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Tourists Flock Back as Kashmir’s Autumn Reaches a Fiery, Photogenic Peak

December 2, 2025 Editor

Chinar-lined boulevards, soaring bookings, global reels, and a revived local economy mark the Valley’s most vibrant season. By: Javid Amin | 01 December 2025 Kashmir’s Autumn Turns into a Living Painting Tourists are returning to Kashmir in remarkable numbers as the Valley enters the peak of its autumn season, with its iconic Chinar trees transforming into blazing mosaics of crimson, gold, and russet. Across Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, and even lesser-known destinations like Gurez and Doodhpathri, the landscape has taken on a surreal glow—drawing photographers, filmmakers, honeymooners, and nature lovers from…

How Kashmir’s Autumn Became a Reel-World Sensation

December 1, 2025 Editor

How Kashmir’s Autumn Became a Reel-World Sensation By: Javid Amin | 01 December 2025 For generations, Kashmir’s autumn lived in the quiet corners of poetry—whispered by sufis, painted in the verses of Rasul Mir, and tucked gently between nostalgic memories of locals who watched chinar leaves fall like embers from the sky.But today, the season has found a new home: on millions of phone screens. Across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook Reels, Kashmir’s autumn has erupted into a global digital phenomenon.What was once a serene, introspective season is now…

KCC&I Urges J&K Bank to Extend Deadline for Rehabilitation Package | Fair Relief for Affected Borrowers

November 6, 2025 Editor

KCC&I Urges J&K Bank to Extend Deadline for Rehabilitation Package 2025 By: Javid Amin | 06 November 2025 In the aftermath of the disturbing events that hit the valley of Pahalgam earlier in 2025, one of the key institutions in the region — J&K Bank — stepped forward with a relief-oriented initiative: the Rehabilitation Package 2025. Designed to ease burdens on borrowers in tourism, handicrafts and services sectors impacted by the incident, the scheme was welcomed as timely and necessary. However, as the deadline looms, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce &…

Kashmir Back in Frame: Raj Babbar’s Heartfelt Words, Tollywood’s Return, and Snowfall Magic in Gulmarg & Sonamarg

November 6, 2025 Editor

Raj Babbar, during his visit to Gulmarg, reaffirmed that he has never felt unsafe in Kashmir, calling it a land of love, peace, and warmth. By: Javid Amin | 05 November 2025 Kashmir’s Cinematic Comeback: From Silence to Spotlight Six months after the Baisaran attack in Pahalgam (April 22, 2025), film cameras are rolling again in Kashmir. The picturesque Aru Valley near Pahalgam — framed by pine forests, crystal streams, and snow-dusted meadows — is hosting a Tollywood (South Indian) film crew, signaling the long-awaited revival of the Valley’s film…

Jammu & Kashmir’s Economy Under Acute Stress in 2025

October 30, 2025 Editor

Jammu & Kashmir Economy 2025 | Tourism, Transport, Horticulture in Crisis By: Javid Amin | 29 October 2025 A Region in Economic Freefall The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) is experiencing what can only be described as a deepening economic crisis in 2025. Once heralded as the “Paradise on Earth” with a booming tourist economy, vibrant horticulture (especially apples) and a thriving informal trade network, the region now finds many of its key sectors reeling from a cascade of shocks.From air and road transport disruptions to landslides, from…

Javid Tenga Re-elected President as KCC&I Charts Bold Economic Agenda

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Chamber Reaffirms Commitment to Trade, Transparency, and Transformation By: Javid Amin | 20 October 2025 KCC&I Elects New Leadership at 91st Annual General Meeting The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) convened its adjourned 91st Annual General Meeting (AGM) today at Hotel The Kabo, Srinagar, reaffirming its commitment to the business community of Jammu and Kashmir. The event marked a pivotal moment in the Chamber’s legacy of economic advocacy and institutional leadership. Presided over by Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, Chairman of the Election Commission for the 2025–27 term,…

Kashmir Tourism Under the Shadow of the Pahalgam Attack — Can Early Snow Spark a Winter Revival?

October 15, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Tourism Still Under Pahalgam Attack Shadow, Early Snowfall Sparks Hope for Winter Revival By: Javid Amin | 15 October 2025 Kashmir’s tourism sector has long been a tale of breathtaking beauty and fragile hope. In 2025, that fragility was starkly exposed when a brutal attack in Pahalgam on 22 April claimed 26 lives—most of them tourists. The tremor of that tragedy reverberated across the Valley, triggering cancellations, shuttered businesses, and despair among stakeholders. Yet, as autumn descended, an early October snowfall blanketing Gulmarg’s high slopes, Sonamarg, and Nilgarh stirred…

Kashmir Tightens Meat Labeling Rules: Halal & Source Transparency Made Mandatory

October 5, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Tightens Meat Labeling Rules: Transparency Now Mandatory By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2025 Transparency on the Table: Kashmir’s New Meat Labeling Law Kashmir’s food regulators have drawn a firm line in the sand. Beginning August 2025, every kilogram of dressed meat entering the Valley — whether mutton or chicken — must come with a full, verifiable label. The Jammu & Kashmir Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made it clear: no label, no sale. The move follows a storm of public concern triggered by the seizure of 1,200…

‘Open All Tourist Destinations Closed After Pahalgam Attack’: Omar Abdullah Urges LG Administration

September 19, 2025 Editor

A Call to Reopen Kashmir’s Heart By: Javid Amin | 18 September 2025 In a sharp intervention on Kashmir’s tourism policy, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called on the Lieutenant Governor’s administration to immediately reopen tourist destinations that have remained closed since the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025. “Either stop promoting tourism altogether, or compensate those who’ve suffered losses,” Abdullah said while addressing a gathering of tourism stakeholders in Gulmarg. Destinations Still Under Lockdown Despite five months passing since the attack, many iconic spots remain off-limits: Drang Doodhpathri Yusmarg…

Srinagar Conference Signals Stability: ED Declares J&K Safe Post-Pahalgam

September 17, 2025 Editor

Srinagar ED Conference Signals Stability: A Post-Pahalgam Turning Point for Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 16 September 2025 A Symbolic Gathering in the Valley Srinagar wore a look of quiet determination as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) held its 32nd quarterly conference of zonal officers on September 12–13, 2025. On the surface, it was just another bureaucratic exercise—an internal meeting to deliberate on matters related to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). But in Kashmir, symbols matter as much as substance. The very fact that this high-profile event…