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20% Rebate by Day, Surcharge at Peak Hours: What J&K’s New Electricity Tariff Means for Businesses

September 11, 2026 Editor

J&K ToD Electricity Tariff Explained: KCCI Seeks Clarity Over Peak Surcharge and 20% Rebate

KCCI Seeks Clarity on J&K ToD Electricity Tariff, Warns Consumers Could Face Bill Shock Without Awareness By: News Desk | 11 September 2026 Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has called for an immediate awareness campaign over Jammu and Kashmir’s new Time-of-Day (ToD) electricity tariff, warning that consumers could face unexpected financial consequences if the system is implemented without clear information about peak-hour charges, daytime rebates and the technical functioning of meters. The new tariff regime came into effect on September 1, 2026, following a tariff order…

Dal Lake Turns Into a Floating Cinema as IFFJK 2026 Brings Kashmir’s Film Legacy Back Under the Stars

September 10, 2026 Editor

Dal Lake becomes Kashmir’s most unusual cinema hall By: News Desk | 09 September 2026 Srinagar: There was no conventional theatre, no enclosed auditorium and no ceiling above the audience. Instead, there was the dark water of Dal Lake, the silhouettes of the mountains, the lights of Srinagar and a giant screen floating on the lake. As the opening frames appeared, one of Kashmir’s most recognisable landmarks became something it had never quite been before: a cinema hall. The Floating Cinema at Dal Lake, one of the most distinctive attractions…

From ‘Exploitation’ to ‘Ground the Airlines’: How One PIL Pushed India Toward Airfare Regulation

September 7, 2026 Editor

Airfare Regulation in India: How a Year-Long Supreme Court Battle Reached Its Deadline Moment By: News Desk | 07 September 2026 A single PIL filed nearly a year ago has slowly forced India’s government to admit something uncomfortable: nobody actually has the legal authority to stop an airline from charging whatever it wants. If you’ve ever watched a domestic airfare double in the 48 hours before a festival, or paid more for a checked bag than you did for the flight itself, you’ve experienced exactly what a quietly escalating Supreme…

J&K Bank’s Big Lending Shift: Why 30.9% Growth Outside J&K Is Raising Questions at Home

September 7, 2026 Editor

J&K Bank Lending Row: 30.9% Growth Outside J&K vs 9.3% in UT Raises Questions Over Local Credit By: News Desk | 06 September 2026 As J&K Bank posts record ₹2,363 crore profit, the sharp difference in credit growth between its home market and operations outside the Union Territory has triggered a wider debate over profitability, local development and the bank’s historic role in Jammu & Kashmir Srinagar: The numbers tell a story that is difficult to ignore. Jammu & Kashmir Bank ended the financial year 2025-26 with its highest-ever annual…

Kashmir’s Tourism Boom Looks Record-Breaking. So Why Are Locals Falling Behind?

August 12, 2026 Editor

Kashmir’s Tourism Rollercoaster: A Record Boom, a Devastating Crash, and a Recovery That Still Isn’t Reaching Locals By: Javid Amin | 12 Aug 2026 In 2024, Kashmir logged more tourists than ever before. In 2025, that number collapsed by nearly a quarter after the Pahalgam attack. In 2026, arrivals are slowly climbing back — but ask a houseboat owner or a local travel agent, and the boom-bust-rebound cycle looks less like a rollercoaster and more like proof of exactly who the system was never built to protect. Srinagar — Two…

National Highway Disruptions Raise Apple Growers’ Fears as Harvest Season Approaches

August 9, 2026August 9, 2026 Editor

National Highway 44 Kashmir Disruptions Raise Apple Growers’ Fears as Harvest Season Approaches

NH-44 Disruptions Raise Fresh Fears for Kashmir’s Apple Growers as Harvest Season Approaches By: News Desk | 08 Aug 2026 For Kashmir’s fruit growers, the road from an orchard to a distant market can be as important as the crop itself. As the 2026 apple harvest and dispatch season approaches, that journey is once again becoming a source of anxiety. The Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (NH-44)—the principal road corridor connecting the Kashmir Valley with markets and supply chains outside the region—has witnessed repeated disruptions this year, particularly across vulnerable stretches of…

Blinkit Faces Backlash in Kashmir Over Alleged Pork Listings: Why the Srinagar Controversy Matters

August 7, 2026 Editor

Blinkit Faces Kashmir Backlash Over Alleged Pork Listings in Srinagar By News Desk | 06 Aug 2026 Blinkit Faces Backlash in Kashmir Over Alleged Pork Listings; Cultural Sensitivity Becomes New Test for Quick-Commerce Expansion The rapid expansion of quick-commerce platforms into new markets often comes with a deceptively difficult challenge: understanding the local market beyond its geography. That issue has come into focus in Srinagar, where online claims about alleged pork products appearing on Blinkit’s platform have triggered criticism on social media and renewed debate over how national e-commerce companies…

Green Corridor for Kashmir’s Apple Trucks: Can It Save the Valley’s ₹12,000-Crore Fruit Economy?

August 3, 2026 Editor

Green Corridor for Fruit Trucks: Why Kashmir’s Apple Economy Is Racing Against the Clock By: Javid Amin | 03 Aug 2026 Every August, thousands of trucks loaded with fresh apples, pears and plums begin the long haul from Kashmir’s orchards to markets across India. This year, that journey is once again running into landslides, security convoys and highway shutdowns — and the Valley’s traders are asking for a fix that’s been talked about for years but never fully delivered: a dedicated green corridor. There’s a rhythm to August in Kashmir…

Unlimited 5G or Limited Freedom? Airtel Hotspot Clause Sparks Consumer Debate as Questions Grow Over Jio Policy

July 19, 2026 Editor

Unlimited 5G or Limited Freedom? Airtel’s Hotspot Clause Sparks Consumer Debate, Questions Grow Over Jio’s Policy By: Javid Amin | 19 July 2026 Users Say ‘Unlimited’ Should Mean Unlimited, While Experts Call for Greater Transparency and Regulatory Clarity For years, India’s telecom companies competed by promising cheaper data, faster speeds and unlimited connectivity. Today, however, a different debate is dominating social media and consumer forums: What exactly does “Unlimited 5G” mean? The controversy has intensified after Airtel’s published terms for its Unlimited 5G offer explicitly state that the promotional unlimited…

Goni Khan Market Shopper Surge: How Surat Khazana’s Mega Discounts Turned a Srinagar Market into the City’s Biggest Shopping Destination

July 15, 2026 Editor

When Discounts Become Destinations: How Surat Khazana’s Mega Sale Turned Goni Khan Market into Srinagar’s Biggest Shopping Hotspot By: News Desk | 15 July 2026 A Retail Event That Captured Srinagar’s Attention What began as a promotional discount campaign quickly evolved into one of Srinagar’s most talked-about retail events. Thousands of shoppers flocked to Goni Khan Market after well-known clothing retailer Surat Khazana announced substantial discounts on women’s apparel, creating scenes rarely witnessed in the city’s retail landscape. Within hours, the market witnessed packed streets, long queues, crowded storefronts and…