Insurance mooted to cover losses incurred by tourism sector in KashmirAugust 18th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The tourism sector of Jammu and Kashmir has welcomed the initiative of the state government to device an insurance scheme to those involved in tourism trade. This sector will be compensated for the losses borne by them, if any.
Kashmir tourism getting back to normalJuly 16th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Tourists and nature lovers have begun to visit Jammu and Kashmir since normalcy has begun to prevail after a spate of recent unrest and violence in some parts of the Kashmir valley. Once a favoured holiday destination, Kashmir tourism suffered a major setback due to re-occurrence of violence in the state.
Amarnath pilgrimage resumes after weather improvementJuly 6th, 2009 SRINAGAR - A day after the ongoing Amarnath pilgrimage was temporarily halted due to bad weather, nearly 10,000 Hindu pilgrims left for the Himalayan cave shrine in the Kashmir valley on a sunny Monday. Weather improved a lot Monday and there was no downpour on the Amarnath cave temple track, said a spokesman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) that manages the affairs of the pilgrimage.
Fresh batch of 1,703 Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu for holy shrineJune 22nd, 2009 JAMMU - A fresh batch of 1,703 pilgrims left Jammu on Monday for their onward journey to the holy Amarnath cave shrine. The batch comprising of 1,185 men, 384 women, 61 children and 73 sadhus left in 53 vehicles, including 40 buses, from the base camp at Bhagwati Nagar here at around 4.
A batch of 1,935 Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu for holy shrineJune 20th, 2009 JAMMU - After initial weather related hindrances, a fresh batch of 1,935 pilgrims left Jammu on Saturday for its onward journey to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir. The batch comprises 852 men, 325 women, 54 children and 704 ascetics left from the base camp at Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu at around 0450 hours amid tight security, officials said.
6,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath caveJune 19th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir continued smoothly Friday as Governor N.N. Vohra and about 6,000 pilgrims offered prayers there.
Indian Army chief reviews Kashmir securityJune 16th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Indian Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday, a day after the annual Amarnath pilgrimage began despite inclement weather. "Kapoor reviewed the over all security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the arrangements for smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra (pilgrimage)," said a defence ministry official.
Amarnath Yatra commences through Baltal routeJune 15th, 2009 JAMMU - The first batch of pilgrims for this year's Sri Amarnath Yatra took off through Baltal route on Monday. The pilgrimage was flagged off Monday morning at the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu by Nawang Rigzin Jora, Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Tourism and Culture.
Helicopter service to promote tourism in BhaderwahJune 7th, 2009 BHADERWAH - The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department has introduced helicopter services in the valley to ferry people to far flung spots, a step which is intended to draw the maximum number tourists here. The availability of the helicopter facility has made far off places like the Bhaderwah Valley appear quite close by for all.
Global recession fails to affect Kashmir's tourism industryMay 20th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Global recession has failed to affect Kashmir's tourism industry as more and more tourists continue to throng the valley. According to the players in the tourism industry, many domestic tourists have already cancelled their tours to European countries and are coming to Kashmir valley.
Amarnath pilgrimage registration startsMay 20th, 2009 JAMMU - Registration for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir began Wednesday at over 100 counters across the country, officials said. The registration started at specials counters of Jammu and Kashmir Bank and also online.
Kashmir gears up for annual Amaranth pilgrimageMay 11th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The preparations for the upcoming Amaranth pilgrimage in Kashmir have begun. The government with the help of the army has started the construction of road for the pilgrims to reach Pahalgam, the pilgrimage base camp.
Pilgrimage tourism in Sikkim gets a boostApril 25th, 2009 GANGTOK - With an aim to give a fillip to the pilgrimage tourism in Sikkim, a Buddhist hub, the royal Bhutan Airlines has started a service between Bhutan and West Bengal has decided to link Sikkim, benefiting the Buddhist Circuit area. Lukendra Rasaily, General Secretary, Travel Agents Association Of Sikkim (TAAS), said that with the promotion of the Buddhist Circuit a lot more tourists would visit Sikkim.
Home secretary to review Kashmir securityApril 1st, 2009 JAMMU - Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and Defence Secretary Vijay Singh are set to review the security in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the polls during their two-day visit to the state beginning Thursday, official sources said here. The two officials will conduct the security review along with army, paramilitary forces and state government officials in the two cities of Srinagar and Jammu.
IED recovered in Jammu and KashmirMarch 28th, 2009 JAMMU - Army troops Saturday recovered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in a forest area of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The three-kg bomb was recovered in jungles of Thanna Mandi in Rajouri district, about 200 km northwest of Jammu, said a defence spokesman.
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