Kashmir Times
English language daily newspaper from Kashmir, India
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Kashmir Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published from the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[1] It was first published in 1954 as a weekly. In 1964 it was converted as a daily. This newspaper is the oldest and largest circulated newspaper of Jammu and Kashmir and it has a total subscription of two million it is worldwide also known as "Key to Kashmir affairs.[2] Its founding editor, Ved Bhasin, reportedly upheld a belief in "secularism, justice and democracy" that made it popular in Kashmir division depite originating form Jammu.[3]
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Kashmir Times |
| Founder | Ved Bhasin |
| Publisher | Kashmir Times |
| Founded | 1954 (as weekly) 1964 (converted to daily) |
| Political alignment | National Conference |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Srinagar, J&K, India |
| Circulation | 2,000,000 |
| Sister newspapers | Dainik Kashmir Times (Hindi edition) Jammu Prabhat (Dogri daily) |
| Website | www |
On 19 Oct 2020, the Srinagar Office of Kashmir Times was sealed by the Indian Government without any explanation.[4] After the 2021-2022 print edition, the publication moved entirely online.[3]
In November 2025, the State Investigation Agency of the Jammu & Kashmir Police raided the office of the Kashmir Times in Jammu for allegedly promoting anti-national activities. According to sources in the police, Ak-47 cartridges, pistol rounds and three grenade levers were recovered during the searches.[5]
