While tourism dims in Kashmir owing to border tensions, visitors flock to Jammu's PatnitopAmidst India-Pakistan tensions and the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, Patnitop and Batote experienced an unexpected surge in tourism. Vi...
Officials review security arrangements at key tourists destinations near JammuFollowing the Pahalgam terror attack, a senior police officer assessed security at popular tourist spots near Jammu. Deputy Inspector Gener...
J&K: Search ops launched after reports of suspicious movement in Udhampur, RajouriSecurity forces initiated search operations in the Udhampur and Rajouri districts due to reports of suspicious movement. Specifically, sear...
Two pilots killed after Army helicopter crash lands in Jammu and Kashmir's UdhampurTwo pilots -- Major Rohit Kumar and Major Anuj Rajput -- were injured in the incident and evacuated to the nearest medical facility but the...
Land encroachment in Patnitop: CBI registers a case against eight former public servantsSearches were conducted on Tuesday at eleven locations including Jammu, Udhampur, Kathua Districts of J&K at the offices & residential prem...
CBI begins probe into alleged violations of Patnitop master planThe president of the Hotel & Restaurant Association, Patnitop, had filed a PIL, alleging violations of the master plan that the petitioner ...
New Jammu-Srinagar tunnel to cut travel timeThe construction, which began on May 23, 2011, involved nearly 1,500 engineers, geologists and labourers, be sides skilled workers.
Second batch of 1,214 pilgrims leave for Amarnath yatraThe batch, comprising of 837 male, 227 female and 150 sadhus, left in a cavalcade of 33 vehicles from Bhagwati Nagar base camp at 5.20 AM, ...
J&K tourism department holding roadshows in Punjab to woo touristsPresenting picturesque hilltop tourist location Patnitop as a round-the-year destination, the J&K tourism department has launched an aggres...
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed outlines contours to develop Jammu as tourist hubThe Chief Minister said there is an urgent need to target the region's ideal and known locations like Sanasar, Bhaderwah, Patnitop, Sudhmah...
- JK highway closed for 4th day, BRO intensifies clearance operations
Over 3,000 passenger and commercial vehicles were stranded on the highway at various place in Banihal, Ramban, Batote, Kud, Patnitop, Chena...
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for traffic due to snowfallDue to snowfall at Jawahir Tunnel and Patnitop, the highway was closed during the night, an officer of Police Control Room (PCR) said here ...
- Supreme Court nod likely for proposed Kud-Patnitop ropeway: J&K government
The J&K government is hopeful to get clearance from the Supreme for the proposed ropeway connecting Kud with Patnitop.
- Omar Abdullah for regularisation of ad hoc employees of tourism department
Omar Abdullah today directed the Tourism Department to formulate a comprehensive proposal for the regularisation of ad hoc employees.
Make videos of tourist spots in J & K to attract travellers: Tourism MinisterJ & K Tourism Minister has asked officials to make video documentaries of important tourist spots in the state to attract tourists.
- Jammu & Kashmir government to submit Patnitop ropeway project to Centre
The Jammu and Kashmir government will submit the much-touted ropeway project at Patnitop hill resort in the state, to the Environment Minis...
- Vaishno Devi yatra a big boon for local economy
The pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi at Katra in Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as a big boon for the local economy, gener...