The fact that India is one of the world’s largest newspaper markets is a source of pride for all Indians. With over 26, crore copies distributed daily and close to 6,700 publications, India is the largest newspaper publisher in the world. Over time, reading newspapers in India has almost become a habit for most people. For the majority of Indians, whether they are young, middle-aged, or elderly, their morning wouldn’t be complete without a newspaper and a cup of tea.
India, one of the world’s fastest-growing nations today, has seen an increase in newspaper readers as a result of rising literacy rates and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. The four largest markets for newspapers worldwide are China (about 118 million copies sold daily), Japan (72 million copies printed daily), the United States (56 million copies printed daily), and India (nearly 30 million copies sold daily).
The newspaper contains the news, advertisement, articles, etc. It is distributed on a daily basis. Newspapers are available in different languages like Hindi, Kannada, English, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, etc.Coming to Jammu and Kashmir, there are many English and Urdu newspapers, and the top newspapers are described below:
Ranbir was the first newspaper published in Jammu and Kashmir. It was an Urdu Daily and founded on 24 June 1924. Ranbir was published from Jammu and Lala MulkRaj Saraf was the founder of the daily.
In today’s time, there are many popular newspapers published in both English and Urdu language from Jammu and Srinagar. We will disscus top newspapers of Jammu and Kashmir in this post.
Greater Kashmir (English)
GK is the abbreviation for Greater Kashmir. Greater Kashmir is one of the largest english newspaper in Kashmir. According to internet, Greater Kashmir enjoys the largest readers in Kashmir. Greater Kashmir is an English daily newspaper printed and published from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The newspaper initially began its edition in 1987 as a weekly newspaper and later, started its first daily publication in 1989.
Kashmir Uzma (Urdu)
Kashmir Uzma is one of the largest circulated urdu newspaper in Kashmir. Kashmir Uzma has a great urdu readership in Kashmir. Kashmir Uzma also has a website where they post news in urdu langauge. It is published by Greater Kashmir group (GK Communications Pvt. Ltd) in Urdu language, apart from this GK communications also publish Nawa-e-jhelum and the English-language magazine Kashmir Ink.
Daily Excelsior (English)
Daily Excelsior is one of the largest circulated English newspaper in Jammu. Like Greater Kashmir in Kashmir, Daily Excelsior has a great readership in Jammu. Daily Excelsior is a English newspaper printed in Jammu, a city located in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. S. D. Rohmetra founded the organisation. The journal began running on January 1st, 1965.
Rising Kashmir (English)
Kashmir Media House is the largest publishing house in Kashmir that owns and operates three newspapers Rising Kashmir, Buland Kashmir and Sangarmal in English, Urdu and Kashmiri languages respectively.
The three newspapers including Rising Kashmir are printed at their own press, with the latest web offset technology.
Rising Kashmir is the one of the second largest circulated English newspaper in Kashmir. It is published from Srinagar, Kashmir. Rising Kashmir was founded by Syed Shujaat Bukhari in 2008. Rising Kashmir is published daily in English language from Srinagar, Kashmir.
With an aggregate social media subscriber base of over 1 million, Rising Kashmir is the leading newspaper in Kashmir.
Tameel Irshad (Urdu)
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Tameel Irshad is also one of the largest leading circulated urdu newspaper in Kashmir. Tameel Irshad is an urdu newspaper published and printed daily from Srinagar, Kashmir. Tameel Irshad newspaper cover local news in urdu, national news and international news in urdu language. Unlike Kashmir Uzma, Tameel Irshad has a website where they only upload their epaper daily.
Early Times(English)
Early Times is another largest circulated and popular english newspaper printed and published from Jammu. The tagline of Early Times newspaper is “Like its name Early Times often breaks news before other newspapers can do”.
Srinagar Times (Urdu)
Srinagar Times is another major urdu newspaper printed and published from Srinagar. Srinagar Times has a great website where they daily upload their epaper.
Aaftab (Urdu)
Aftab is an urdu newspaper published daily from Srinagar. Aftab was first published in November 2010. It is great newspapers for urdu language lovers.
Kashmir Reader (English)
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Launched in May 2012, Kashmir Reader is one of the leading English language newspapers of Jammu and Kashmir. It’s published daily from Srinagar by Helpline Group.
Kashmir Reader is an English daily newspaper published from Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. It was launched in May 2012 with a motto “Nothing But News”.
With the slogan ‘Nothing but NEWS’, Kashmir Reader has embarked upon itself to provide quality news independently, with accuracy, impartiality, and fairness. It’s run by a team of highly professional and well-trained journalists, most of whom are graduates from University of Kashmir’s prestigious media school.
Kashmir Reader provides its readers not only the best reportage as it happens, but digs deep and gives the hidden side of the issues as well. Be it political reportage, business or sports, the newspaper has been able to move beyond the traditional and outdated style of journalism in the Valley. Having distinction of providing news as it happens without views and editorial biases, the newspaper also provides opinions and commentaries in its edit-oped pages by prominent writers of the Valley.
Kashmir Observer (English)
Kashmir Observer is an English newspaper published daily from Srinagar.
Published daily in the mornings from capital Srinagar, Kashmir Observer reaches to every corner of Kashmir through a wide network of its hawkers and agents.
Kashmir Observer also publishes a range of other journals and magazines
1. Young Kashmir- Dedicated to the teens and young adults
2. Mizraab- Dedicated to the students of Kashmir University
4. Bazar Observer (For Business community)
5. Jobs & Careers (For educated unemployed)
6. Khyen Chyen- Food & Beverages journal
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