Kashmir Tourism

Kashmir Defies Tourism Slump Amid Covid, 1 Lakh Visitors Since December

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 14, 2021

Thousands of tourists are flocking to Kashmir Valley as the second wave of Covid - the world's biggest surge - is sweeping through the country. On Srinagar's Dal Lake, shikaras have come alive and footfall at the tulip garden is increasing by the day

PM Modi Tweets Pics Of Jammu And Kashmir's ''Majestic Tulip Garden''

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Wednesday March 24, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter on Wednesday and gave a glimpse of the ''majestic tulip garden in the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains'' in Jammu and Kashmir. ''Tomorrow, 25th March is special for Jammu and Kashmir..., the Prime Minister tweeted.

Decline In Tourism Since Removal Of Article 370 In J&K: Centre

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Tuesday February 2, 2021

Eighteen months after abolishing the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, the centre has acknowledged that tourism there has been on the decline.

India's First Igloo Cafe Opens In Kashmir And Twitter Is Loving It

Edited by Aditi Ahuja | Friday January 29, 2021

A ski resort in Gulmarg, Kashmir has opened a unique cafe in the shape of an Igloo, which has become an internet sensation.

Jammu And Kashmir Reopens To Tourists After 2 Months, All Help Assured

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday October 10, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir has been reopened to tourists from today, more than two months after the government asked tourists and pilgrims to leave the state before it made the big announcement of ending the special status for Jammu and Kashmir.

Only 800 Foreigners Visited Kashmir In August, Says Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 1, 2019

Empty houseboats, vacant hotels and deserted resorts present a gloomy picture of Kashmir's tourism sector which is going through one of its worst phases due to the prevailing situation after the Centre scrapped provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution and reorganised the state into two Union territories.

IRCTC Tourism 6-Day Kashmir Tour: Fares And Other Details

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Monday June 10, 2019

The package includes air tickets (Hyderabad-Srinagar-Hyderabad round trip), travel insurance, breakfast and dinner according to IRCTC Tourism

GST Having "Negative" Effect On Tourism In J&K: Parliament Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018

The Goods and Services Tax has had a "negative" effect on tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, a parliamentary panel has noted, adding the Centre should reconsider the indirect tax regime on tourism-related activities in the northern state.

Race 3: Salman Khan Posts Thank You Note For Jammu And Kashmir Tourism

Entertainment | Written by Shruti Shiksha | Tuesday June 12, 2018

Salman Khan shared a picture with his Race 3 co-star Jacqueline Fernandez

Death Of Tamil Nadu Tourist Is ''Murder Of Humanity'', Says Mehbooba Mufti

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 8, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today termed the death of a 22-year-old tourist whose vehicle was targeted by stone-pelters the "murder of humanity" and said the incident had rattled the mother in her.

Kashmir Train Ploughing Through Snow Is A Feast For The Eyes

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Friday December 22, 2017

A three-hour train ride from Baramulla to Banihal in north Kashmir in peak winter, when the ground is covered with thick, white snow, is a sight that would make any picturesque location around the world appear bland, say people who have been on this train at this time of the year

Kashmir Tourism Ad Pulls Visitors To 'Warmest Place On Earth'. Over 5 Million Views

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Thursday September 28, 2017

A short film to revive tourism in Jammu and Kashmir is touching hearts and making waves on the internet. Within 72 hours, the film Warmest Place On Earth had clocked over five million views on social media

Kashmir Is The Warmest Place On Earth, Says This Ad. Over 2 Million Views

Offbeat | Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2017

Within a few hours of its release, a promotional film by the Tourism Department in Kashmir, to counter the negative perception of the Valley, has taken social media by a storm.The film has been viewed well over two million views on Facebook less than 48 hours after its release.The film, titled Warmest Place on Earth, has also been shared widely by ...

'Act Of God,' Says Operator On Cable Car Accident That Killed Family Of 4 In Kashmir's Gulmarg

India News | Reported by Abhishek Singh, Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal, Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Monday June 26, 2017

A pile of newspapers lie outside the locked door of Jayant Andraskar's Shalimar Bagh home in Delhi. They would've been collected today, only no one is coming back home. On Sunday, 38-year-old Jayant, his wife Manisha and two young children died in Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg, when they fell out of a cable car suspended hundreds of feet above the gr...

Patnitop Hill Station Falls Silent As Tourists Take Tunnel Road Shortcut

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Friday June 16, 2017

Once a buzzing hill station in Jammu and Kashmir, Patnitop in Udhampur district has fallen silent in peak tourist season. People stopped coming to the hill station, which lies on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chenani-Nashri tunnel in April this year.