Tag: Rigzin Samphel

Arrival of winter in Kashmir helped the tourism sector valley, as most of the hotels and guest houses in Kashmir’s Gulmarg and Jammu’s Patnitop are full, as tourists from across the country have been flocking to enjoy the cold weather and snow. “Today both Gulmarg and Patnitop are witnessing 100 per cent occupancy. Over 1500 rooms of hotels, guest houses and government huts are occupied in the famous ski resort Gulmarg,” said Rigzin Samphel, Tourism Secretary, to the media on Sunday. “The Patnitop hills and its adjacent resorts are also chock-full with local visitors as well as from north India ... Read more

Rigzin Samphel, Tourism Secretary, along with other dignitaries on the inaugural function of ITM Jammu. Jammu’s Biggest Travel & Tourism Exhibition, Indian Travel Mart (ITM) Jammu kick started  at Hotel Ramada on 16th November. The event was inaugurated by Rigzin Samphel, Tourism Secretary, Government of Jammu & Kashmir. OP Bhagat, Director Tourism, Showkat Malik, Joint Director Tourism, S K Atri, Deputy Director Publicity, Rupali Mahajan, Assistant Director Tourism and other senior dignitaries from the Government department, delegates, exhibitors, travel agents, tour organizers and hoteliers were present on the occasion. Jammu & Kashmir Tourism, Gujarat Tourism, Jharkhand Tourism, West Bengal Tourism, Goa Tourism, ... Read more

Jammu and Kashmir Department of Tourism is organizing mega Kashmir Festival in the last week of September this year to attract more travellers during Durga Puja Holidays and also spur tourist footfall in the upcoming autumn season. Secretary Tourism Rigzin Samphel chaired a review meeting in this regard, at TRC with Director Tourism Kashmir Tasaduq Jeelani and other officers of the department. During the meeting, Secretary Tourism directed the officers to make the foolproof arrangements and preparations for the successful conduct of the Festival. “The state is bestowed with natural beauty and landscape, besides diverse culture, amazing art and craft, ... Read more