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…
Tourism
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…
Will the Char Dhaam yatra be written off this season ?
byDehra Dun : Even as the Congress high command claims to have replaced former Uttarakhand chief minister Vijay Bahuguna with Harish Rawat to expedite…
Himachal tourist resorts experience snowfall
byShimla: Tourists holidaying in hill resorts of Himachal Pradesh today woke up to a cold Valentine Day with it snowing outside the window. Rains,…
Railway budget disappoints Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : Though union railway minister has proposed two new trains for the Kuman division of Uttarakhand – Lucknow-Kathgodam and Ramnagar-Chandigarh – and…
A day trekking out in Auli – (Travelogue)
byTo wake up after a long hike is to wake up with a vague memory of a dream. I remembered thinking about the top…