Kashmir valley came into existence during the post Geo-synclinal stage of the development of the Himalayas and lies between the two main Himalayan ranges; the Pir Panchal and the Zanskar. It is roughly 135 km long and 40 km wide and was initially an intra-mountain basin covered by ice cover of glacier epochs. Due to [...]

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ITIL (Indian Tourism Infrastructure Ltd.) group has tied up with three properties in Jammu & Kashmir under management contract and these will be managed under their hotel brand. One of these is renowned Hotel Woodstock in Pahalgam. The hotel would now be called  ITIL Woodstock Hotel, Pahalgam. Hotel Woodstock is one of the oldest and respected [...]

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Srinagar, Sept. 13 (PTI): The Amarnath Shrine Board is setting up an expert committee to carry out a survey on the impact of the annual Amarnath yatra on Jammu and Kashmir’s economy.
The proposed committee would be formed on the lines of a panel formed to survey the impact of Vashino Devi pilgrimage on the state’s [...]

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PAHALGAM (SRINAGAR): Keen to promote a tourism-friendly environment for students, the Jammu and Kashmir tourism department has opened ‘Yatri Niwas’, a budget hotel in Pahalgam.
State Tourism Minister Muhammad Dilawar Mir, who inaugurated the hotel recently, said students and educational institutions would given a concession of 50 per cent on the accommodation front.
A low-budget [...]

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M HYDERI, GreaterKashmir Srinagar, Sept 2: A model village where public health and hygiene will be of vital importance and villagers won’t only be literate but internet savvy is likely to be a reality soon in Laripora, a countryside area near Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Islamabad district.
 Famed cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon, Dr Naresh Trehan having [...]

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