Business Archives | Page 20 of 99

Paragliding in Srinagar, Tourists, Locals enjoy adventure ride

May 23, 2022 Editor

Amid the stifling heat across the country, tourists now have steered towards the Kashmir valley at a bewitching new paragliding spot, Astanmarg top. With the aim of promoting tourism, the Kashmir department of tourism in association with a private paragliding firm launched adventure paragliding in Srinagar, said the authorities on Sunday. “I did realize my dream of flying like a bird from Astanmarg which overlooks Dal lake, Mahadev peak, Dachigam National Park, and Mughal Gardens and it feels mesmerizing from the top,” said a tourist, Atish Jain. The trainers present…

Price Cut: Petrol by 8.69, diesel by 7.05

May 23, 2022 Editor

Petrol price on Sunday was slashed by Rs 8.69 a litre and that of diesel by Rs 7.05 per litre following the government’s decision to cut excise duty on auto fuels, giving relief to consumers battered by high fuel prices that had pushed inflation to a record high. The government had on Saturday announced a record Rs 8 per litre cut in excise duty on petrol and Rs 6 reduction on diesel. The excise duty cut will translate into a reduction of Rs 8.69 a litre on petrol in Delhi…

Kashmir is now Cash-Mir; Allege visiting tourists

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Editor

Kashmir valley is witnessing a significant increase in tourist arrivals but at the same time “fraud” is on the rise. Tourists and tourism professionals alike are happy, but with this bumper season comes complaints of overcharging and fraud. People associated with tourism say that the process of nexus has increased which is damaging the image of Kashmiri hospitality. A delegation of Tourists while speaking to KIF alleged that there is a complete nexus between Shikara owners and showrooms who work on commissions and are robbing many tourists. We came across…

To beat the heat, Kashmir Valley emerging first choice of tourists coming from the rest of the India

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 Editor

Kashmir Valley is the first choice of tourists coming from the rest of the country to beat the heat. Thousands of tourists flock to the Kashmir Valley every single day. The main reason is the weather. The temperatures across North India have crossed 46 degrees while the temperature in Kashmir is hovering around 20 degrees, one of the reasons behind the increase in tourist arrivals. The whole of India is facing heatwave conditions, where temperatures are touching 50 degrees, and this has pushed the tourism industry further in the valley.…

Kashmir’s dry spell may wash out fruit grower’s hopes of good yield

April 9, 2022 Editor

The dry spell in March and the first week of April has left the Valley’s fruit growers worried as it may affect yield. March, which is usually considered the wettest month of the year, saw very few spells of rain this time The dry spell in March and the first week of April has left the Valley’s fruit growers worried as it may affect yield. March, which is usually considered the wettest month of the year, saw very few spells of rain this time. The summer capital of J&K, Srinagar,…

‘More Beautiful Than Europe’: Indians Flock to Kashmir’s Lakes, Boats

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 Editor

India’s Kashmir region is attracting record tourists after the easing of pandemic restrictions and some improvement in the security situation, bolstering local businesses. Tourist arrivals are set to touch a ten-year high this year after more than 340,000 tourists have come since January, local tour operators and government officials said, despite restrictions on foreign tourists and some recent incidents of violence. Tourism plunged in Kashmir after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration stripped the region of its special status and autonomy in 2019, and later as the COVID-19 pandemic cut domestic…

Tulip Garden hosts seven day long food festival organised by Tourism department

April 1, 2022 Editor

The Department of Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir is holding a 7-day traditional and cultural food festival in Srinagar at the Tulip Garden to attract tourists. This festival has been attracting a large number of local and foreign visitors, who are enjoying the taste and flavour of Kashmir. Javaid Ahmad, who has a food stall at the festival, thanked the organisers as he believes the festival will help create employment opportunities. “We are providing our tourists with the flavor of Kashmir and different food items that people often love to…

Gulf delegation’s visit will pave way for foreign investments in J&K: KCCI

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Editor

Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) on Wednesday said that the visit of the Gulf investors delegation to Kashmir is a positive development for J&K’s business community. Speaking to media persons, President KCCI said that the members of the chamber attended two sessions with investors from Gulf countries where numerous business and investment pitches were deliberated upon. “It was a positive development, and we are hopeful that it would provide create ample opportunities. Our young entrepreneurs, startups pitched their investment ideas before the visiting business foreign delegation. they had…

Tulip Festival: Early flower bloom at Tulip Garden Srinagar

March 17, 2022 Editor

Kashmir is witnessing increasingly hot weather at this time of the spring season, bringing cheers to floriculturists who expect an early bloom at the Tulip Garden in Srinagar. The day temperatures in Kashmir are hovering around 25ºC, some 9-10 degrees above normal, for the past at least three days. The rise in temperature is considered good for the early blooming of flowers meant for ornamentation and tourism, but bad for horticulture as it impacts the quality of fruits owing to fluctuating temperatures, experts say. The heat factor, meanwhile, has prompted…

Rising Airfare; Rationalise ticket prices to Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah asks GOI

March 15, 2022 Editor

National Conference President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Monday sought rationalisation of airfare to all domestic tourists destinations in the country including Kashmir. He said the escalation of airfare dampens the plans of those countrymen who can ill-afford to pay hefty amounts of pleasure trips across the country. “People across the country cannot afford to visit domestic destinations due to skyrocketing airfare. There, it is imperative for the government to rationalise the airfare, so that countrymen can visit these domestic destinations, particularly Kashmir,” he said.…