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Shrinkflation in Kashmir: Why Your 10-Rupee Girda Is Getting Smaller

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- The girda no longer seems enough to get Rukhsana Bhat's family through breakfast. Around the table in her downtown Srinagar home, she has started hearing the same request: a litt... Read More


No Work-from-Home Order for PM Package Employees: Div Com

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- Srinagar- Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Friday said that no order has been issued asking PM package employees to work from home, urging people to rely only on aut... Read More


VDC Member Opens Fire in Udhampur; One Killed, One Hurt

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- Srinagar- A man was killed and another sustained serious injuries after a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member allegedly opened fire at them in the Moungri area of Udhampur dist... Read More


Kashmir Startup Gatoes Joins Qashier in Landmark Restaurant Tech Acquisition

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- Srinagar- In a moment being hailed as a defining milestone for Jammu & Kashmir's startup ecosystem, homegrown restaurant technology platform Gatoes has been acquired by Qashier, a... Read More


Deceased JK Bank Customer's Family Gets Rs.2.55 Cr Insurance Claim

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- Srinagar- In a major relief to a bereaved family, J&K Bank has facilitated the settlement of life insurance claims worth Rs.2.55 crore for the legal heirs of a deceased High Net W... Read More


51 J&K Police Personnel Chosen for I-Day Gallantry, Service Medals

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- Srinagar- As many as 51 Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel have been selected for gallantry and meritorious service medals on the occasion of Independence Day 2026, according to t... Read More


Khonmoh Turns Out for Tricolour Rally Ahead of Aug. 15

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- By Syed Sammar Mehdi Mohammad Muqsit Wani walked at the head of the procession on Friday, the National Flag rising above the crowd as students, residents and government officials... Read More


Agoda: European Interest in India Surges for Summer 2026

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- New Delhi- Digital travel platform Agoda has unveiled its ranking of European travel interest to Asia, based on accommodation search data from April to June 2026 for travel during... Read More


Video: Are We Ignoring Our Mental Health? | Understanding Mental Health With Dr Sabreena Qadri

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- In this episode of "Sehat Naama Paras Ke Sath," Senior Consultant Psychiatry at Paras Health Srinagar, Dr Sabreena Qadri, sits down with Kashmir Observer's Aabroo Hussain for an i... Read More


Video: PCC Slaps Rs 33 Lakh Pollution Notice on MC Awantipora

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC) has issued a show-cause notice to the Municipal Committee Awantipora, proposing environmental compensation of Rs 33.24 la... Read More