News Topic:Tourism
Travel
Schools asked not to plan excursions to Gulmarg on weekends
The Chief Executive Officer of Gulmarg Development Authority has written a letter to the Director of School Education Kashmir.
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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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J&K
₹1.42 lakh Cr J-K’s annual budget to cover all sections: LG Manoj Sinha
Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that Rs 1.42 lakh crore J&K budget for the year 2022-23 will cover all sections.
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J&K
J-K sees 72 lakh tourists since September 2021: G Kishan Reddy
More than 1.43 lakh tourists visited J&K in December 2021 and the number of tourists who visited since September 2021 is over 72 lakh, the Tourism Ministry said.
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News & Interviews
Yousmarg to entice tourists with snowbikes
The J-K's Department of Tourism is trying to entice tourists to visit the famous tourist destination of Yousmarg in Budgam by bringing in snowbikes.
Business & Economy
COVID-19 cripples Tourism sector in Jammu & Kashmir
The pandemic of COVID-19 has badly hit Tourism sector in Jammu Kashmir. There are no tourists at present in the Valley owing to the lockdown.
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News & Interviews
In Kashmir, Asia’s biggest Tulip Garden blooms to attract tourists
Asia's largest tulip garden, which overlooks the famed Dal Lake here, opened to the public, kicking off the new tourism season in Kashmir.
Kashmir
Badamwari to open for visitors on March 21
With the weather being pleasant in Kashmir Valley, Badamwari will be thronged open to the public on Sunday, which is the day of Nowruz.
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Nadda reviews AIIMS Awantipora; MBBS seats to increase from 50 to 120
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