Dry winter hampers tourism in Kashmir valley, adventure tourist arrivals drop by 70%The tourism sector in the Kashmir Valley has been adversely affected by the abrupt dry winter with no snowfall and unusually high temperatu...
15 Jan, 2024, 12.14 AM IST
Locals, tourists celebrate Christmas with Kashmir's Christian communityA group of local Muslims visited a Catholic church in Srinagar to celebrate the festival, which they said will send a message of communal h...
26 Dec, 2022, 12.45 AM IST
'Malaysian Airlines keen to increase number of flights to India'Hamid, who was on a three-day tour of Kashmir, said increased flights between the two countries will further boost tourist flow from Malays...
20 Nov, 2018, 05.28 PM IST
Travel buzz: News this season in a capsuleFresh snowfall in the ski resort of Gulmarg successfully marked the Spring Carnival organised by tourism department.
05 May, 2016, 05.18 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir High court bans construction work in Gulmarg ski resortAll the vehicles transporting construction material towards Gulmarg shall be seized, the court ordered.
17 Dec, 2015, 02.14 PM IST
Helicopter service to Gulmarg, Pahalgam from Srinagar launchedCM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today flagged off a helicopter service between the summer capital of the state and health resorts of Gulmarg and P...
22 Nov, 2015, 06.47 PM IST
National Ski championship to be held at GulmargKashmir will promote ‘Winter Kashmir’ this year, offering tourists a slice of its world-class snow meadows, sports, cuisine and culture – i...
27 Oct, 2015, 07.51 PM IST
Set up high-end clubhouse in Gulmarg for corporates: J&K CM to tourism deptThe Clubhouse will have all modern facilities of conference, convention halls, theatre, pools, gymnasium, sports and children smart zones.
08 Aug, 2015, 07.27 PM IST
J&K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed wants to promote Gulmarg as India's DavosMufti said the tourism sector had drifted away and with able support from premier tour operators of the country, it will be paddled back to...
30 Apr, 2015, 06.44 PM IST
Rains, snowfall end dry spell in KashmirKokernag in south Kashmir experienced light snowfall while rest of the valley witnessed light rainfall since yesterday evening, he said.
14 Jan, 2015, 01.24 PM IST
11 lakh tourists visited Kashmir despite floods, electionsThe director said the department will organise a three-day 'Jashn-e-Chillai Kalan' to attract more tourists to the Valley.
29 Dec, 2014, 12.49 PM IST
Kashmir tourism: In paradise on earth, few earthy matters cause troubleIf policymakers would keep pace with tourist arrivals, Kashmir truly would be paradise on earth and Rs 950 cr tourist destination would mov...
05 Apr, 2014, 11.31 AM IST
- J&K: Govt exploring new tourist destinations in Valley
Mir directed State Cable Car Corporation to conduct a survey and formulate a detailed project report for constructing the chairlift in a ti...
07 Jun, 2013, 03.39 PM IST
- Jammu and Kashmir bags best 'All Seasons Destination' award for Gulmarg
"Gulmarg tourist resort was awarded as the best 'All Seasons Destination' of the world by PATWA at ITB Berlin- the world's leading travel t...
13 Mar, 2013, 06.48 PM IST
- Kashmir reels under severe cold, Gulmarg records -12 deg C
Kashmir Valley today continued to reel under severe cold with most places recording below freezing point temperature.
24 Dec, 2011, 02.29 PM IST
- 17 soldiers dead, 53 rescued in Kashmir avalanche
A massive avalanche plowed into an Indian army training center at a ski resort town in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing 17 sold...
08 Feb, 2010, 09.32 PM IST
- Blast hits Kashmir mountain resort: police
Several people were hurt in an explosion at Kashmir's main mountain tourist resort Sunday, the second attack in two days.
20 Jul, 2008, 06.50 PM IST