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Bureaucrat, photographer, biker and writer extraordinaire. Chef Minister Sheila Dixit inaugurates the exhibition.

One World Trekking has announced that starting in 2013 it will begin offering six options to visit the Ladakh and Zanskar regions of northern India.

This 14-day itinerary starts at $2,760 per person, double and includes accommodations, transportation in India, guided sightseeing and more

Himalayan adventure leader, One World Trekking, offers hiking tours in Summer 2011

Ladakh’s adventure tour has bunches to offer, and can serve as an eternal lifetime experience because of its outstanding tourist attractions that’s simply magnificent and beyond imagination.

Come May and bikes will zoom into Manali announcing the start of the riding season to Ladakh, a season which would last for only four and a half months before the mighty Himalayas are again covered with snow.

Good relations btwn India & China crucial for Asia & world Now two countries involved in "infrastructure confrontation" on common Himalayan border w India building tunnel thru infamous Rohtang Pass We suggest simultaneous econ co-operation initiative

The www.springholidaysltd.com a touring company provides an offer to the Ladakh tourist during the Independence Day time to celebrate in Ladakh.

In order to maintain the ecological balance, the Drukpa lineage, one of the widely followed Buddhism sect in Ladakh had taken up this green initiative to plant over 10,000 trees along the banks of River Indus in Leh.

Induction of security forces has been completed in advance to ensure that the militants didn’t manage to intrude into the forward base camps, two tracks and the cave shrine

Kinnaur Spiti Valley has been described by Kipling as "A World within a World" and "A place where Gods Live". And this untouched paradise still stands true to those words; with that in mind JungleLore announces Kinnaur Spiti Jeep Safari this Season.

Zanskar is the most untouched of trans himalayan valleys. This isolated land of snow , heavenly lakes, mystical lamas is closed for 7 months of the year. This summer when the heavenly gates open, Jungle Lore announces a Jeep safari to Zanskar Valley.

A place that needs no introduction. A synonym for heaven, solace & nirvana. Join us & enthrall yourself with the beauty of shimmering lakes, gurgling rivers, majestic mountains, and mystical lamas. Join us and Explore the mysticism - By Jungle Lore .

SpiceRoads is offering a lofty challenge to bicycle riders on our new tour of India's Nubra Valley -- a cycle over the highest motorable road in the world.

Eight years down the line, Faesal has become the first Kashmiri to top the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination.

The package is full of leisure facilities & includes visits in all famous places of Leh - ladakh. Leh Palace, Hemis monastery, Stock Palace Museum, Pangong Lake etc.

The SASB has taken a series of measures for environment protection and pollution control on scientific lines.

While Army is expected to man heights of the shrine, CRPF and police will cover other vintage points. If required, BSF could also be deployed at some sensitive installations for security of the pilgrims, official sources said

The original dates sanctioned by the Holy scriptures for the Yatra is from the Guru Purnima day – the day when the Charri Mubarak Yatra to the Amarnath Cave Shrine begins.

Kashmiri beautician, Sunanda is from a Kashmiri family, has trained as a beautician, and runs a spa. She’s lived in Dubai but is keen to come back home to India.

Tour begins on 18th of June, 2010 from New Delhi, India - Tour itinerary includes Delhi, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Dharamshala, Manali, Darcha, Leh, Kargil, Srinagar and more -19 days/18 nights tour @ EUR 2599/ GBP 2399/ USD 3119 per head

Kashmir’s Tulip garden is far from attaining the status of being Asia’s largest park, although it can be termed as South Asia’s largest such park

The climatic conditions in Kashmir are favourable for the cultivation of exotic flowers.

Expressing his love for singing and poetry, Singh said, "Music has got no boundaries

The period can be extended depending upon the pilgrimage, which generally picks up after December 15 due to winter vacations.

The highway was to close on November 1 for winter months. However, due to dry weather, it was decided to allow traffic movement on the highway till weather permitted.

Two historic sites in Karnataka and rock carving of Sitala, rock carving of Devi riding a lion and Visveswara and other cave temple are missing in Jammu and Kashmir.

The function was organized by the Academy of Art, Culture and Languages in collaboration with Kashmir Sufi Society, Tourism and Information departments and Doordarshan, Srinagar.

Reports said that the step has been taken ahead of the winter season as Kashmir is fast emerging as a winter tourism destination.

The minimum temperature recorded last night were four to five degrees below normal for this time of the year.

Oxygen content in the atmosphere has gone up by 50 percent. Wheat cultivation, horticulture and greenhouses are also adding to the oxygen delivery," W. Selvamurthy, chief controller (R&D) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Ghulam Hassan Sofi was not just a great singer but an institution in himself. He didn't merely sing songs, he vocalised the cultural philosophy of the Kashmir Valley.

Patron of N C Farooq Abdullah & PDP patron Mufti Mohammed Sayeed do have land as well as other properties registered on their name but their children (Mehbooba & Omar) alongwith former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad are both landless and homeless.

The depth of the lake has also decreased from 17 feet in 1970s to less than nine feet. The regular surveys of Lake and Waterways

The Home Minister’s statement made it categorically clear that the ban on pre-paid mobile phones would stay for a longer period.

This is for the first time that two top militants, operating in Reasi district for last six to 10 years, have been killed by a wild animal in the forests.

Over 28,000 posts referred for recruitment Number of vacancies rises to 36,414

Figures maintained by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) revealed that 69.55 lakh yatris had darshan of natural pindies of the Goddess this year by this evening. The number of yatris was expected to touch seven million on Sunday.

The entire people of Ladakh including Muslims, Christians and Hindus in their traditional way gave a rousing reception to the Dalai Lama and lined up at both sides of the road holding flowers and Khatags right from Airport to Jivetsal Choglamsar.

Here is a moment which nobody would like to miss as the 21st century’s longest solar eclipse will also be witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours of July 22.

Screening of two award winning films - One Crazy Ride and Riding solo to the top of the World at Saint Andrew's auditorium in Bandra, Bombay on 18th July, Saturday. Entry to the event is free.

A Yatra Officer at Nunwan base camp said that 447 pilgrims reached Pahalgam yesterday and today unaware of the fact that yatra has not started from traditional route as yet. These pilgrims were sent to Baltal.

Sindhu Darshan is a movement, which rediscovered the flowing legend of Ladakh with its imprints of fables, and a 5000 year old history embedded in its fertile silt, which has enriched humankind for ages.

The requisite forms for the purpose of registration can be collected from the designated Jammu and Kashmir Bank branches, across the country.

As the tourism industry is booming in Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir Mart has launched the two website www.kashmirhotels.net www.kashmirtourism.org last year to fulfill the traveling needs of Beautiful Kashmir.