Marking Himachal Day in Silicon Valley
byNostalgia about scenic homeland and memories not yet faded about the land of the snows overflowed into the rhyme and rhythm at the colourful…
Tourism
Kullu Manali highway cries for repair as tourist season sets in
byShimla: The summer tourist season has almost set in but the highway (National Highway No 21) is in a state of utter neglect here. Though, the local municipal…
CAG yet to get nod for Oberoi Hotel Wildflower Audit
byShimla: The Himachal government is still to give its formal consent for undertaking an audit of Hotel Wildflower Hotel, Satish Loomba, principal accountant general…
Manali tourism industry demand better roads, air connectivity
byManali: Denied air connectivity for many months at a go that has hit tourism hard in scenic Kullu valley, tour operators, hotel owners, business…
Erring city public transporters don’t display mobile or landphone numbers in Shimla
byShimla: Crowded and unorganised public transport system of Shimla city is a frustrating experience for any commuter and whats more, registering complaints against errant…
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…
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…