Nanda Devi Raj Jat pilgrimage in Uttarakhand gets underway
byDehra Dun: The 280 kms Nanda Devi Raj Jat yatra, which will take three weeks to reach its destination in the Kailash mountains, started…
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Nanda Raj Jaat pilgrimage from Aug 18 to trek on risky routes
byThe 280-km Nand Raj Yatra, including an arduous trek, is keenly looked forward to by not only the participants, but also a number of reputed photographers from all over the world keen to capture the uniqueness of the procession, including the four horned ‘khadu’ (ram) that leads it, and the picturesque locale through which it passes in their cameras.
Uttarakhand’s tourism potential goes abegging
byDehra Dun: When the demand for Uttarakhand was at its peak, the center wanted to know how will the new state become self-reliant and…
Heavy Rains Leave Uttarakhand Char Dhaam Pilgrims Stranded
byMost of the pilgrims who had come for the yatra are stranded somewhere in between their destinations to the four Dhaams
Himachal To Focus On Infrastructure To Develop Tourism – Maj Mankotia
byShimla: Speaking about the recently held tourism development board meeting that was chaired by chief minister Virbhadra Singh, he said that concern was expressed at the unplanned growth in Shimla, Manali and Dharamsala that was turning into a liability for tourism.
Alpine Meadows In Uttarakhand Become Tented Colonies
byDehra Dun : The ‘bugyals’ (alpine meadows) in the higher reaches of Uttarakhand are vibrating with life. Tents dot the landscape and generators provide…
Govt Mulls New Trains for Char Dham, Hamirpur
bySave for narrow-gauge, vintage-value trains Kalka-Shimla and Pathankot-Jogidernagar, Himachal has no bulk carrier besides New Delhi-Una Janshatabadi and Delhi-Una Himachal Express which usually remain fully-booked round the year.
Himachal CM Bats For Big Chain Hotels To Scale Up Tourism
byShimla: To list out on a global map of sustainable tourism destinations, chief minister Virbhadra Singh stressed that big chain international hotels would prove…
Himachal CM Launches ADB Funded Shimla Mall Road Conservation Project
byShimla: Traditional glory of state capital would be restored and preserved, chief minister Virbhadra Singh stated here today after laying the foundation stone of…
Great Himalayan National Park a World Heritage Site
byShimla: The Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (GHNPCA), part of the River Beas basin in Kullu valley of North India, has been accorded…