Omar ‘thrilled’ as tourism picks up in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said he was “thrilled” with renewed tourist arrivals in the valley after two months of…
Tourism
Old Stavanger, Norway has a glimpse of rural Uttarakhand, Himachal
byStavanger (Norway) : While the Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) and the Kejarag, a large stone wedged between two mountains about 1000 metres above the fjord,…
Beauty of Shimla hills, Rhododendrons
byShimla: Much of the Himalayan lands in Himachal have a forest cover that hold a variety of trees, which are not only help to…
Work on stalled World Bank funded road project to start in 6 months
byShimla: Work on the stalled construction of Theog-Kotkhai-Jubbal-Hatkoti-Rohru highway would begin within six months, senior government officials let the High Court know in response…
Birdsong and bright flowers, it’s spring in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Bright yellow mustard flowers, purple-white almond and cherry blossoms and emerald green meadows. It’s a riot of colour as Kashmir Valley welcomes spring after…
Himani Chamunda temple in Kangra to be Connected by Road
byKangra: Himachal Pradesh plans to link the Aadi Himani Chamunda temple in the Dhauladhar mountain range with a road and develop it in line with…
Kerala launches fresh initiatives to attract tourists
byNew Delhi (IANS) Kerala Tourism Friday launched two fresh initiatives to attract both foreign and domestic tourists to the state, an official said. The ‘Seaplane…
Forget about flying into a Himachal hill station, this summer
byShimla: Roughing it out on long road journeys may be the only mode for reaching the getaway hill destinations in Himachal, this summer, for…
Not a pleasant stay anymore at Himachal Mitra Mandal Bhawan, Mumbai
byMumbai: Relied upon by most visitors from Himachal as a home away from home, in metropolis Mumbai, the Himachal Mitra Mandal Bhawan has not…
India seeks higher Haj quota
byNew Delhi (IANS) India has sought an increase of 10,000 in this year’s Haj quota. The request was made by Minister of State for External…