This grand festival, which attracts crores of pilgrims and tourists, is expected to generate temporary employment for 6 to 10 lakh people, providing livelihood opportunities across various sectors. While some of these jobs will be temporary, they will significantly enhance the quality of life for many individuals involved.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Z-Morh tunnel in Sonamarg. The 6.4-km tunnel worth over Rs 2,700 crore on the Srinagar-Leh highway will keep Sonamarg open to tourists round the year and is also touted as a major milestone to connect the Kashmir valley with Ladakh.
Tourists visiting Uttarakhand will now get special concessions, additional services, and enhanced hospitality when staying at the rest houses of the state's largest tourism regulatory body, the Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN).
The victim, identified as Raghubir Rai (78), a resident of Bujuwa village in Sukhia Block, was buried under debris.
The Uttarakhand government will implement the QR Code-based Digital Deposit Refund Scheme (DDRS) across the state to make hill areas plastic-free.
The Purulia Police has appointed 42 specialised and trained Tourist Police personnel to assist tourists visiting the tourist hotspots in the district in the coming tourist season.
The Dharmapuri district administration has banned the operation of Parisal (Coracle) service in the Hogenakkal Cauvery river, considering the safety of the public and tourists.
“It is the first event of a national level after the disaster struck the state during the monsoons. Himachal is open to welcome the tourists and extend its hospitality,” he said.
The Sikkim Government confirmed that 14 people have died so far, while 102 people are still missing in the flash flood that occurred in Sikkim in the wee hours of Wednesday. All 14 deceased are civilians.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday inaugurated the Kerala Tourism’s Onam cultural festival in Thiruvananthapuram district. The Chief minister performed…
