Himachal Pradesh records 6% increase in tourist arrivals in 2023Himachal Pradesh suffered losses to the tune of Rs 9,905.77 crore due to the July and August rains, and more than 200 people were killed in...
18 Feb, 2024, 02.57 PM IST
Hotel occupancy surge in Shimla, Manali; record 28,210 vehicle cross Atal Tunnel in one dayThe opening of the Atal Tunnel has driven hotel occupancy in Shimla and Manali to 90%, with a record 28,210 vehicles crossing the tunnel in...
26 Dec, 2023, 11.31 AM IST
Rs 2,000 crore loss for HP's tourism sector in July-Aug; hoteliers offer discounts to increase footfallThe tourism sector in Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses of approximately Rs 2,000 crore due to heavy rains and low footfall in July and ...
03 Sep, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh tourism a washout as rain wreaks havoc"The national highway has been closed. Essential supplies are hit. It has not stopped raining and there was a major landslide on Monday. It...
16 Aug, 2023, 12.31 AM IST
Summer of discontent: Climate change is crippling tourism in the Himalayan beltWhile increased tourism and infrastructural development is critical, it should not be at the expense of the environment. Recent events in 2...
12 Aug, 2023, 09.57 AM IST
Himachal Pradesh: 380 roads closed after fresh snowfall, marginal increase in tourist footfall in ShimlaThe occupancy in hotels is expected to rise from the current 50 per cent to 70 to 80 per cent by Saturday as the snowfall is likely to incr...
20 Jan, 2023, 10.21 PM IST
Tourist inflow information to be collected through drones in Himachal PradeshThe tourism industry is pinning hopes on snowfall on January 1, 2023 and is bracing to cope with a massive footfall of tourists as the occu...
25 Dec, 2022, 07.26 PM IST
Indians pack bags, head to Himachal Pradesh to beat Covid blues and heatwaveThe occupancy in the hotels has jumped in the past few days, but is yet to reach its peak.
05 Jul, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
Leisure travellers are stepping out. But rising Covid cases make tourism's recovery complexThe big hurdle to recovery is the surging pandemic, with cases continuing to rise in India, unlike some other countries that seem to have m...
12 Sep, 2020, 11.56 PM IST
Over 500 hotels in 100 cities may have checked out of Oyo since AprilThe hotels have previously accused Oyo of contract breaches, arbitrary commission rate changes, stoppage of minimum guarantee amounts and t...
23 Nov, 2019, 10.07 AM IST
Summer business gets hit in the North because of GST, state policiesThe leisure markets of northern India witnessed a slump in business even in their peak season summer this year.
23 Jul, 2018, 03.28 PM IST
Coming soon: Winter access to Lahaul-SpitiBoth the portals of the tunnel, in Kullu and Lahaul districts, are on a right axis and will join without any fault and deviation, according...
11 Oct, 2017, 08.50 AM IST
- Himachal Pradesh government fails to provide CNG, NGT bans diesel vehicles to Rohtang
With National Green Tribunal (NGT) restricting the vehicle numbers going to Rohtang pass to 500 and only allowing petrol vehicles not older...
14 Dec, 2015, 01.07 PM IST
Snow-fearing tourists ditch Manali for GoaShimla though is witnessing a surge in tourist arrival. Sources said hotels in Shimla are already packed to capacity with good chances of s...
22 Dec, 2014, 12.08 PM IST
Himalayan Bulls charts new flight path to tourist hubsThe company is currently running three-flights a day to Kullu from Chandigarh, at a time when tourists flock places like Manali and Shimla.
05 Jun, 2014, 02.23 PM IST