Annual Amarnath pilgrimage from 28 June, 15000 pilgrims to be allowed daily

Governor chairs shrine board meeting; implementation of NGT directions discussed Governor NN Vohra, who is also the Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), presided over an emergent meeting of the shrine board at New Delhi today to particularly discuss among other issues the implementation of the recent directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) with regard to the yatra and to decide the further course of action. The shrine board deliberated on the NGT’s directions contained in its December 13 and 14 orders in the case titled “Gauri…

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Tourists thronging Gulmarg for new year celebrations

After witnessing little to no visitors for more than a year now, tourism players in Kashmir at the end of 2017 have got a reason to cheer. Hotels in Gulmarg are jam-packed, as tourists from across the country are rushing towards this famous ski resort in north Kashmir on the New Year’s Eve. People associated with travel trade say other tourist destination in Kashmir have also witnessed a good number of hotel bookings. They say tourist arrivals started to pickup from December 23 to celebrate Christmas here and later stayed…

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Kashmir safe place for tourists : Priya Sethi

State Tourism Minister highlights its attractions “There is a false perception that Jammu and Kashmir is an unsafe place, so I request people from Tamil Nadu to visit us and see how the place has changed,” Priya Sethi, Minister of State for Tourism, Jammu and Kashmir, said at a roadshow in Chennai. “The State is a safe place for tourists and I would also like to point out that stone pelting has also come down in the region,” she said. The Minister was here along with a huge delegation from…

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Srinagar to host mega Tulip Festival from April 1: Bahaar-E-Kashmir

The Tulip garden flaunts more than 20 lakh tulips of 46 different varieties in the back of mighty Zabarwan range. Secretary Tourism and Floriculture Farooq Ahmad Shah today said a mega Tulip festival will be celebrated in Srinagar from April 1. The festival, a part of ‘Bahaar-e-Kashmir’ event, will showcase Asia’s largest Tulip garden in Srinagar, he said. The Tulip garden flaunts more than 20 lakh tulips of 46 different varieties in the backdrop of mighty Zabarwan range. The Secretary announced the 15-day festival will start from April 1. “The…

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AirAsia begins daily flights between Delhi, Srinagar

Low-cost airline carrier AirAsia started its operations here today with the launch of its morning and evening daily flights between New Delhi and Srinagar. An official statement said the inaugural flight from New Delhi was received by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti at Srinagar International Airport at 10 am. Another flight to New Delhi was seen off by the Chief Minister soon after. The airline is also planning to connect Srinagar to many other destinations in the country in coming days. Welcoming the initiative, Mehbooba said the new flights would augur…

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AirAsia to operate on Srinagar route from Feb 19

Malaysian airline mulls international flight to Bangkok from Srinagar in summer ‘It will help increase both domestic and foreign tourist flow to Kashmir’ ‘It will also help regulate air fare during peak season’ In a much needed boost to the tourism sector in Kashmir, the first ever foreign airline, AirAsia, will be operating on Srinagar route from February 19 this year. The low cost airline is also mulling to introduce international flights from Srinagar to Bangkok later. The Malaysian based carrier will operate morning and late evening flights from Srinagar…

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