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Gulmarg tourist resort in north Kashmir continued to reel under extreme cold as the minimum temperature stayed below the freezing point at most places in the valley, officials said on Monday. The resort recorded a low of minus 10 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive night, MET officials said. They said Pahalgam in south Kashmir Anantnag district, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, recorded a low of minus 2.6 degrees Celsius. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, was the one of the two places to record minimum temperature above freezing point as the ... Read more

Most places in Kashmir, including Srinagar city, experienced the coldest night of the season so far as the minimum temperature plummeted several notches below the freezing point, officials said on Saturday. The officials said Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.6 degrees Celsius on Friday night down by a degree from the previous night. They said Friday night was the coldest of the season so far. Gulmarg tourist destination in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was the only place where the minimum temperature improved, though slightly, as it recorded a low of minus 5.5 degrees Celsius compared to minus 6 degrees ... Read more

The Kashmir Tulip Festival is organized to celebrate the arrival of spring, promote tourism, and introduce visitors to the rich culture and heritage of the valley. The Tulip Festival lasts for six days. Preparations for the festival are complete. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will inaugurate the festival. The fair will feature a number of events, including cultural events and musical evenings. The event is designed to attract visitors from nationally and Globally. More than 25 stalls have been set up to showcase and promote rich traditions, culture, cuisine, and handicrafts. The fair will provide a unique opportunity ... Read more

For the first time, a snowshoe run and interaction program was held at Srinagar in Kashmir. The event was held during the heavy snowfall season in the region. Snowshoe Federation of India has organized the event with an eye to boosting winter sports in the Kashmir region. Usually, the game is usually played in various parts of Europe and the Indian version has definitely attracted athletes from various parts of Kashmir. “The snowshoe run was organized in Srinagar keeping in view the scope of the sport in a winter tourism place like Kashmir. “This is a not so popular game ... Read more

A scenic picnic spot, Daksum lies 14 km southeast of Kokernag at an altitude of 2438 m (8,099ft) above sea level on the Anantnag- Kishtwar highway. The picturesque Daksum, situated in a densely forested gorge, presents an awe-inspiring sight with ubiquitous peace and tranquility. The only sound heard there is that of the Bringi River, rushing right through its center. Daksum in Kashmir valley is a must for those fond of walking and nature as a number of treks branch out from this fascinating place. A walk-in Daksum will take you up to the hills enveloped in lush coniferous trees ... Read more

India is indubitably bee’s knees for nature lovers, foodies and metrosexuals- no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Well, if I am being brutally honest, India has got everything to cater to the needs of every kind of traveller. Be that as it may, the thing that inspires most of the tourists about this incredible country is the diverse culture it possesses and the hospitality her people offer. Backpacking any country can be really, really exciting but security and safety are two most important things that should be kept in view before arranging the rucksack. Same goes for India (as ... Read more

The tourism industry of Kashmir has been suffering great loses post Pulwama attack owing to ‘negative publicity’. To counter this and clear apprehensions of people in other states about visiting Kashmir, the state government of Jammu and Kashmir is all set to launch a tourism promotional campaign from March 25 with an aim to lure visitors. Tourism department, along with other stakeholders including representatives of tourism trade fraternity from all the three regions—Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, has decided to launch a sustained campaign to promote Kashmir’s tourism in other states in a meeting on March 16. The campaign will be kick ... Read more

Kashmir has reportedly witnessed the lowest ever tourist footfall in the last seven years, recording only 8.5 lakh domestic and foreign tourists visiting the valley in total in 2018. The record shows a decline of about 23 per cent from 2017, which saw around 11 lakh tourists visitors to Kashmir. The recent parliamentary panel report has blamed the GST implementation for ‘negative impact’ on tourism sector in Kashmir. “The decline in the number of tourists to Kashmir is because of the uncertainty projected by electronic media around the country. The smallest of incidents in the remotest part of the state is being highlighted ... Read more

Kashmir tourism industry, which was grim due to the decline in tourist arrivals last year is considering the snowfall on Wednesday as a possibility for a surge in tourist inflow. While tourists in large numbers thronged Gulmarg to celebrate New Year and Christmas recently, Wednesday’s snowfall has spread optimism among tourism industry for seasons ahead. Hotel bookings in Greater Kashmir, which have picked up since Christmas and New Year holidays, are expected to go further up in coming days. It is expected that tourists who are interested in snowboarding, heli-skiing and ice-skiing will flow to Kashmir to enjoy the first ... Read more

The picturesque town of Gulmarg is all set to be developed into an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable tourist destination, envisaged the Gulmarg Master Plan-2032, approved by the Jammu and Kashmir government. The State Administrative Council (SAC) met under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik has approved the Master Plan. The plan proposes to maximise the contribution of Gulmarg and its surroundings to the state’s economy, while preserving its rich natural and cultural heritage, the official said. At the same time, it proposes to provide the best hospitality, excellent value for money and memorable experiences to every visitor and develop ... Read more

Photo for representative purpose only India Travel Mart, Jammu, is all set to begin on 16th November 2018. The three day event is organized in association with the Jammu and Kashmir tourism department. The event is taking place at Hotel Ramada, Jammu City Centre, Gulab Singh Marg, Near Exhibition Ground, Jammu. Several state tourism boards, travel operators, agents, travel portals, hotels and resorts will participate in the event. The Travel Mart will cater the needs of tourists in terms of vacations, weekend getaways, family holidays, honeymoon, business trips, adventure, wildlife, desert safari and pilgrimage tourism. The exhibition timings are between ... Read more

Kashmir tourism department is planning to have country wide promotion campaigns in association with the private sector. In the first phase, attracting more south Indian tourists will be in focus. “We have set up stall in the 34th IATO (Indian Association of Tour Operators) convention in Vishakapatnam, which started on 6th September 2018 and will have presentations about our tourist hot-spots,” said Tasaduq Jeelani, Director of Tourism, Kashmir. “There will be promotional campaigns in all major cities, with priority to south Indian cities like Chennai and Bengaluru,” he added The state has been experiencing shortfall in the tourism inflow due ... Read more

Haji Inayat Ali, Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council and Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, Advisor to the governor,  have inaugurated the two-day Kargil Ladakh Tourism Festival-2018 at Khree Sultan Cho Sports Stadium at Biamathang Kargil. The two-day event features multi-ethnic traditional music and dance performances by folk artists of different ethnic groups of the region including Purgi, Dalti, Dardi. The event also features traditional horse polo and archery matches. Besides, it also has an exhibition of local art and craft on various stalls, which serves ethnic food. Haji Inayat Ali highlighted the scope of tourism in Kargil, and said that the topography ... Read more

Srinagar (Photo Courtesy: Lonely Planet) The Tourist Reception Center in Srinagar would be made a WiFi zone to provide free and easy internet access to the employees and the visitors. It was announced by Tasaduq Jeelani, Tourism Director of  Kashmir during his maiden meeting with the employees in his department on Thursday, 2nd August 2018 During the meeting, the director urged the employees to maintain the highest standards of professionalism while performing their works. While accentuating on the significance of tourism in the state, he told the employees to set a high benchmark and facilitate tourists, in order to provide ... Read more

Dal Lake Officers from the tourism sector have conducted a meeting on 31st July 2018, which was chaired by Rigzin Sampheal, Tourism Secretary. The agenda of the meeting was to plan the tourism festival to be conducted in the Jammu and Kashmir. Director Tourism Kashmir Tasaduq Jeelani, Director Finance Lateef Poswal, Director Planning Tourism Parvez Sajad Kakroo, Additional Secretary Tourism Gulzar Ahmed, Joint Director Tourism Jammu Showkat Mehmood and other concerned officers of the department attended the meeting. Tasaduq Jeelani briefed the Tourism Secretary about the preparations to be done to facilitate a hassle-free Kashmir festival. Jeelani has suggested that ... Read more