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.
Jun 03, 2024, at 02:07 am
Jammu and Kashmir's administration has constituted district-level committees to identify lands needed to build five-star hotels in the UT amid the rising number of tourists visiting the picturesque 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.
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.
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.
Jammu and Kashmir: Seven lakh tourists visit Pahalgam
Nov 08, 2022, at 12:18 am
Pahalgam: As many as seven lakh tourists visited the Pahalgam region of Jammu and Kashmir this year, media reports said on Monday.
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.
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.
80 lakh tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir in the past few months : Lt Gov Manoj Sinha
Apr 09, 2022, at 11:18 pm
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that 80 lakh tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir during the past few months which has broken all the records of the past 15- 20 years.
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.
'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.
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: Pahalgam witnessing slow rise in tourist numbers
Apr 26, 2021, at 12:23 am
Pahalgam: Despite a downtrend amid COVID-19 influx, Pahalgam area in Jammu and Kashmir is slowly witnessing an increase in the number of visitors in recent times.
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.
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.
Jammu and Kashmir Tourism deptt participates in ITM, Ahmedabad
Feb 02, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Srinagar: Gearing up its promotional programmes outside JK, the J&K Tourism department participated in the 3- day India Travel Mart (ITM) held from 29 January- 31 January here.
Jammu and Kashmir witnessing huge tourist turnout after snowfall
Feb 02, 2021, at 05:21 am
Srinagar: After witnessing a slowdown due to COVID-19 pandemic, Jammu and Kashmir is experiencing a tourist influx in recent times, media reports said on Monday.
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.