As part of its preparation for the upcoming G20 summit, the Jammu and Kashmir government is launching new initiatives and attractions for tourists to enjoy.
The event, which will take place from May 22 to 24 at the SKICC on the banks of the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar, is expected to have a positive impact on the tourism and trade sectors of the region.
There is also a program for the visit of delegates from 20 countries to the city of Gulmarg and Dal Lake. A large part of it has already been cleaned and the cleaning work on the other part is going on in full swing.
In recent years, the traditional Shikaras of Kashmir have become a popular attraction for tourists, and this year, the demand for these iconic boats has surged.
The farmers, inhabiting the world-famous 'Dal Lake', associated with Lotus Stem (Nadru) got a new lease of life with the Jammu and Kashmir government extending them value addition and handholding services in selling their produce in the international market.
Kashmir's new tourist places other than Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar's Dal Lake have become the prime focus for Bollywood as for the first time an album has been shot at Doodhpathri in Central Kashmir's Budgam district - the same place that remained open for the visitors for the time in wi
Mohammad Yasin said considering the harsh winter in the Kashmir valley this year, he put together the forest resort for the exotic fowls, which come to nest at Dal Lake at this time of the year in search of shelter and food.
Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) on the banks of Dal Lake hosted the first-ever international conference on Sufism and Brotherhood.
As a cold wave in the North makes the upper half of the country shiver, Srinagar records the lowest temperature of the season at -6.4 degrees (Celsius) on Thursday. With the onset of 'Chillai Kalan', tourists have found the perfect time to visit Srinagar to witness the mesmerising beauty