News Topic:J&K Department of Tourism

Tulip Garden to open for visitors on March 23

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday convened a meeting to review the arrangements at Asia's largest Tulip Garden for visitors.

Tourism Directorate plans to train 100 female tourist guides

Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir has decided to register more female tourist guides and impart professional training to them to upscale their skills.

Kashmir tourism stakeholders concerned over soaring airfares

Several tourism stakeholders have expressed concern over the soaring airfares which they say have dampened the tourist inflow with the arrival of the peak season.

Costs of traveling to Kashmir in summer are rising

A trip to Kashmir from Delhi, Gujarat or Mumbai becomes costlier for any visitor than visiting any South Asian country which has become worrisome for tourism players.

CBI arrests KAS officer, lecturer in graft case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested a Chief Accounts Officer (KAS) of Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation and a lecturer.

Tourism Department organizes saffron festival at Pampore

The Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir on Tuesday organized a saffron festival in Karewas of Pampore.

Kashmir sees record 1.62 crore tourist arrivals this year

The arrival of tourists in Jammu & Kashmir has broken all old records as more than 1.62 crore tourists visited different places in the UT since January this year.

Doodhpathri: A new travel destination in Kashmir

A new travel destination Doodhpathri in Budgam district has been introduced in the Kashmir valley from efforts by the Tourism department of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Srinagar Lok Sabha Seat: Waheed-ur-Rehman Para poorest candidate in fray

The PDP candidate for the Srinagar constituency, Waheed-ur-Rahman Para, is the poorest candidate in the fray with a house valued at a mere Rs 32 lac.
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PDP to represent sentiment of youth, says Waheed Para

Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Wednesday said that the party will try its best to represent the sentiment of youth in the Parliament democratically.

BJP’s polarising rants result of INDIA alliance’s success: Mehbooba

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti delivered a scathing critique of the escalating turbulence and fear gripping Jammu and Kashmir.

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Flash flood hits Tenghar village in Pulwama

In a harrowing ordeal for the residents of Tenghar village in southern Kashmir's Pulwama district, a sudden flash flood wreaked havoc, inundating over a dozen homes.

Heavy rain can’t dampen spirits as DDC Member Javed Rahim Bhat joins PDP

In a significant development, District Development Council (DDC) Member Javed Rahim Bhat, hailing from Rajpora, officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).