Published on : Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Ropeways are being built at a range of locations in Uttarakhand to improve tourism. One of these locations is from Thuligaad to Purnagiri where a ropeway is being built in public private partnership mode. On Sunday, the state’s Tourism, Culture …
Published on : Saturday, January 16, 2021
Harsil valley, which has around eight villages, is located in Uttarkashi district near the Indo-China border. The district administration is charting a detailed plan which would be submitted shortly to the state tourism department. In order to reduce migration from …
Published on : Thursday, December 31, 2020
The tourism sector went out of control and loads of migrants returned home as the deadly virus cast its dark shadow on India like many others and hit the economy of Uttarakhand in a hard way in 2020. Also, it …
Published on : Tuesday, December 29, 2020
As New Year Eve is just around the corner, many remote tourist attractions in Uttarakhand like Munsyari, Binsar, Khirsu, Joshimath, and Lansdowne have started experiencing huge flow in tourist bookings since March 2020 when the first virus attack induced lockdown …
Published on : Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Uttarakhand is all prepared to develop the first crocodile safari in Surai forest range in Kumaon, in Uttarakhand, as highlighted by the state forest officials only recently. To quote Sandeep Kumar, the divisional forest officer (DFO), Terai-east forest division, “We …
Published on : Tuesday, September 29, 2020
In Uttarakhand, tourism is on the rise with the state government constantly enthusing religious and other activities related to tourism over here. The Covid-19 pandemic has absolutely declined tourism but the current condition will get restored quickly once the condition …
Published on : Thursday, September 10, 2020
In the way Japan introduced incentive-based schemes for tourists lately along with European countries like Sicily and Cyprus to attract huge number of tourists, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) will also be executing the state government’s initiative of 25 per …
Published on : Wednesday, August 12, 2020
In order to encourage tourist arrivals in Uttarakhand, the state tourism development corporation is contemplating creating a ‘Ramayana’ circuit that would include the holy places connected with the Ramayana. Uttarakhand tourism minister, Satpal Maharaj said this during Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya …
Published on : Thursday, May 14, 2020
The government of Uttarakhand in India is working hard on a plan to revitalize its tourism, which is one of the key revenue-earning industries of this Himalayan state, post lockdown. Every year, Uttarakhand attracts more than 3.5 crore tourists and …
Published on : Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Uttarakhand is a place; one can easily fall in love with. Mostly dependent on tourism, this north Indian state has surreal landscape that comprises of lofty mountains, gushing rivers, spectacular waterfalls and eye-catching meadows. All make Uttrakhand, one …
Published on : Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Uttarakhand has invited Chinese investors to invest in tourism and urban planning. The Uttarakhand government believes that Tehri has the potential to be developed into a world-class modern tourist destination making use of urban placement techniques. This will make Tehri …
Published on : Friday, March 29, 2019
Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand has been introduced in Rishkesh by the Indian Hotels Company. There was a soft opening of 25 rooms and a café earlier which is expected to be fully completed by November. Rishikesh …
Published on : Thursday, January 31, 2019
The participants from 50+ Countries and many Indian States and Union Territories exhibited their destinations at OTM 2019, held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre from January 23 to 25. OTM 2019 had 1,000+ exhibitors, including National and State …
Published on : Friday, January 18, 2019
Despite the fact that Kangra in Uttarakhand has great tourism potential, it lies unexploited due to poor infrastructure and lack of planning. The government has failed to retain the religious tourists coming to the district. Kangra has some of …
Published on : Wednesday, July 25, 2018
The quiet town of Kedarnath in the northern state of Uttarakhand, once a haven for pilgrims, is now a buzz with the sound of helicopters. Hundreds of tourists are ferried on these helicopters throughout the day. Sometimes as many as …
Published on : Tuesday, July 24, 2018
The quiet town of Kedarnath in the northern state of Uttarakhand, once a haven for pilgrims, is abuzz with the sound of helicopters. Hundreds of tourists are ferried on these helicopters throughout the day. On some occasions, as many as …
Published on : Monday, July 2, 2018
The northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has been lashed with torrential rains of late, in almost every portion of this place. The violent natural calamity in this part of the world is likely to trigger landslides in the higher regions. …
Published on : Monday, June 18, 2018
The North Indian start of Uttarakhand plans set up two new tiger reserves soon. The State Board for Wildlife(SBWL), headed by Chief Minister TS Rawat, has given his nod to develop Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary and Surai Range of Terai East. …
Published on : Monday, May 21, 2018
To offer a boost up to the high-end tourism in the beautiful spots dotting Uttarakhand’s hilly landscape, the government is all geared up to launch a scheme, under which 128 trekking routes and close by mountain villages will be provided …
Published on : Friday, March 23, 2018
The Uttarakhand Budget of Rs. 45,585.09 crores for the fiscal year 2018-19, which was presented by the Uttarakhand Finance Minister Prakash Pant at the State Assembly building in Gairsain yesterday laid importance on agriculture, water conservation, tourism development and health. …