Himachal likely to get 50,000 weekend tourists
August 9th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla/Manali, Aug 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is expected to get nearly 50,000 tourists during the three-day weekend starting with the Janmashtami holiday Friday, officials said Thursday.According to tourism department estimates, ... Read more...
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Himachal’s snowy slopes invite skiers (With Image)
January 11th, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 11 (IANS) Powdery snow slopes near this picturesque tourist resort have once again started attracting skiers. And they should be in no hurry - the hills ... Read more...
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Himachal’s snowy peaks pull in tourists
December 12th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist resorts like Narkanda and Manali are wrapped up in a blanket of white, with snowfall turning the hill stations more picturesque ... Read more...
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Snow in Manali hills, tourists happy on 11.11.11
November 11th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 11 (IANS) It was 11.11.11 and the thick blanket of snow covering the hills surrounding this picturesque Himalayan town made it all the more perfect for ... Read more...
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Tourists evacuated from Rohtang Pass
July 11th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, July 11 (IANS) A large number of motorists who were stranded on both sides of the majestic Rohtang Pass near this Himachal Pradesh resort have been evacuated with the ... Read more...
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Permit must for Manali-Leh travel by non-Himachal vehicles
June 26th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, June 26 (IANS) If you are travelling on the treacherous 475-km-long Himalayan highway that links this tourist resort town of Himachal Pradesh to Leh in Jammu and Kashmir, do ... Read more...
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Good Friday weekend drives tourists to Himachal
April 22nd, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla/Manali, April 22 (IANS) With fresh snow on the higher reaches and a long weekend owing to Good Friday, Himachal Pradesh is teeming with tourists.More than one lakh tourists, ... Read more...
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Still snowing tourists in Himachal hills
March 25th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 25 (IANS) As spring slowly melts into summer, tourists from the plains are rushing right into the arms of the Himachal Pradesh hills that are still magically ... Read more...
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Ski down grassy Himalayan slopes this summer
March 15th, 2011 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 15 (IANS) Snow or not, winter or summer, skiers can have fun gliding down slopes in Himachal Pradesh right through the year with the state government promoting grass ... Read more...
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Snow-clad slopes make Manali a skiers’ paradise
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 23 (IANS) Plentiful snowfall has turned this picturesque resort town in Kullu valley into a paradise for skiers visiting from across the globe."Nice snow", remarked a ... Read more...
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Head to Manali for a white V-Day (Lead)
February 13th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 13 (IANS) The honeymooners' paradise of Manali in Himachal Pradesh Sunday witnessed moderate snowfall, cheering up the hospitality sector as tourists started pouring in to celebrate Valentine's Day Monday.The nearby ... Read more...
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Snowfall in Manali, hopes up for white V-Day
February 13th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 13 (IANS) The honeymooners' paradise of Manali in Himachal Pradesh Sunday witnessed moderate snowfall, cheering up the hospitality industry that hopes to see a surge in footfalls this Valentine's Day.Continuous ... Read more...
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Himachal cracks down on tourist cheats
December 30th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 30 (IANS) If you are going to Shimla to ring in the New Year, be prepared to pay exorbitant room tariffs. But if you feel you have been overcharged and ... Read more...
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Leh floods dip foreign tourist footfalls in Himachal
August 18th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Manali, Aug 18 (IANS) The closure of the National Highway-22 due to the flash floods in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir has affected the tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh, with ... Read more...
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Kashmiri Pandits celebrate Pushkar festival after 11 years near Srinagar
December 22nd, 2009 - 10:56 pm ICT by ANI
By Afzal ButtShadipora (J-K), Dec.22 (ANI): After a gap of 11 years, Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district are celebrating Pushkar festival with fervour and gaiety in the Shadipora area. ... Read more...
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Police deny permission for discotheque in Varanasi
May 6th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, May 6 (IANS) A discotheque in this ancient Hindu holy city in Uttar Pradesh has not been given permission to open as it will undermine the rich culture and heritage of ... Read more...
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World’’s smallest whale shark found in Philippines
March 10th, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 10 (ANI): Activists in the Philippines have rescued what they believe might be the world''s smallest living whale shark in recorded history.
According to a report in Telegraph, maritime ... Read more...
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Body of missing Norwegian skier found
April 21st, 2008 - 11:31 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar, April 21 (IANS) The body of a Norwegian woman, who went missing in January while skiing, was found from a stream in the north Kashmir Gulmarg ski resort Monday, officials said. ... Read more...
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