail and road), hotel, food arrangements, professional and courteous tour escort services, railway security, travel insurance, and tour managers.
During the course of eight nights and nine days, the journey will take you to major and historical sites in Puri, Konark, Gaya, Varanasi, Ayodhya, and Prayagraj. To satisfy the needs of rail passengers, the train has both AC and Non-AC Class carriages.
According to Rajni Hasija, Chairman and Managing Director of IRCTC, the entire trip schedule has been devised with the significance of the destinations as well as a tourist attraction in mind.
“It provides an economical, safe, and most comfortable option for people planning to visit these places,” she said.
SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain said the train provides pilgrim travellers with a unique chance to visit these culturally significant destinations without the difficulty of preparing specific agenda items.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 18, 2023
Saudi begins first phase of localization of licensed aviation sector

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the implementation of the first phase of Saudization of licensed aviation sector, came into effect on Wednesday, March 15.
The Saudi ministry of human resources and social development’s decision comes in collaboration with supervisory entities, after the expiry of the grace period.
The first phase includes four professions, such as — air traffic controller, airlift, ground movement coordinator, and co-pilot.
Meanwhile, the professions of fixed-wing pilot and flight attendant will be 60 per cent and 50 per cent Saudis, respectively.
The decision applies to all private establishments in which five or more employees work in the specified professions. All workers in the targeted occupations must obtain professional accreditation from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GACA).
The second phase will start on March 4, 2024, and includes the localization of the air transport pilot and air hostess professions, at a rate of 70 per cent and 60 per cent, respectively.
تعرّف على تفاصيل سريان المرحلة الأولى من قرار توطين مهن الطيران المرخصة. pic.twitter.com/RWzhGWNrQP
— وزارة الموارد البشرية والتنمية الاجتماعية (@HRSD_SA) March 15, 2023
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March 16, 2023
Hyderabad: SIT begins investigation into TSPSC exam paper leak case

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Hyderabad: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) from the state police started its investigation after re-registering a case into the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) Assistant Engineer (civil) exam paper leak case on Wednesday.
AR Srinivas, Additional Commissioner (Crimes and SIT), who is supervising the probe into the paper leak case, said the SIT visited the TSPSC office accompanied by cybercrime sleuths and inspected the computer system management.
The police officials questioned the employees of TSPSC who are connected with the handling and custody of the question paper of different recruitment test conducted by the TSPSC. The staff of the confidential section where only selected people have access were questioned by SIT officials.
The team stayed for nearly three hours in the TSPSC office as part of their investigation. The sleuths also studied the computer systems management protocols. Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand asked the SIT to take over the case and directed the A R Srinivas to supervise the investigation in the case.
Nine persons were arrested in the question paper leak case where Praveen Kumar, an Assistant Section Officer working as personal assistant to the Secretary of TSPSC and Renuka, a Hindi Pandit teacher from Mahabubnagar played a key role.
The TSPSC had conducted the examination on March 5 for 833 vacancies of Assistant Engineer, Municipal Assistant Engineer, Technical Officer, and Junior Technical Officer in various engineering departments. A total of 55,000 candidates had written the exam.
As the two employees TSPSC allegedly copied folders containing the question papers of various exams from computers in the confidential section, the Commission already postponed recruitment examinations to posts of Town Planning Building Overseer scheduled on March 12 and Veterinary Assistant Surgeon scheduled to be held on March 15 and 16.
The Commission is scheduled to meet later in the day to take a decision on cancelling the exam held on March 5 and conduct re-exam.

(With additional inputs from agencies).
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March 15, 2023
Saudi Arabia begins issuing Umrah permits for Ramzan; Here’s how to apply

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has started issuing Umrah permits for the holy month of Ramzan 1444/2023 via an electronic platform aimed to facilitate services for rituals.
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah stated that those who want to perform Umrah in the month of Ramzan can get permission through the Nusuk platform.
The Eatmarna app previously used for Umrah bookings has been cancelled.
“Issuing of permits for Ramzan Umrah is open now. For easy and smooth Umrah, make your reservation via the Nusuk app,” the ministry tweeted on Wednesday.
Those who wish to perform Umrah during Ramzan this year should start booking their places as soon as possible. Time slots are limited so it is essential to remember that they may be taken quickly.
The time map showed that there is severe crowding during the first three Thursdays of Ramzan, which corresponds to the second, ninth and sixteenth day of the month.
While the remaining 20 days of Ramzan showed slight crowding. It is to be noted that the last ten days of Ramzan are still not available for booking in Nusuk.
Ramzan is usually the peak of the Umrah season.

Umrah is a pilgrimage to Islam’s two holiest sites in the cities of Makkah and Madinah and can be performed at any time of the year. It is distinct from the Haj, which takes place once annually.
Ramzan is expected to start this year on March 23, although the exact date is likely to be announced on the night of March 22 by the country’s moon-sighting committee.
About Nusuk platform
Nusuk is a platform that aims to simplify the process of planning the pilgrimage to Makkah, Madinah and other holy sites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
People can complete many activities related to Haj, from applying for an e-Visa to booking flights and hotels. In the future, Nusuk plans to include scheduling visits to holy sites, making custom plans, etc.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 9, 2023
Work on next lunar mission begins, reveals UAE space center official

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Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has already started working on a second rover to the moon, a top official from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) revealed on Wednesday, local media reported.
Dr Hamad Al Marzouqi, project manager for the Emirates Lunar Mission (EML) at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC), revealed while speaking at a plenary session on the ‘Mission of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center: From Earth to Mars, passing through the Moon’ in the seventh session at the international. Space Operations Conference in Dubai.
This comes after UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi went into space on March 2 aboard the SpaceX Dragon named Endeavor.
As per media reports, the Japanese lander carrying the Rashid rover has traveled 1.6 million kilometers and is scheduled to land on moon on April 25.
It’s no secret that lunar landing missions have a low success rate, with a 40-50 percent chance of an Emirati rover successfully landing on the moon.
“Whether we successfully land on the moon or not, well, it’s a risky business but again it’s not the end. We have already started working and planning for the next operation at MBRSC irrespective of this success. We’ve started work on the concepts and objectives but have not decided on a name yet.”
“It’s not the end, if it doesn’t happen this time, it will be (considered) a trial and we will continue with the second, third and so and so forth (missions) until we succeed.”
Dr Hamad Al Marzouqi was quoted as saying by Khaleej Times.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 8, 2023
Arvind Kejriwal begins day-long meditation to ‘pray for country’

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New Delhi: On the occasion of Holi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal began a seven-hour-long meditation from 10 am on Wednesday.
Taking to Twitter, AAP shared pictures of Kejriwal meditating and said, “Today Kejriwal ji will pray for the country.”
Prior to starting meditation, Kejriwal paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat.
On Tuesday, Kejriwal said that those doing good work are being arrested.
Vipassana is said to be one of India’s oldest meditation practices.
The Delhi Chief Minister on Tuesday announced that he will meditate today and not celebrate Holi in the wake of the arrests of party leaders Satyendar Jain and Manish Sisodia.
आज केजरीवाल जी देश के लिए प्रार्थना करेंगे।
10 बजे से शाम 5 बजे तक 7 घंटे लगातार ध्यान करेंगे।
“School-Hospital बनाने वालों को प्रधान मंत्री जेल भेज रहे हैं,
खरबों लूटने वालों को Modi जी गले लगा रहे हैं।
देश की स्थिति को लेकर चिंतित हूँ” – CM @ArvindKejriwal 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/kI3e7yHicq
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 8, 2023
In a video message, the Delhi Chief Minister said that the country’s situation is worrying and therefore he will pray for the country.
Kejriwal also said that Sisodia and Jain are in jail but no action has been taken against Adani.
“A country where the Prime Minister jails people who provide good education and good health facilities to people and supports those who rob the country, it is worrying. I will meditate and pray for the country. If you also think what Prime Minister Narendra Modi is doing is wrong and you, too, are worried about the country, then I urge you, after celebrating Holi, please take out time to pray for the country,” he added.

The Chief Minister said he was not worried about Jain and Sisodia being in jail.
“They are brave and are ready to sacrifice their lives for the country. But the sorry state of affairs in the country worries me,” he said.
Satyendar Jain was arrested in May last year and Manish Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on February 26 in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 8, 2023
Govt begins process to scrutinize ration card holders falling in AAY, PHH category in Kashmir

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Srinagar, Mar 06: The government on Monday said that the process to scrutinize over seven lakh ration card holders falling in the category of AAY and PHH in the Valley.
Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Director Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Abdul Salam Mir said that the process to identify the undeserving families who have been categorized in AAY and PHH has been started. “We have directed the officers to complete the process across Kashmir within the period of one month,” he said.
He added that a total of 1.5 lakh families fall in AAY category while nearly 5 lakh families fall in PHH category. “We have been identifying the families, who don’t deserve to be in AAY and PHH categories and they are accordingly added in APL category,” he said.
Director FCS&CA further said the employees who are found involved in providing AAY and PHH ration cards to the undeserving families are also being taken to the task.
He said in case any family does not deserve for AAY and PHH category, they should voluntarily surrender their ration cards to ensure that the poor families are benefitted. “Surrendering the ration cards voluntarily will not only save our time, but would also help in ensuring benefits to the poor and downtrodden families within the society,” he said—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 6, 2023
Google now begins laying off employees in China

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Hong Kong: Google is now laying off employees in China that have hit senior positions and high-paying workers as part of the global announcement, the media reported on Monday.
The aim of the company is to “reset the salary standard and reduce operating costs while improving overall work efficiency”, reports Pandaily.
The compensations include stock and annual leave discount and 30,000 yuan ($4,339) in cash and medical insurance, and these benefits can only be obtained by signing the agreement of leaving the company before March 10, the report noted.
“In addition, Google has provided a three-month buffer period for laid-off employees, during which they cannot work but will continue to be paid normally,” it added.
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, recently laid off 12,000 workers and even 100 robots that cleaned its cafeterias at its headquarters. The company sacked about 400 employees in India as part of the global announcement.
On January 20, Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed in a letter to employees that about 12,000 people will be laid off globally, accounting for more than 6 per cent of the total workforce.
Several Google employees went to social media, especially LinkedIn, to share their plight.
Denying that the layoffs were done “randomly”, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai had said that he is “deeply sorry” for reducing the workforce.

In an email to employees, Pichai said he takes “full responsibility for the decisions that led us here”.
The layoffs at Google’s parent company were expected amid the deepening funding winter that has hit companies of all sizes in the global slowdown and recession fears.
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March 6, 2023
JKBOSE Annual Class 11th Exam Begins in Soft Zone Areas

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Srinagar: The annual (regular 2023) examination of class 11th students commence from Monday in soft zone areas of Kashmir.
As many as 67,458 students of soft zone areas have registered for the class 11th examination for which the J&K Board of School Educatíon (BOSE) has set up 622 examination centres.
The date-sheet for the annual regular 2023 examination of class 10th to 12th students in soft zone areas was notified in February this year.

As per the date-sheet issued by the Director Academics JKBOSE, the examination of class 11th students in soft zone areas commence from March 6 of 2023 and culminate on April 19.
The examination of class 10th students in soft zone areas would commence from March 9, 2023, and culminate on April 5.
The examination of class 12th students would commence from March 8 and culminate on April 2, 2023.

As per the figures produced by the J&K BOSE, around 2,13,104 students – 1,97,890 of soft zone and 15,214 students of hard zone areas are scheduled to appear in class 10th to 12th annual regular (2023) examination. The J&K Board has set up 2069 examination centres including 1886 centres in soft zone areas and 183 centres in hard zone areas.
Notably, this is the first J&K Board examination conducted in the month of March post adoption of National Academic Calendar and implementation of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020m by the J&K government.

The J&K Board has already notified the soft and hard zone areas of Kashmir and Jammu divisions.
As per the BOSE, around 444 schools – 135 in Kashmir division and 309 in Jammu fall in hard zones while seven zones of Kargil district and whole Ladakh area fall in hard zones.
In Kashmir division, 43 schools of Anantnag, 19 in Bandipora, 32 in Kupwara, 28 in Kulgam, and 13 in Budgam fall in hard zones.
In the Jammu division, 50 schools of Kishtwar, 47 in Reasi, seven in Rajouri, 20 in Poonch, 56 in Doda, 64 in Ramban and 65 schools of Udhampur fall in hard zones.

The examination of students in hard zone areas is scheduled to commence from April 2023.
Joint Secretary J&K BOSE Prof Aijaz Ahmad Hakak told GK that the date-sheet for the students of hard zone areas would be notified later, separately. Greater Kashmir
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( With inputs from : kashmirpublication.in )

March 6, 2023