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Kashmir UPI Fraud: How Fake “Payment Successful” Screens Are Emptying Shopkeepers’ Pockets

July 6, 2026 Editor

One Screen, One Scam: Inside Kashmir’s Silent UPI Spoofing Crisis By: Javid Amin | 05 July 2026 When “Payment Successful” Means Nothing At All Picture a Saturday afternoon at Lal Chowk. The counter is three customers deep, the till hasn’t stopped ringing, and a young man in a hurry holds up his phone to show a green tick and the words “Payment Successful.” The shopkeeper glances at it, nods, and hands over the shirt. Thirty seconds later, the customer is gone — and so is the money that never actually…

First Amarnath Yatra Convoy Rolls Out from Jammu, Marking the Beginning of the Sacred Pilgrimage

July 3, 2026 Editor

First Amarnath Yatra Convoy Departs from Jammu as Pilgrimage Officially Begins By: News Desk | 02 July 2026 First Amarnath Yatra Convoy Rolls Out from Jammu, Marking the Beginning of a Sacred Himalayan Journey Amid the echo of devotional chants of “Bam Bam Bhole”, the first convoy of pilgrims set out from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu, marking the official commencement of the annual Amarnath Yatra. The departure of the first batch is one of the most anticipated moments of the pilgrimage season, symbolizing the beginning of a spiritual…

Fake Medicines in Kashmir: When the Cure Becomes the Threat

June 28, 2026 Editor

Fake & Substandard Medicines in Kashmir 2026: CDSCO Flags 6 Failed Drug Samples — What You Must Know By: Javid Amin | 28 June 2026 The Pill That Cannot Heal: Kashmir’s Quiet Drug Crisis Imagine swallowing a painkiller for days without relief. Your blood pressure medication simply isn’t working. Your antibiotic seems useless against an infection that should have cleared up by now. You blame your body. You blame the illness. The thought that never crosses your mind — that the medicine itself might be the problem — may, in…

Kashmir Apple Orchards Destroyed: Tree Cutting Incidents Raise Alarm Over Farmers’ Livelihoods

June 14, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Apple Orchards Under Attack: How Tree Cutting Is Threatening the Valley’s Horticulture Economy By: Javid Amin | 14 June 2026 Kashmir’s Apple Economy Faces a New Threat: Orchards Cut Down, Farmers Left Counting Losses For generations, apple orchards have been more than just farmland in Kashmir. They represent family savings, rural employment, and a stable source of income for thousands of households. But a disturbing pattern of orchard destruction has created fresh anxiety among growers across the Valley. In recent months, incidents of unidentified people cutting down apple trees…

Kashmir’s Silent Demographic Shift: Are Smartphones, Digital Isolation, and Social Change Shrinking the Valley’s Future?

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Fertility Crisis: How Smartphones and Digital Isolation May Be Lowering Birth Rates By: Javid Amin | 18 May 2026 From Srinagar to Seoul, Experts Warn That Smartphones May Be Reshaping Human Relationships — and Lowering Birth Rates A profound demographic transformation is quietly unfolding across the world — and increasingly in Kashmir as well. Fertility rates are collapsing in country after country, marriages are happening later than ever, and younger generations are spending more time online while forming fewer long-term relationships offline. While economic stress, unemployment, housing costs, and…

Stray Dog Menace in Srinagar Sparks Fear: Residents of Jawahar Nagar, Natipora Among Worst Hit as Packs Roam Freely

May 15, 2026 Editor

Stray Dog Menace in Srinagar: Jawahar Nagar, Natipora Residents Fear Rising Dog Attacks By: Javid Amin | 14 May 2026 Panic on Srinagar Streets as Stray Dog Population Surges Across Residential Areas The growing stray dog menace in Srinagar has triggered fear, anxiety, and anger among residents, with several localities reporting aggressive packs of dogs roaming freely in residential lanes, markets, and public spaces. Areas such as Srinagar’s Jawahar Nagar, Natipora, Rajbagh, Bemina, Hyderpora, and Batamaloo have emerged as major hotspots where residents say stepping outside, especially during early mornings…

Nasha Mukt Kashmir: Why Ignoring Alcohol Undermines the Anti-Drug Movement in Jammu & Kashmir

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 Editor

Nasha Mukt Kashmir: Beyond Slogans, Toward Policy Integrity By: Javid Amin | 03 May 2026 Across Jammu & Kashmir, a powerful social movement is taking shape. From classrooms to mosques, colleges to community halls, the message is loud and unified — “Nasha Mukt Kashmir.” Rallies are being organized, awareness drives conducted, and voices from every section of society — teachers, students, religious leaders, sportspersons, and civil society — are joining hands. The campaign’s growing momentum reflects a genuine and urgent public concern: the rising threat of substance abuse in the…

Breaking Bonds: Why Marriages in Kashmir Are Crumbling—and What Can Be Done

April 30, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Divorce Crisis 2026: Rising Domestic Violence, Costly Weddings & Changing Social Norms By: Javid Amin | 29 April 2026 A Silent Shift in the Valley’s Social Fabric Kashmir is witnessing a profound transformation in its family structure. Marriages—once seen as enduring, community-supported institutions—are increasingly breaking under pressure. Courts in Srinagar are reportedly seeing 3–5 divorce petitions daily, while domestic violence cases have more than doubled within a year. What was once rare is now becoming visible—and in some cases, normalized. This is not a single-cause crisis. It is the…

Kashmir’s Liquor Debate: Morality, Revenue, and the Politics of Control in a Changing Valley

April 22, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Liquor Debate 2026: Morality vs Revenue vs Political Control By: Javid Amin | 22 April 2026 A Valley Divided: More Than Just a Debate Over Alcohol In Kashmir, the question of liquor is not merely administrative—it is deeply emotional, cultural, and political. What appears on paper as an excise policy issue unfolds on the ground as a sensitive conflict between identity, governance, and economic priorities. As of 2026, the debate remains unresolved. The administration frames liquor availability as essential for tourism and revenue generation, while large sections of Kashmiri…

Hajj 2026: Tears, Faith and Hope as Kashmir’s First Batch of Pilgrims Departs from Srinagar

April 18, 2026 Editor

Hajj 2026: Amid Faith, Tears and Hope, Kashmir’s First Batch of Pilgrims Leaves for Holy Sojourn By: Javid Amin | 18 April 2026 Emotional farewells at Srinagar’s Hajj House as 431 pilgrims embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey The Hajj season has begun in Kashmir with a powerful mix of faith, emotion, and quiet strength, as the first batch of pilgrims departed for the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. At the heart of this moment was Hajj House Srinagar, where families gathered in large numbers to bid farewell—many with tears…