"On the pattern of Christmas and winter carnivals, we will manage the same for December 31st. We had nearly 1.5 lakh tourists on Christmas and we are expecting 80,000 to one lakh people and nearly 2,50,000 vehicles on year-end," Shimla Superintendent of Police, Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi said.
While the Horsemen in Himachal Pradesh hope for good business as the winter arrives, the rainy clouds continue to hover on them as the National Green Tribunal ordered to restrict the number of horses to 217 per day in Kufri and Mahsu peak.
The horsemen in the Kufri hill station here are worried after the state's forest department issued directions to restrict the number of horses used for riding tourists to 217. The order came following the directions of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in this regard.
Kufri (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 21: The picturesque Kufri Holiday Resort has become a hub of glamour and cultural celebration as 16 exceptionally talented participants have arrived to compete in the prestigious Miss Divine Beauty Pageant. The event, which kicked off on August 16, 20
"We had come here to see the fresh snowfall but there was very less snow around. We enjoyed horse rides and other adventure activities. We shall wait for one or two days, otherwise, we shall go to Manali." said a tourist who had come from Rajasthan
Over the last 24 hours, Keylong in the Lahaul-Spiti district recorded the lowest temperature at the state at -11 degree Celsius while Kukumseri, in the same district, saw the mercury settling at -10 degree Celsius.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 22 (ANI): A farmer in Bhopal has grown a unique variety of potatoes, known as 'Neelkanth Kufri' (blue potatoes) in the fields of Khajurikalan.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 19 (ANI): Locals involved in the tourism business in Kufri hill station in Shimla district are disappointed as the administration has banned snow-related activities in the region.
Chandigarh [India], December 14 (ANI): Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday held a review meeting with tourism secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, and Union Territory of Chandigarh and Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Chandigarh, Kufri, and Gurdaspur.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 15 (ANI): As Kufri received a spell of fresh snowfall, the snow-capped hills, snow trails and adventure sports are attracting tourists from different parts of the country to the hill station.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): A spell of fresh snowfall was experienced in Himachal's Shimla, Narkanda, Kufri, Jakhu and Charabra on Thursday.
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Upcoming 'Bachelorette' star Clare Crawley opened up about her "really, really abusive relationship" that she was in just before she went on Juan Pablo's season of 'The Bachelor.'