News Topic:J&K Department of Tourism
Travel
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.
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Jammu
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.
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Kashmir
Tourism Department organizes saffron festival at Pampore
The Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir on Tuesday organized a saffron festival in Karewas of Pampore.
J&K
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.
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Travel
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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J&K
1.5 crore tourists visited J-K in first six months of 2022: Union Minister
Union Minister for Tourism, G K Reddy on Monday said that 1.05 crore tourists have visited Jammu and Kashmir in the first six months of the year 2022.
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J&K
J-K Govt notifies guidelines for homestay, paying guest house registration
In order to facilitate people to join the tourism trade, the Government has notified procedural guidelines for the registration of homestays and paying guest houses.
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Travel
Foreign tourist arrivals to Kashmir dip by 95 percent
In the past three years, the foreign tourist arrivals in Kashmir Valley have dipped by almost 95.22 per cent. However, the domestic tourist arrival increased.
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