Northeast fest to focus on tourism, students’ security
byNew Delhi: North East festival, a two-day event, will start in the capital Nov 8 and the focus will be on culture and traditional…
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It will be some time before pilgrims can go to Kedarnath
byDehradun : Though the resumption of prayers at the Kedarnath shrine, 86 days after the region was devastated by a Himalayan tsunami, may have…
US woman on mission to make Agra worthy of Taj
byAgra: A 30-year-old psychologist and Yoga teacher from New York came to Agra as a tourist but has now decided to stay back to…
El Escorial, Alcalá and Aranjuez: a walk through Madrid’s heritage
bySan Lorenzo del Escorial, Alcalá de Henares and Aranjuez have a lot in common: They are Unesco Heritage enclaves and are also denominated “Legacy…
UK school teacher to compete at Himalaya Mountain Biking 2013
byMTB Himalaya 2013 has focused on one vision to bring India on the world map for cycling, says Ashish Sood, one of the organizers…
Monsoon in the land of Gods
byIt’s an uncommon feeling when you wake up to a breath of fresh air gushing through your face after tiring overnight journey in the…
Uttarakhand govt at loss for ignoring tourism infrastructure!
byDehradun: First it was the char dham yatra. Then to be disrupted was the Kailash Mansarovar yatra and the final blow to pilgrimage in…
Seepage threatens Kullu Manali highway tunnel
byShimla: Elected members of the state assembly raised concern about the increased seepage in the 3 Km long Largi Aut tunnel on the national…
Nanda Devi Rajjat officially called off in Uttarakhand
byDehradun : Its official now. The Nanda Devi Rajjat Yatra Samiti, has decided to postpone the yatra scheduled to begin on Aug 29 this…
The Himalayas cannot digest more garbage
byShimla: Getting to 17000 altitude, where just reaching takes grit and physical fitness, to clean out rubbish and garbage left behind by other climbers…