News Topic:Tourism

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have "closed" at least four dozen resorts and tourist destinations across the Valley amid security concerns, officials said on Tuesday.

In an extraordinary act of courage and compassion, Nazakat Ahmad Shah, a 28-year-old resident of Halwan Ganiegund in Pahalgam, risked his life to rescue 11 tourists.

Amidst the shadow of recent tragedy at Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives and left several others injured, hope and resilience are still echoing.

A helicopter ride to the breathtaking Sunshine Point in the upper reaches of Gulmarg is fast becoming a major attraction for tourists.

In yet another instance to revive the traditional mode of transportation, a few Srinagar youths have come up with a ‘Royal Horse Cart’ on the famous foreshore road.

The J&K administration has constituted district-level committees to be headed by the concerned deputy commissioners to establish 5-star hotels in the Union Territory.

Fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir, especially higher reaches, on Friday has ignited hope of a revival of tourism and farming sectors in Kashmir.

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