Srinagar: A number of Kashmir Pandits offered rituals at the historic ‘Vicharnag temple’, when it reopened after 20 years in Srinagar district . Located in the district’s Soura city, once famous for being centre of discourse and learning for Muslims and Hindus, the Vicharnag temple had closed down in the ”90s when the Kashmiri Pandits [...]
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Shimla: To give fillip to tourism development in Himachal , the Government has launched a novel scheme “Har Gaon Ki Kahani” with a motive to bring diversification in tourism sector and ensure longer duration stay of tourists visiting Himachal Pradesh. This was disclosed by an official Spokesman of Himachal Pradesh Tourism Department here today. He [...]
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Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has announced a special discount of 30 percent in its hotels for newly wedded couples visiting the State. The hotels in which special Honeymoon Package has been offered are Hotel Holiday Home Shimla, Palace Hotel Chail, Hotel Manimahesh Dalhousie, Hotel Devdaar at Khajiiyar, Hotel Bhagsu Macleodganj, Hotel [...]
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Toronto: (MW) Toronto is undergoing a profound transformation. The city skyline is alive with 53 new corporate towers, two major arts and entertainment centres, luxury hotels and gleaming condos. A new construction crane seems to join the skyline every week. The current building boom will add four million square feet of office space, some 15,000 [...]
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New Delhi: Cox and Kings (India) Ltd, the longest established travel company in the world in 1758, announces exciting discounts on its holiday packages for those travelling within India. The offer includes group and individual holidays to Leh, Kashmir, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Eastern Himalayas. Experience the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar with packages starting [...]
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Dubai: All eyes are on Dubai as the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa (formerly Burj Dubai), opened its doors to the world on January 4. Towering at 2,717 feet (828 meters), the impressive glass and steel structure was renamed to honor the head of neighboring Abu Dhabi, who rescued Dubai from financial crisis last [...]
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Basaki Naga has several temples in the vernacular style in Bhalessa area, some of them are at Bheja and Gandoh. The main temple Kalgoni may be typical example of the Naga temples is located at an idyllic location on the top of a ridge, providing a magnificient panoramic view on all sides, yet most of [...]
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Nahan: After a gap of two years the boats would be floating in the largest natural lake of the Himachal at Shri Renuka ji. Renuka Vikas Board today auctioned the work of boating for one year to Prem Thakur in 3 lakh 50 thousand rupees as compare to previous bid of 3 lakh and five [...]
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Sudha S Namboothiry writes: Kerala, the “God’s Own country,” is all set to make its mark in world Cruise map as Louis Cruises Ship MV Aquamarine began its maiden voyage from homeport in India, Cochin on December 2, 2009 to Maldives. It is the first cruise liner to call international ports from India. Now onwards [...]
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Usha K writes: The beauty of the area is breathtaking. Cool breeze filled atmosphere is energizing. This is the evergreen, Silent Valley National Park. The area where the National park is located is known in Malayalam as Sairandhri Vanam, Sairandhri’s forest. Sairandri is the nameDraupadi, the wife of the Pandavas assumed when she was the assistant to Queen Sudeshnaof the Kingdom of Viraat, while they were living incognito during the final year of [...]
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Shimla: Atal Behari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, would soon introduce ‘Grass Skiing’, at the world famous Solang Nullah gradual and ideal slopes in Manali to add to adventure sports activities, for the skiers of the State likely by the next summer season. This was revealed by Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, [...]
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By Sadaket A Malik & Waseem Batt: Surinsar is settled in rural most realty of Jammu and Kashmir. It has many sorts of roots to accomplish the desirable destination. Full of awe hopeful mountains and having a Brobdingnagian possibleness of business here, the narrowing agency snaked its artifact finished towering slopes, throwing up large clouds [...]
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Nahan: With an absolute table top offering facilities both for top landing as well as take-off a new site at village Sherjaggas near Rajgarh in Himachal has been approved for para-gliding activities by a technical sub-committee today. The site has been rated better than the Bir Billing site in Kangra district as both [...]
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Bhalessa is located in northern most state of Jammu and Kashmir. It has umpteen number of roots to reach the desired destination. Full of awe aspiring mountains and having a huge potential of tourism industry here, The narrow road snaked its way through towering slopes, throwing up enormous clouds of dust. It passed by little [...]
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