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	<title>Pahalgam - Travel and local guide to Pahalgam, Kashmir</title>
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	<description>Visit Pahalgam for leisure, trekking, rafting, golf, skiing, hiking, photography and relaxation in picturesque Himalayas. Questions-comments on Pahalgam.</description>
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		<title>Keep Aru in your Itinerary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Aru - meadows and skiing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kolahoi - trek to Glacier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trekking & Camping]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Aru is a small village, 11 kms upstream the Lidder River. The route is really picturesque with ample campsites. This village is the starting point for treks to the Kolahoi glacier, Lidderwat, etc.
This charming meadow can be reached by walking along a mountain path, though most people drive. The river Lidder disappears at Gur Khumb [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pahalgam &#8211; Hotel and Lodging Options</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 22:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lodging]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Discussions around Pahalgam Hotel and Lodging Options.
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		<title>Kargil-Pahalgam Road?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Road Projects]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pahalgam may be bracing for a profound effect on its economy, ecology, opportunities, and tourism with talk of a road between Pahalgam and Ladakh gaining ground, yet again. This time, its in the form of an actual proposal to the Central Government.
To provide an alternative road between Kashmir and Ladakh, the Jammu and Kashmir government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amarnath Yatra 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/amarnath-yatra-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 17:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Amarnath Yatra]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Amarnath Yatra 2011 &#8211; All you need to know this year (last updated May 23, 2011)
2011 Amarnath Yatra Dates:
The pilgrimage is set to begin from June 29, 2011  and go on till Aug 13, 2011 &#8211; the day Hindus celebrate the Raksha Bandhan festival.
(The VHP is talking of unilaterally starting the two-month long Amarnath [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stay indoors &#8211; two leopards flee from Pahalgam zoo</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/stay-indoors-two-leopards-flee-from-pahalgam-zoo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Pahalgam News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SRINAGAR, Mar 18 : Two leopards fled from the Pahalgam zoo last night &#8211; one has since been captured. (courtesy Kashmir Times)
Authorities after the incident have made announcements from the loudspeakers appealing the people of the area not to venture out in the evening. Police has registered case into the incident and started investigations.
Sources said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ranbir Kapoor in Pahalgam</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/ranbir-kapoor-in-pahalgam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bollywood shootings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Actor Ranbir Kapoor is busy shooting for his film Rockstar at Pahalgam, along with the film&#8217;s actress Nargis Fakhri and director Imtiyaz Ali.
Other cast members include Piyush Mishra and Shammi Kapoor. The shooting began on May 2010 and the film is scheduled to release by mid-2011. The shooting took place at locations across Delhi including, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breathtaking Baisaran &amp; Lake Tulian (Tulyan) in Pahalgam</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/breathtaking-baisaran-lake-tulian-tulyan-in-pahalgam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baisaran - tekking and skiing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Excursions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pony Rides]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baisaran and Tulian Lake
5 kms from Pahalgam is a lush meadow surrounded by hills and covered with dense vegetation. This region looks very similar to European resorts and is a good campsite.
There even have been Bollywood movies shot in Basisaran, the Kumar Gaurav starrer &#8216;Love Story&#8217; 1891 ) comes to mind whose song &#8216;Phulon Ke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Snow festival in Pahalgam</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/winter-snow-festival-in-pahalgam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Winter Sports]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As Pahalgam was freezing with the mercury plunging to settle at minus 7.4 degrees Celsius, the two day Pahalgam Snow festival commenced on Jan 30, 2011 marked by organization of various winter sports and a cultural program. These included bhand pather, dhambali besides skiing, snow sledging, horse race. On the occasion officials and the heads [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mountaineering institute to aid in Cave Climb</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/mountaineering-institute-to-aid-in-cave-climb/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pahalgam.com/mountaineering-institute-to-aid-in-cave-climb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Amarnath Yatra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JIMWS]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Srinagar: In the wake of several accidents on a slippery stretch en route the Amarnath cave shrine, the Jammu and Kashmir governor today deputed an eight-member team of mountaineering experts to assist the movement of pilgrims.
The team from the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering, Pahalgam was deputed in addition to the 20 state police personnel comprising [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helicopter Service for Amarnath Yatra</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/helicopter-service-for-amarnath-yatra/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pahalgam.com/helicopter-service-for-amarnath-yatra/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Amarnath Yatra]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A yatra &#8211; the pilgrimage &#8211;  via a copter is no Yatra. Sure.
Having said that, people still want to do darshan at Shri Amarnath Ji &#8211; and some are too frail, while some have no time, while some just have that extra capacity to afford. So doing the yatra using a Copter for a big [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Its cold in Pahalgam &#8211; with power shortage</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/its-cold-in-pahalgam-with-power-shortage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pahalgam.com/its-cold-in-pahalgam-with-power-shortage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Tourist Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weather]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[May 28th kind of broke the records -when the plains were hot hot at 45 Degrees, it was actually snowing in Pahalgam! Prior to this, the last know day in May when it actually snowed in Pahalgam was May 12th.
Before you visit Pahalgam, plan your trip by checking the weather forecast here.
However, with tourists thronging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pony and labourer rates for Amarnath Yatra</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/pony-and-labourer-rates-for-amarnath-yatra/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pahalgam.com/pony-and-labourer-rates-for-amarnath-yatra/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Amarnath Yatra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pony Rides]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Following are the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board approved rates:
(All Rates in Rupees for 2010):
 I Riding/Pack Pony
- Chandanwari to Holy Cave and back 2782.5
- Baltal to Holy Cave and back 1800
II Dandy
- Chandanwari to Holy Cave and back 10500
- Baltal to Holy Cave and back 6000
III Labourer
Chandanwari to Holy Cave and back 1365
Baltal to Holy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Amarnath Yatra Registration</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/2010-amarnath-yatra-registration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pahalgam.com/2010-amarnath-yatra-registration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 07:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Amarnath Yatra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourist Information]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Registration to Start June 8
e-registration is unlikely this time
Registration slips in seven colors, separate colors for all seven days of the week
registration will last about 76 days
pilgrims taking aerial route will have to trek seven kms
First batch of the yatris is scheduled to have darshan on July 1 from both the tracks
Last darshan will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>River Rafting in Pahalgam &#8211; 2010 Status Update</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/river-rafting-in-pahalgam-2010-status-update/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pahalgam.com/river-rafting-in-pahalgam-2010-status-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[River Rafting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourist Information]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For the story on this topic from previous years and the issues involved, see here.
Rafting started in Pahalgam from April 1 onwards. There are 12 companies or agencies providing the service &#8211; so the visits should see some healthy competition working in their favor.
For the ride in the meandering waters, the starting point is Yaner, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amusement park to be shifted from Pahalgam?</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/amusement-park-to-be-shifted-from-pahalgam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pahalgam.com/amusement-park-to-be-shifted-from-pahalgam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Amusement Park]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a news item appearing in Greater Kashmir, it looks like the amusement park may be shifted from Pahalgam. While there could be a long list of reasons that why the park needs to there, to why it was put in the first place, most &#8220;amusing&#8221; are the reasons being cited for moving the park. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travelogue &#8211; Starting for Amarnath Yatra from Pahalgam</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/travelogue-starting-for-amarnath-yatra/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Amarnath Yatra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Amarnath Yatra
Date: June 21, 2006 -> Tata Sumo is the vehicle of choice for going from Pahalgam to Chandanwari. The cost is Rs600 for the entire vehicle one way, or one could take a seat on a per seat basis (negotiable). For Amarnath Yatra, the vehicles line up at the security checkpoint at Laripora village [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fun in winter of 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/fun-in-winter-of-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Activities]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[[See post to watch Flash video]
Tourists enjoy snowfall at Pahalgam 07 Jan 2010 (From ANI News)
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		<title>Construction of high-rise buildings in Pahalgam</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/construction-of-high-rise-buildings-in-pahalgam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pahalgam.com/construction-of-high-rise-buildings-in-pahalgam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bureaucracy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[News organization ANI has recently reported a new controversy around construction of high rise buildings in Pahalgam. Classic case of pitting development against preservation of natural environments. A question which becomes out of ordinary in case of a hill resort like Pahalgam where natural environment is what all the play is about.
Here&#8217;s the news item:
Pahalgam [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Movie &#8216;Sikandar&#8217; shot in Pahalgam</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/movie-sikandar-shot-in-pahalgam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pahalgam.com/movie-sikandar-shot-in-pahalgam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bollywood shootings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Filmmakers have once again started rolling their cameras and the valley is filled with the voices of &#8216;cut&#8217; and &#8216;action&#8217; now that the film industry has resumed its romance with Kashmir.
The land of breathtaking beauty with its snowcapped mountains, majestic Chinar trees and the beautiful Dal Lake, Kashmir was Bollywood&#8217;s favourite setting for romances like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Efforts on to promote winter sports, adventure tourism in Pahalgam</title>
		<link>http://www.pahalgam.com/efforts-on-to-promote-winter-sports-adventure-tourism-in-pahalgam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pahalgam.com/efforts-on-to-promote-winter-sports-adventure-tourism-in-pahalgam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[JIMWS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kolahoi - trek to Glacier]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Agency of Kashmir 8/27/2009 5:33:41 PM
Srinagar, Aug 27(NAK): Minister of State for Tourism and Culture, Nasir Aslam Wani replying to question of Altaf Ahmed Wani in Legislative Council said that the Department is putting its best efforts for promotion of winter sports and adventure tourism in Pahalgam. Various activities and festivals are being organized [...]]]></description>
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