Follow Us on Google News Srinagar, June 10 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of the ruling National Conference (NC), Dr Farooq Abdullah, said on Tuesday that the train service to Kashmir Valley will boost tourism and the local economy. Dr Farooq Abdullah said this after boarding the Vande Bharat train from … Read more
New Delhi, Jun 3: Describing it as an “incredibly resilient sector”, president of UK-based World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Julia Simpson, on Tuesday expressed optimism about the revival of Jammu and Kashmir tourism that has suffered a huge hit in the wake of the Pahalgam attack. During an interaction here, she also said while … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) An amusing side effect of Operation Sindoor is being felt in Kashmir, where two prominent political parties are trying to expose each other’s allegiance to the country. The Abdullahs and the Muftis are two major dynastic families in the valley that have held political sway … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Srinagar/Jammu, May 8 (IANS) Amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan, authorities on Thursday suspended the ‘Gandola’ cable car service in Gulmarg, and also declared the resort out of bounds for tourists because of its proximity to the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, the Ministry of … Read more
Qazigund, May 01: The train services were on Thursday suspended after a truck rolled down onto the railway track at Qazigund. According to KDC a truck bearing registration number JK02AT-5895 has rolled down the cutting at KM 167/10-11 between Banihal – Qazigund (Hiller) on the track. Soon after the incident occurred, the train services have … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) Condemning the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP on Wednesday termed it a blot on humanity and a direct assault on Kashmir’s path to development. “The cowardly act has sparked widespread outrage across the country,” said Punjab BJP in-charge and former Gujarat … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strongly condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s picturesque Pahalgam hill station, vowing that those responsible for the “heinous act” will be brought to justice. The Prime Minister, who is currently on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, expressed … Read more
Srinagar, Apr 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he was hopeful that statehood will be restored to Jammu and Kashmir very soon and the “appropriate time has come”. He was speaking to reporters after inaugurating a bridge in Pulwama district. “We think the appropriate time has come, six months have passed after since … Read more
Kulgam, April 11: The body of the third missing nomad was found in Veshow Nallah in the Mah Bhan area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, officials said. An official said that , the body is believed to be that of the nomad, who had gone missing in the area recently. Locals informed the police … Read more