Uber rolls out Shikara service for travellers in Srinagar
Dec 03, 2024, at 03:55 pm
Uber has launched Shikara service which gives tourists an option to pre-book their boat rides on the Dal Lake through its app.
Sonamarg witnesses record flow in tourists in five years
Oct 04, 2024, at 10:49 pm
Jammu and Kashmir's picturesque region Sonamarg recorded a tourist fall of six lakhs in the last five years, marking a record uptick in tourism sector in the Himalayan region.
Tourism thrives in Kashmir with over eleven lakh tourists visiting Valley in past six months
Jun 03, 2024, at 01:34 am
Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing an uptick in tourists with over eleven lakh travellers visiting the Valley in the first six months of the year, officials in the tourism department said.
Jammu and Kashmir witnessing spike in tourists amid rising mercury level in plains
Jun 01, 2024, at 08:49 pm
Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing an unprecedented rise in tourists with mercury rising up in the plains.
Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg welcomed 1.65 million tourists in 2023
Jan 01, 2024, at 04:13 pm
Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg region, which is a popular ski resort in the UT, welcomed 1.65 million tourists in 2023.
Film tourism in Kashmir: 300 destinations chosen amid G-20 spotlight, says official
May 06, 2023, at 09:22 pm
Srinagar : At least 300 destinations in Jammu and Kashmir have been selected for promoting film tourism in the Union Territory this year amid G-20 events forming the major attraction of the year and global attention, said a senior government official on Saturday.
CNN Travel writes about India's 'taller than Eiffel Tower' Chenab railway bridge in Kashmir
May 03, 2023, at 04:22 pm
Hailed as an engineering marvel, the Chenab Rail Bridge is a steel and concrete arch bridge between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of the Jammu Division of Jammu and Kashmir, spanning the Chenab River at a height of 359 m above the river, making it the world's highest rail bridge.
Asia's largest tulip garden in Srinagar attracts record visitors; expected to beat earlier records
Apr 11, 2023, at 11:15 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Asia's largest tulip garden in Kashmir valley was visited by nearly 130,000 tourists during the first ten days since it was opened for the public this year.
Mar 18, 2023, at 11:59 pm
Srinagar: Asia’s largest Tulip garden, which is located on the foothills of Zabarwan in Srinagar city, is all set to open for tourists from Sunday onwards, officials said.
Mar 02, 2023, at 12:32 am
With the aim of promoting tourism in the Kashmir Valley at the global level, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir is taking new steps during which the tourism infrastructure is being further improved and new places are being brought on the tourism map.
Winter Carnival 2023: Festivities unfold at Kashmir's hidden gems
Feb 25, 2023, at 05:52 am
Kashmir: As part of the winter carnival in Baramulla district of Kashmir, the District Administration celebrated the snow festival to promote tourism in lesser-known tourist destinations.
Jammu and Kashmir: Tourists enjoying India's first glass igloo in Gulmarg
Jan 31, 2023, at 11:59 pm
Baramulla: Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg region is currently witnessing the emergence of a new tourist attraction in the form of a glass igloo restaurant in the middle of the snow-covered mountains, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Doodhpathri has emerged as new shooting destination of Bollywood
Jan 23, 2023, at 01:05 am
Jammu and Kashmir's Doodhpathri, which is located in Budgam district, has emerged as one of the favourite shooting locations for Bollywood industry.
Tourism thrives in Jammu and Kashmir amid Christmas, New Year celebrations
Jan 04, 2023, at 11:00 pm
Srinagar: Tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir in large numbers this year to observe Christmas and New Year.
Jammu and Kashmir Tourist Department hosts Nowshera Folk Festival in Rajouri
Dec 25, 2022, at 11:19 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department on Saturday hosted several activities under the ‘Nowshera Folk Festival’ in Rajouri city, media reports said.
Nov 28, 2022, at 04:16 pm
Srinagar: Hoteliers in Jammu and Kashmir are gearing up to welcome tourists in the winter season as the Valley is slowly turning into a white beauty during the cold weathers.
Jammu and Kashmir: Businessman revives heritage mud-house in Ganderbal
Oct 14, 2022, at 02:34 pm
Ganderbal: Local entrepreneurs in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal are now venturing into new business models by keeping history and heritage in mind.
Kashmir witnesses 20.5 lakh visitors footfall in first eight months of 2022
Sep 14, 2022, at 10:03 pm
Kashmir witnessed the footfall of 20.5 lakh visitors, including 3.65 lakh Amarnath yatris, during the first eight months of the current year.
Tourism promotion: South Kashmir organises 'Aharbal Festival'
Sep 13, 2022, at 10:56 pm
Srinagar: District Administration of Kulgam in South Kashmir in collaboration with the Department of Tourism recently hosted Aharbal Mela in a bid to promote tourism in the region.
Srinagar’s famous 'Sunday Market' is a big draw for budget shoppers
Aug 29, 2022, at 10:58 pm
Every Sunday in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, a street market comes alive for buyers and sellers. Zubair Qureshi reports on this weekly shoppers' paradise
Tourism business once again booms in Jammu and Kashmir following rise in number of tourists
Aug 26, 2022, at 03:04 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is once again witnessing a rise in the number of tourists visiting the UT, making people in the Valley, who are associated with the tourism business, happy, media reports said on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Homestay service starts on Manasbal Lake for tourists
Aug 07, 2022, at 06:56 pm
Manasbal Ganderbal: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department has commenced homestay service in several areas in a bid to expand tourism in the region.
‘Explore Gurez’ adventure trip aims to boost Jammu and Kashmir tourism
Apr 18, 2022, at 03:35 am
Srinagar: ‘Explore Gurez’ influencers meet organised by Indian Army in collaboration with J&K Tourism, district administration Bandipora was launched in Gurez Valley.
Jammu and Kashmir tourism receives overwhelming response in Chennai
Apr 03, 2022, at 05:01 am
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir tourism while continuing its aggressive efforts to promote J&K as round a year destination has invoked a big response from this South Indian metro city which has immense potential for adventures and high end corporate niche tourism segments like GOlf and MICE.
Jammu and Kashmir: ‘Winter Carnival’ concludes with felicitation ceremony at Kulgam
Feb 19, 2022, at 04:19 am
Kulgam: The ‘Winter Carnival’ Kulgam, organised by the District Administration Kulgam in collaboration with Tourism Department, Aharbal Development Authority and Forest Division Kulgam concluded today with a colorful felicitation ceremony held at Aharbal, here.
The Great Indian Travel reaches Kashmir
Feb 14, 2022, at 05:05 am
Srinagar: To support small and micro businesses affected by COVID-19, the Great Indian Travel, who are on a 101-day road trip campaign, reached Srinagar on Thursday late evening, where they will stay for the next two days.
'4.5 lakh tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam in 2021'
Jan 05, 2022, at 04:47 pm
Pahalgam/Gulmarg: The week-long Pahalgam Winter Carnival organised by the Tourism Department concluded here today with the celebration of the New Year.
Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department eyes eco-tourism promotion
Dec 29, 2021, at 03:58 am
Jammu: Eying ecotourism promotion, the Forest Department hosted a one-week training for its staff manning forest huts in hospitality trades including housekeeping, catering, and front office management.
Jammu and Kashmir: Zoogu-Khairan tourist village inaugurated
Nov 15, 2021, at 02:38 am
Budgam: A tourist village in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam, named ‘Zoogu-Khairan’, was inaugurated on Saturday, media reports said.
J&K safe destination for foreigners: NCRB data
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:52 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The National Crime Record Bureau’s report has vindicated the fact that Jammu and Kashmir continues to be a safe destination for foreign tourists.