How to get a gold loan top up when gold prices rise
Here is something most borrowers never think about after taking a gold loan: the gold you pledged does not sit still in value. Its market price moves, and when it climbs, the jewelry locked in your...
View ArticleKashmir: The Landmark Deal
Srinagar Development Authority auctioned two long-idle land parcels at Sangarmal and Batamaloo in Srinagar for Rs 726.75 crore, unlocking major hotel, retail and housing developments across the city,...
View ArticleKashmir’s Tourism Revival Hopes
After a tourist season in 2025 marred by violence, Kashmir is looking to stitch the sector back together and regain lost momentum. If the year-end crowds are any indication, 2026 could mark a strong...
View ArticleKashmir’s Kitchen Fear
Egg contamination fears in Kashmir have triggered widespread panic, collapsing demand, drawing political intervention, exposing heavy import dependence, and reviving concerns over weak food safety...
View ArticleGold Rates Decline Across India
SRINAGAR: Gold prices fell by Rs 120 to Rs 1,63,109 per 10 grams in futures trade on Tuesday, mainly due to weaker demand in the spot market, analysts said. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold...
View ArticleKashmir’s Willow Wails
Kashmir’s Rs 700-crore willow-bat industry, feeding nearly 400 units and 1.5 lakh livelihoods, is bleeding raw material to smugglers even as manufacturers themselves stay complicit in the leakage. A...
View ArticleKashmir’s Kitchen Fear
Egg contamination fears in Kashmir have triggered widespread panic, collapsing demand, drawing political intervention, exposing heavy import dependence, and reviving concerns over weak food safety...
View ArticleGold Rates Fall Across India
SRINAGAR: Gold prices declined in India on Thursday, with the precious metal trading lower than the previous session, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price of gold fell to Rs 13,485.65 per...
View ArticleGold Prices Rise Across India Amid Strong Global Demand
SRINAGAR: Gold prices rose for the seventh straight session on Wednesday, climbing Rs 2,600 to Rs 1,59,800 per 10 grams in the national capital as strong investor demand and global market gains pushed...
View ArticleKashmir’s Roadside Breakfast
For generations, Masaal Tchot has been one of Kashmir’s most cherished roadside breakfasts. Today, it is much more than a morning snack. Sold from humble carts outside shrines, schools and markets, it...
View ArticleKashmir’s Maternal Herbs
As allopathic medicine embraces AI and advanced technologies to transform healthcare, Kashmir continues to preserve an age-old tradition of postpartum healing, where new mothers are given herbal baths...
View ArticleKashmir’s Kitchen Fear
Egg contamination fears in Kashmir have triggered widespread panic, collapsing demand, drawing political intervention, exposing heavy import dependence, and reviving concerns over weak food safety...
View Article‘Kashmir has A Strong Demand for Studded Jewellery’
Neeraj Misra, Deputy Director General (Northern Region) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), explains how the national standards body is shaping consumer safety, strengthening industry quality, and...
View ArticleKashmir: Poison on the Plate
After an unlettered driver blew the whistle, a sweeping crackdown in Jammu and Kashmir exposed a dangerous supply chain of rotten meat, spoiled rice, and adulterated food, triggering a public health...
View ArticleKashmir’s Hides of Decline
Kashmir’s centuries-old raw hide trade, once a fortune, has shrunk 90 per cent since 2014, leaving traders facing an uncertain future, reports Afreen Ashraf Heaps of sheep hides in a storage facility...
View ArticleKashmir Houseboats: Drowning in Plain Sight
As tourist numbers surge across Kashmir, the very houseboats that made Dal Lake world-famous are slowly disappearing. Once symbols of the Valley’s romance and hospitality, these ornate floating homes...
View ArticleGold Prices Fall Amid Rising West Asia Tensions
SRINAGAR: Gold prices declined for the fifth consecutive session on Thursday, falling by Rs 277 to Rs 1,47,740 per 10 grams in futures trade, tracking a weak trend in global markets amid ongoing...
View ArticleGold, Silver Prices Fall Sharply in India Amid Global Market Slump
SRINAGAR: Gold and silver prices in India opened sharply lower on Wednesday, tracking a steep decline in global precious metal markets amid rising concerns that persistent inflation could prompt...
View ArticleOver 15 Students from RISE Institute Qualify for IITs in JEE Advanced 2026
SRINAGAR: RISE Institute, a coaching centre based in Srinagar, has announced more than 15 selections in the IITs through JEE Advanced 2026, continuing its record of sending students to premier...
View ArticleJammu Kashmir Bank Engages Valley Car Dealers to Boost Vehicle Finance Business
SRINAGAR: In a move aimed at strengthening retail lending partnerships and expanding its vehicle finance portfolio, Jammu Kashmir Bank on Wednesday organised an interaction programme with authorised...
View Article