New hotels in Himachal tribal areas to get 10 year luxury tax exemptions
byShimla: To promote tourism in tribal and hard areas, the Himachal cabinet decided to exempt luxury tax on upcoming hotels for a ten year…
Tourism
Home Stay for IPL fans at Dharamsala
byDharamsala,: With fewer hotel rooms to accommodate thousands of Indian Premier League (IPL) fans, Himachalis will play good hosts by throwing open their doors…
Illegal Paragliding goes unchecked at Solang, Manali
byManali: One has always dream’t of flying like a free bird and to satisfy the desire various inventions have been tried over the generations…
Uttarakhand Govt. apathy continues to plague Chaar Dhaam yatra
byDehradun : The ‘chaar dhaam’ yatra (as the pilgrimage to the four holy shrines of Yamnotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath is popularly known) in…
White water rafting changing dynamics of tourism in Kullu valley
byKullu: For a thrilling session of white water rafting one needs not to head abroad, River Beas in Kullu Valley is fast emerging a…
Snow hits pilgrims to Char Dhaam; State issues advisory
byDehradun : With inclement weather, including light to moderate snow, becoming an impediment to the pilgrims going to the Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines and…
Oberoi Cecil & Wildflower Hall Shimla put ‘Himalayan Vacations’ on offer
byShimla: The Oberoi’s Cecil and Wildflower Hall hotels at Shimla offer ‘Himalayan Vacations’ for an ideal opportunity to plan a memorable vacation in cool…
Rohtang Pass opens, Lahaul connected by road after 4 months
byManali: High altitude Rohtang Pass connecting Kullu valley with Lahaul was thrown open to traffic after it had remained snowbound for over four months….
Himachal roadways losses continue to mount
byShimla: Dependent solely on road transport for moving goods and people in the hill state, losses continue to accumulate each year in operating Himachal…
Shimla’s museum to showcase miniature paintings
byShimla: The state museum in this Himachal Pradesh capital, a repository of the state’s rich cultural, artistic and archaeological heritage, Friday got a new…