Taking strong exception to the government proposal to turn Tulip garden into a ‘round-the-year tourist spot’, the Valley-based tourism traders today said it will deprive […]
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On Navroz eve, Dal Nadroo missing from Kashmir markets
Nadroo—lotus stems or upper root—figuring most prominent in Kashmiri cuisines kept the date with all the big festivals ranging from Eid to Navroz. But since […]
Srinagar to get wholesale fish market, retail sales centres: Div Com
Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, said on Sunday that the Central Government had given its nod for a wholesale fish market here. “Srinagar […]
‘Tour operators should promote archaeological sites, artifacts’
We also need to tap media for tourism promotion: TASK Director Tourism Kashmir Mahmood A Shah urged travel agents and hoteliers to promote State’s rich […]
Flower cultivators suffer losses due to dry winter
The dry winter season in Jammu has affected the flower growers as the yield has been low this year with farmers suffering huge losses. Most […]
200% increase in fares; Flyers hit out at airlines
Stakeholders voice concerns, ask DGCA to intervene Few days of downpour in Kashmir—coupled with hiccups in traffic movement on the Srinagar-Jammu highway—have again resulted in […]
Registration begins for Amarnath yatra 2016
The registration has started for this year’s Amarnath yatra, which will begin on July 2. The permission for undertaking the pilgrimage will be given on […]
Excise officers won’t visit jewellers’ manufacturing units: KR Madhar
The Additional Commissioner, Customs and Central Excise, KR Madhar, today clarified that their officers would not visit any manufacturing unit or factory of jewellers and […]
Extend financial help to Kashmir without bias: Traders to FM
The Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) today urged Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to extend financial assistance to the Valley without any “bias”. “We presume that […]
Tulip Garden opens amid early spring
With 20 new tulip varieties on display amid an early spring bloom, Asia’s largest Tulip Garden on the banks of the Dal Lake here was […]