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Badamwari: Almond flower bloom a visual treat this spring season

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 Editor

After a hiatus of more than 2 years, owing to COVID19 which had brought life to a standstill, thousands of holidaymakers are now looking forward to spending vacations in the scenic locales of Kashmir. While nature enthusiasts and picnickers are keen on visiting health resorts across Kashmir, the Valley is waiting to welcome nature lovers with open arms, with a riot of color across the Badamwari in old Srinagar. Badamwari, a historic park also known as Warris Shah Bagh, was revived by J&K Bank in 2008 and last year the…

Srinagar airport gets custodian status, Valley traders hail move

March 13, 2022 Editor

In a move that is expected to help the business community of Kashmir, Srinagar International Airport has been notified as to the custodian for import and export of goods directly from Srinagar to international destinations. Officials said that the Government of India, acting through the commissioner of customs, has notified the Srinagar airport as custodian for the import and export of goods from abroad at the airport’s cargo terminal. “With this authorisation and notification by the government of India, we can now offer our services to the business community for the…

For attracting tourists J&K admin gears up for spring season

March 12, 2022 Editor

head of the spring season, the tourism department of the Jammu and Kashmir administration has geared up to make this season yet another successful spring season for the tourists with a number of activities planned and lined up for the visitors. The tourists visited the valley in large numbers during the last winter season. The tourists enjoy the snowfall and all winter activities in Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, and Srinagar. The department has geared up once again to make good arrangements for the tourists including comfortable hotels and houseboat services, healthy…

KCCI bats for direct flights from Srinagar to Jeddah

March 6, 2022 Editor

The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) Saturday hoped the upcoming spring season for Jammu & Kashmir will be proved as a “spring of opportunities,” and urged upon Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to start flights from Srinagar to Jeddah directly. President, KCCI Sheikh Ashiq while addressing a press conference here in Srinagar, said we are hopeful the upcoming spring season for the entire J&K will be turned into a “spring of opportunities” for the reinvigoration of the economy and other business activities. “The spring is coming and we have…

Kashmir Calling: Nationwide promotional campaign started by J&K Tourism Department

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022 Editor

The J&K Tourism Department has started its promotional campaign among the various tourism markets across the country. In this connection, the Department has been participating in the three days Travel and Tourism Fair at Bangalore and India Travel Mart at Ahmedabad beginning today. Joint Director, Tourism, Jammu, Natasha Kalsotra and CEO, Gulmarg Development Authority, Ghulam Jeelani Zargar are attending the Tour & Travel Fair at Bangalore whiles as CEO, Rajouri Development Authority, VivekPuri, and Deputy Director, Tourism, Kashmir, AhsanulHaq are representing the Department at the India Travel Mart at Ahmedabad,…

Tulip Festival 2022: Garden to open on March 20

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Editor

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The famous tulip garden of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city will be thrown open on March 20 as 15 lakh tulips are expected to bloom this year. Sheikh Fayaz, commissioner/secretary floriculture department told some reporters that because of the comparatively better weather this season, the tulip garden will be thrown open earlier than usual. He said 2 lakh tourists visited the garden last year. Tulip Festival 2022 04 Nights & 05 Days (03 Star) Offer Price Rs. 24750.00 (Couple) Hotel & Houseboat Accommodation Exclusive Tulip Garden Tour (Entry Tickets Included)…

J&K opens new trekking routes to offbeat locations

February 20, 2022 Editor

Most of these 75 trekking routes are offbeat locations in Jammu and Kashmir and trail deep inside forests providing a thrilling experience to the adventure seekers, trekkers, and tourists Nature adventurists can now challenge their trekking skills through wild and virgin routes of Kashmir amid gushing streams, serene glaciers, lakes and vast meadows surrounded by pine and kail forests as many fresh routes have been thrown open in J&K. Most of these 75 routes are offbeat locations in Jammu and Kashmir and trail deep inside forests providing a thrilling experience…

Rs 35581.44 Crore Budget; Disappointed, no major announcements for J&K: Kashmir Inc

February 2, 2022 Editor

Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday has failed to impress Kashmir Inc, which was hopeful that the Budget will have a special package for Jammu and Kashmir. President, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Sheikh Ashiq said that the Union Budget has failed to provide any succor to Kashmir’s business community who are facing losses for the last three years. “Though we have not conducted a detailed postmortem of the annual statement, still by having a glance at the Budget highlights, there is…

J&K’s tourism industry blown down by latest Covid crises

January 30, 2022 Editor

The third wave of Covid has impacted tourism in Jammu and Kashmir in January after it had made an encouraging comeback till the end of last year. From a record 1.4 lakh tourist arrivals in December 2021, the numbers this month have come down to less than half with just over 60,000 visitors till January 27. Officials of the tourism department said owing to escalating Covid cases this month, the tourist arrivals have come down, but have not stopped. “The pandemic has an effect on the arrivals, but they have…

Pending payments, Lock-downs wreaking havoc on businesses, Economy: Kashmir Chamber

January 29, 2022 Editor

The business community in Kashmir has urged the J&K administration to pay the overdue payments of the businessmen and entrepreneurs pending for over four years now and rethink the recent decision of imposing lockdown on the weekends. They stated that the weekend lockdowns have once again adversely impacted the livelihood of daily wagers and the larger business community. The business representatives urged the Lieutenant Governor of J&K Manoj Sinha to pay heed to the demands of the business community, allow the opening of businesses promising to ensure implementation of Covid19…