Tourist dead in freak accident
byShimla: Nagesh Kumar (50), a tourist from Andhra Pradesh, was killed in a freak accident while participating in an adventure activity at Mahasu Peak…
Tourism
Rohtang Pass To Open For Tourists on June 1
byManali: Having cut through mounds of snow to carve a path into Lahaul Valley and very popular with tourists Rohtang Pass, still wrapped in…
Poll heat holds tourists at bay
byShimla: Poll fatigued tourists are staying put till result date as the rush to hill stations is yet to pick up. Post May 16…
Rohtang Pass opens to vehicular traffic
byManali May 3, 2014: Hard pressed to open route to Lahaul, army road engineers have cleared the over 13,000 feet altitude Rohtang Pass of…
Char dham yatra begins, but enthusiasm missing
byDehra Dun : Faith moves mountains, and the unflinching faith of the devotees in the four sacred shrines of Uttarakhand – Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamnotri…
Dreamy Steam Engine Ride that Only the Rich Can Enjoy
byA few weeks ago an old dragon was woken up in Shimla for a group of foreign tourists who wanted to ride it and…
Kailash-Mansarovar yatra starts June 11
byDehra Dun: The Kailash-Mansarovar yatra, which had to be abandoned last year because of the Himalayan Tsunami that struck this small mountain state in…
Green Tribunal Sets Stiff Norms For Conserving Rohtang Pass
byRavaged each year by growing number of tourists headed for Rohtang Pass, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government to take serious steps for conservation of the fragile environment around the high altitude pass, especially in regulating traffic, construction of toilets, opening of eateries and disposal of human waste and garbage.
Uttarakhand govt lures pilgrims, but doubts persist
byDehra Dun: Concerned on the feedback, that there was almost no response from the tour operators of the country and pilgrims from different states…
Kedarnath To Open on May 4: Uncertainity Over Char Dham Yatra Remains
byDehra Dun : The doors of the revered Kedarnath shrine are to open for the public on May 4 and with it stakeholders in…