Jammu and Kashmir: Increase in passenger footfall at Srinagar Airport
Aug 21, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Srinagar: The Srinagar International Airport has recently witnessed a sharp increase in the number of flights as well as passenger footfall with sizeable tourist inflow being seen of late.
Jul 19, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Srinagar: Aiming to revive water transport in Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has brought the first imported luxury boat for a cruise on the Jhelum river, media reports said on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Tourists start to return to Pahalgam as govt eases COVID-19 curbs
Jul 10, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Srinagar: Tourists started to return to Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam town as authorities started easing COVID-19 curbs in the region.
Jammu and Kashmir: Special Vaccination drive started for Tourism Stakeholders
May 28, 2021, at 12:03 am
Srinagar: A special vaccination drive for Tourism Stakeholders Viz Hotel & Restaurant Owners and their staff, Dhabawalas, Travel agents, Excursion agents, Adventure Tour operators, Poniwalas/Camelwalas, Paddel boat owners/ Shikarawalas, Tourist Guides, Hawkers etc registered with Tourism Department was started today in Jammu, Udhampur, Kathua and Rajouri districts.
Jammu and Kashmir: Dir Tourism reviews issues confronting tourism sector with stakeholders
May 27, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Srinagar: Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Dr. G N Itoo took a detailed review of the issues confronting tourism stakeholders in the current COVID situation in a consultative meeting with representatives of various tourism trade bodies here today.
May 16, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday announced a Rs. 3 crore relief package for people associated with the tourism sector.
Jammu and Kashmir: 6-day long Tulip Festival enlivens Srinagar
Apr 05, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir, a magnet for tourists, is ready to enthrall its guests for the next few days with a burst of colours as Srinagar city is hosting a 6-day long Tulip festival from Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt rolls out Houseboats Policy
Mar 31, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Srinagar: The Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the roll-out of policy and guidelines for sustainable operation of houseboats in Dal and Nigeen lakes.
Jammu and Kashmir: As peace returns, tourists throng Suchetgarh border
Mar 16, 2021, at 10:30 pm
Srinagar: India-Pakistan International Border (IB) at Suchetgarh in Jammu district has become a tourist destination during peacetime.
Jammu and Kashmir: Tourism Deptt's Chennai roadshow evokes huge response
Mar 15, 2021, at 10:41 pm
Srinagar: A grand promotional evening and roadshow in Chennai organised by the department of tourism J&K in collaboration with the Travel Agents Society of Kashmir (TASK) has evoked a huge response from the industry stakeholder.
Jammu and Kashmir: Night flights at Srinagar Airport likely from March 28
Mar 15, 2021, at 05:49 am
Srinagar: SpiceJet on Saturday became the second airline to announce night flight from Srinagar beginning March28.
J&K Tourism Department starts Spring, Summer promotional campaign
Mar 08, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Srinagar: Buoyant by the encouraging rush of Tourists during the winter months, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department has kick-started extensive Spring and Summer Tourism promotional campaigns across major cities of the country to pull in the massive domestic tourist market available that is keen to move out and spend holidays with their loved ones after COVID Pandemic forced people to remain indoors for months together.
Jammu and Kashmir to become hub of winter sports: Advisor Farooq Khan
Mar 05, 2021, at 05:41 am
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Farooq Khan expressed his gratitude for making the second National Khelo India Winter Games a grand success, which was organised by Union Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with J&K Sports Council and J&K Winter Games Association, held between 26th of February to 2nd of March 2021 at Gulmarg.
Jammu and Kashmir: Footfall of 10 lakh passengers at Srinagar Airport in 4 months
Mar 05, 2021, at 04:58 am
Srinagar: After witnessing a lull in passenger footfalls during the last summer due to Covid 19, the Srinagar International Airport has received almost 10 lakh passengers between November 2020 and February 2021 – thanks to the revival of the tourism sector.
Jammu and Kashmir: Night flights at Srinagar Airport likely from next month
Feb 22, 2021, at 01:52 am
Srinagar: The much-awaited night flight operations at the Srinagar International Airport are likely to begin next month provided the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) gives its final approval.
Jammu and Kashmir: Baramulla-Banihal train service set to resume from Monday
Feb 19, 2021, at 01:45 am
Srinagar: After remaining suspended for 10 months owing to Covid-19, the rail services in Kashmir are all set to resume from February 22.
Director Tourism Kashmir holds webinar with WB tourism fraternity
Feb 18, 2021, at 02:35 am
Srinagar: Following the Webinars with Gujarat and Maharashtra Tour and Travel Fraternity, Director Tourism, Kashmir, Dr G N Itoo Tuesday interacted with the West Bengal Tour and Travel Fraternity through a Webinar organized by the J&K Tourism’s Kolkata Office.
CCIK delegation meets Director Tourism Kashmir
Feb 15, 2021, at 01:03 am
Srinagar: An eight-member delegation of the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industries-Kashmir (CCIK) led by its President, Latif A Bhat, called on the Director of Tourism Kashmir, Dr G N Itoo to discusses various issues related to the tourism industry.
Feb 02, 2021, at 11:59 pm
Srinagar: Indian security forces on Sunday busted a terrorirst hideout in Rajouri district and recovered a rich haul of arms and ammunition, media reports said.
Kashmir: Paradise On Earth Beckons Again
Jan 21, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Kashmir, which was once a magnet of tourists and Bollywood filmmakers, is drawing visitors and creative souls again, riding on a relative peace since last year. While Kashmir is an eternal favourite of all generations, Rohini Dasgupta, a Gen Z Indian in her late teens, discovers the same awesomeness in the land of mountains, rolling green meadows, lakes, food and warmth of locals.
Delegation of MPs arrive in Jammu and Kashmir to review tourism, developmental projects
Jan 20, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A 31-member delegation of Members of Parliament (MPs) arrived on Wednesday in the summer capital, Srinagar, on a four-day visit to the Union Territory of J&K to review tourism revival and developmental projects.
Tourists enjoy snow in Jammu and Kashmir's DKG
Jan 10, 2021, at 12:12 am
Srinagar: Tourism is slowly returning to normal state in Jammu and Kashmir after COVID-19 related lockdown and fear.
Jammu and Kashmir: JKSA establish helpline, offer free accommodation for tourists
Jan 06, 2021, at 09:55 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has established helpline and online platforms to address the issues of tourists who got stranded in the Kashmir valley due to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway and cancellation of all air traffic since Sunday due to heavy snowfall.
Jammu and Kashmir: Tourism department to provide free accommodation to tourists
Jan 05, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Tourism Department Kashmir (TDK) has decided to provide free accommodation to tourists stranded in the Kashmir valley due to closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway and cancellation of Air traffic at Srinagar International Airport.
X-mas in J&K: Tourism department organising special programmes in Gulmarg
Dec 26, 2020, at 02:17 am
Srinagar: Christmas, the birthday of Jesus Christ (AS), would be celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across J&K on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Div Com takes extensive tour of Dal, Nigeen Lake
Nov 06, 2020, at 12:41 am
Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir along with Vice Chairman Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) Wednesday took an extensive tour of Dal and Nigeen Lake.
Winter tourism season in Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar's Dal Lake undergoes cleaning
Oct 13, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Srinagar: The winter tourism season is coming closer and keeping it in mind the Kashmir Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has started a massive mission to clean Dal Lake, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police host ‘Jashn-E-Dal’ festival in Srinagar to boost tourism
Oct 09, 2020, at 12:27 am
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police recently hosted a three-day water sports festival in Srinagar city to promote tourism in the Valley.
Jammu and Kashmir: Dir tourism flags off trekking group to Gulmarg
Oct 07, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Srinagar: Director Tourism Kashmir Nisar Ahmad Wani on Friday flagged off a group of trekkers to Gulmarg from Tourist Reception Centre in Srinagar.
Jammu and Kashmir tourism department hosts events to mark World Tourism Day
Sep 28, 2020, at 04:02 pm
Srinagar: The Tourism Department of Jammu and Kashmir conducted several events in Srinagar's Dal Lake on Sunday to observe World Tourism Day.