SRINAGAR — Kashmir has received almost 13 percent of the total tourists who visited the Union Territory in the last four years, with the bulk of the share going to the Jammu region, official data suggests. According to the Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled by the Jammu and Kashmir government in the Legislative Assembly, the union […]
SRINAGAR — A traders association in Srinagar’s historic Lal Chowk on Friday put out an appeal to the tourists to not consume alcohol or drugs and avoid smoking and spitting on the roads during their visit to Kashmir. A large signboard was put up near the Clock Tower in Lal Chowk by the local traders […]
GANDERBAL [Hadi Hidayat] (KIMS) — In a heartwarming display of appreciation, Station House Officer (SHO) Lateef Ali thanked the residents of Gund for their exceptional hospitality and community spirit. This gesture came after a recent crisis where numerous tourists were stranded due to heavy snowfall. SHO Ali acknowledged the tireless efforts of Civil Society Gund […]
BANIHAL — Stuck in snow, while many sulked, some chose to allay their hardships by playing cricket inside the out-of-bounds 8.5-km Navyug Tunnel in Kashmir. Heavy snowfall has stranded hundreds of commuters on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. Many spent the night inside their vehicles in the freezing temperature and demanded a fast reopening of the […]
SRINAGAR — In a heartwarming display of Kashmiri hospitality, locals in Gund, on the Srinagar-Sonamarg highway, opened the doors of a mosque to shelter a group of travellers stranded due to heavy snowfall. A dozen tourists from Punjab found themselves caught in the snowfall on Friday while returning from the Sonamarg area, officials said Their […]
SRINAGAR — Ensconced between the Dal Lake and the Zabarwan Hills, Asia’s largest tulip garden was thrown open to the public on Saturday, officials said, as reported by PTI. The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, earlier known as Siraj Bagh, was opened for the public as tulips of different colors have started to bloom, Floriculture […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police in Baramulla district in collaboration with ATVs and local Pony Walas successfully rescued a tourist family who had lost their way in Kangdoori area of Gulmarg and were stuck in the area. Police in a statement said, Acting on information regarding a family comprising of 3 adults and 4 kids of […]