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Festive Tourism Surge Kicks Off 2026 in Jammu & Kashmir as Srinagar, Gulmarg and Vaishno Devi See Record Footfall

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Festive Tourism Surge Kicks Off 2026 in Jammu & Kashmir as Srinagar, Gulmarg and Vaishno Devi See Record Footfall

Festive Tourism Surge Kicks Off 2026 in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 06 January 2026 Jammu & Kashmir has entered 2026 on a high note, with a remarkable surge in festive tourism across the Valley and Jammu region, signalling a strong revival of the tourism-driven economy. From snow-laden Gulmarg and Sonamarg to the bustling streets of Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, and from Dal Lake shikara rides to the icy pilgrimage routes of Vaishno Devi, the New Year celebrations brought unprecedented footfall and energy to the region. Crowded Destinations, Festive…

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Kashmir’s Golden Triangle Hits 100% Occupancy on New Year’s Eve — A Winter Tourism Success Story in 2026

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Kashmir’s Golden Triangle Hits 100% Occupancy on New Year’s Eve — A Winter Tourism Success Story in 2026

Kashmir’s Golden Triangle Achieves 100% Hotel Occupancy | Srinagar, Gulmarg & Pahalgam Lead Winter Tourism Boom in 2026 By: Javid Amin | 01 January 2025 Kashmir’s famed Golden Triangle tourist circuit — Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam — recorded 100 percent hotel occupancy on New Year’s Eve, as confirmed by tourism officials. The unprecedented surge in winter travel reflects a strong revival in Kashmir’s hospitality sector and reinforces the Valley’s image as a premier winter tourism hub. Across hotels, resorts, boutique guesthouses, and homestays, there were no vacancies available on December…

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Gulmarg’s Winter Revival: Fresh Snowfall Sparks an Unstoppable Tourism Boom

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Gulmarg’s Winter Revival: Fresh Snowfall Sparks an Unstoppable Tourism Boom

How Kashmir’s Snow Capital Is Powering Adventure Tourism, Local Livelihoods, and Global Curiosity in 2025-2026 By: Javid Amin | 26 December 2025 Gulmarg Returns to Winter Glory Each year, as winter descends upon the Himalayas, Gulmarg enters a season unlike any other. With the first fresh snowfall of the year, the meadows turn pearl-white, pine forests sparkle in the sun, and slopes transform into natural playgrounds for skiers and snow lovers. Once again, fresh heavy snowfall has revived Gulmarg into a full-scale winter tourism hub, breathing renewed life into hotels,…

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Snowfall Transforms Pahalgam’s Aru Valley into a Winter Wonderland, Tourists Celebrate the Magic

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Snowfall Transforms Pahalgam’s Aru Valley into a Winter Wonderland, Tourists Celebrate the Magic

Fresh Snow Revives Kashmir’s Winter Tourism, Sparks Booking Surge Across Gulmarg, Pahalgam, and Sonamarg By: Javid Amin | 23 December 2025 When Winter Arrives in White: Aru Valley Wakes Up to a Snow-Draped Dream As the first rays of winter sunlight filtered through the pine-lined slopes of Aru Valley in Pahalgam, they revealed a scene straight out of a postcard. Alpine meadows, wooden cottages, forest trails, and mountain ridges lay wrapped in a fresh, immaculate blanket of snow. What was, just days ago, a muted landscape dulled by a prolonged…

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Srinagar Airport Flight Chaos: Four Flights Cancelled, 38 Delayed as Fog and Winter Weather Hammer Operations

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Srinagar Airport Flight Chaos: Four Flights Cancelled, 38 Delayed as Fog and Winter Weather Hammer Operations

Srinagar Airport Flight Disruptions: 4 Flights Cancelled, 38 Delayed Amid Heavy Fog & Winter Weather | Latest 2025 Update By: Javid Amin | 15 December 2025 Winter Weather Paralyses Air Traffic at Srinagar International Airport On Monday, December 15, 2025, Srinagar International Airport experienced significant operational disruptions as persistent fog and poor visibility — hallmark conditions of the winter season in the Kashmir Valley — forced the cancellation of four flights and delayed 38 more, affecting both arrivals and departures for domestic travellers. Airport officials reported that heavy fog reduced…

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IndiGo’s December 2025 Meltdown: How India’s Largest Airline Triggered the Country’s Worst Aviation Crisis

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IndiGo’s December 2025 Meltdown: How India’s Largest Airline Triggered the Country’s Worst Aviation Crisis

INDIGO’S DECEMBER 2025 MELTDOWN: HOW INDIA’S LARGEST AIRLINE TRIGGERED A NATIONAL AVIATION CRISIS By: Javid Amin | 14 December 2025 In December 2025, India witnessed one of the most severe disruptions in its civil aviation history. What began as routine winter-season turbulence escalated into a full-blown operational breakdown at IndiGo Airlines, the country’s largest carrier. Over the course of weeks, thousands of flights were cancelled, airports overflowed with stranded passengers, ticket prices surged, and confidence in India’s aviation system took a significant hit. This was not merely an airline misstep.…

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IndiGo Operational Crisis Hits J&K Hard: Why IndiGo Flights Are Grounded and How Railways Stepped In

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IndiGo Operational Crisis Hits J&K Hard: Why IndiGo Flights Are Grounded and How Railways Stepped In

IndiGo Operational Crisis Hits J&K Hard: Why Flights Are Grounded and Why Railways Stepped In By: Javid Amin | 05 December 2025 A deep-dive into India’s biggest aviation breakdown of 2025—and why Jammu & Kashmir suffered the most. WHEN INDIA’S BUSIEST AIRLINE CAME TO A HALT For years, air travel in India has grown on the promise of speed, convenience, and predictability. But in early December 2025, that illusion shattered. India’s largest airline—operating more than 2,300 daily flights—was thrown into disarray. Within a span of days, hundreds of IndiGo flights…

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

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

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…

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How Kashmir’s Autumn Became a Reel-World Sensation

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How Kashmir’s Autumn Became a Reel-World Sensation

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…

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

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

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 &…

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