Casinos were a potential avenue for tourism promotion in Jammu and Kashmir, but it was not a priority right now, Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh […]
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We will make J&K round the year destination: Secretary Tourism
Secretary Tourism Farooq Shah interacted with travel trade associations of Kashmir to get their ideas to promote Kashmir to increase both domestic and international tourist […]
Kashmir crafts can sell like hot cakes if marketed properly – Mufti
Stresses upon GI Registration, price tagging of genuine products Stressing better branding of Kashmir Handicrafts, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today called for a concerted […]
Affarwat gets season’s first snowfall
The high-altitude Affarwat area in ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir Monday received season’s first snowfall, resulting in dip in temperatures across Kashmir, even as […]
Govt forms panel to fix rates for cold storage of fruits
Plans to expand storage facilities across state to help fruit growers The government today constituted a committee to fix rates of cold storage facility for […]
Streamline traffic around tourist places: TAAK to traffic police
Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) has flayed local administration especially traffic police for their failure to maintain proper traffic arrangements on boulevard and around […]
Onion brings tears to consumers’ eyes
Ban on imports from PaK leads to crises in market The ban on imports of onions from across Line of Control (LoC) the prices of onion […]
Labourers’ strike enters 24th day at Qazigund-Banihal Tunnel Project
The strike by local labourers working on 8.5-km Qazigund-Banihal tunnel—undertaken by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)—against “disparity in wages” entered its 24th day […]
Tourism dept gears up for winter games
Attract families for winter sports in Valley: Shah Soon after taking over the charge as Secretary Tourism, Farooq A Shah called a high level meeting […]
Dachigam National Park off limits for tourists
With the authorities making Dachigam National Park ‘out of bounds’ for visitors, the move has irked the local tour and travel operators who say their […]