Rohtang Pass closed to traffic until next year due to snowfall and black iceRohtang Pass, connecting Kullu and Lahaul valleys, is now closed. Black ice and cold temperatures make driving dangerous. Kullu administrat...
04 Dec, 2024, 03.22 PM IST
Tourism takes a hit in Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand as popular destinations witness no snowfallWinter tourism faces a setback in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand due to an unusual lack of snowfall, impacting the economy. The...
26 Jan, 2024, 01.11 PM IST
Tourism melts as snow abandons the hillsIndia's popular tourist destinations in the Himalayas, including Srinagar, Manali, Dalhousie, Shimla, Nainital, and Mussoorie, are experien...
26 Jan, 2024, 12.20 AM IST
230- km Kargil-Zanskar highway to become all-weather road as NHIDCL begins workThis was revealed at a high-level meeting chaired by Ajeet Kumar Sahu, commissioner secretary (road and buildings department), to review th...
14 Jan, 2022, 05.11 PM IST
Engineering marvel: Atal Tunnel becomes new tourist hotspot in HimachalThe 9.02-km underpass connects Lahaul of Lahaul-Spiti district and Manali of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.
05 Oct, 2020, 11.00 AM IST
Dream of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's friend comes true after opening of Atal TunnelAmar Singh and Ram Dev, sons of Arjun Gopal alias Tshidawa, said their father had suggested the construction of the tunnel to the former pr...
03 Oct, 2020, 08.44 PM IST
Strategic 'Atal Tunnel' will change fortunes of region and help promote tourism: PM"Rohtang Tunnel, connecting Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Leh in Ladakh, will now be known as Atal Tunnel. This strategic tunnel will chang...
03 Oct, 2020, 09.46 AM IST
Coronavirus impacts tourist bookings in LadakhLadakh, known as the cold desert, is a famous international tourist destination attracting large number of visitors especially interested i...
07 Mar, 2020, 06.40 PM IST
List of domestic & international adventure hotspots where Indians are headed this summerA report by Allied Market Research says globally, this segment will grow from $444.8 billion in 2016 to $1,336 billion by 2023 — compound a...
05 May, 2018, 11.00 PM IST
Demonetisation out of the way, Indians draw up new year plansWhile Goa, Udaipur, Jaisalmer and Manali are the top domestic destinations; Thailand, Singapore, Dubai are among the preferred internationa...
12 Dec, 2017, 08.14 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
Bilaspur-Leh will be the most challenging rail project in India ever: Desh Ratan Gupta, chief engineer"The Bilaspur-Leh project is the most challenging for the Indian Railways. Between Bilaspur and Leh, there are four Himalayan ranges unlike...
10 Sep, 2017, 12.12 AM IST
Indian destinations have been a favourite with filmmakers for film shootsHere are some popular spots.
03 Aug, 2017, 10.27 AM IST
Winter travel witnesses 34 per cent growth this year: ReportOver 34 per cent more customers are travelling this time during Christmas and New Year compared to last year, said the report.
18 Dec, 2016, 10.03 AM IST
Maintenance of Manali-Leh highway halted for past few years due to a CBI inquiryAll maintenance by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) of a strategically significant highway has been halted for the past few years.
14 Jul, 2015, 05.37 AM IST
- Indian tourists pack bags for exotic, offbeat locales
All domestic low-cost carriers (LCCs) are also expecting 100% load factor around Christmas and New Year’s eve. Many airlines are deploying ...
16 Dec, 2007, 12.37 AM IST
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Virgin Galactic, a space travel company launched in India on October 16 with the promise of space tourism by 2008.
18 Oct, 2007, 12.00 AM IST