Kashmir Tourism
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Asia's biggest tulip garden in Srinagar sees high tourist footfall; tulip festival to conclude on 5 May
Fp Staff •Tourists thronged the famous tulip garden in Srinagar, also known as the Siraj Bagh and Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden
Dal Lake in distress: Kashmir's iconic attraction is facing a slow death by sewage as politicians look the other way
Mudassir Kuloo •Though the Jammu and Kashmir government claims it makes all efforts to preserve the Dal Lake in Srinagar, there is little proof of effective implementation on the ground of cleanup projects.
Tourism becomes latest casualty in Jammu and Kashmir amid India-Pakistan tension and 'boycott Kashmiri' calls
Fp Staff •With no intervention by the Jammu and Kashmir administration to dispel fear among people and encourage good footfall for the future, both domestic and foreign tourists are unlikely to book tickets to the state.
Kashmir's tulips bloom
Javeedshah •Spring in Kashmir is a time when life blooms after a harsh winter. And nothing reflects this changing of the seasons better than the valley's tulips.
No visitors to the Valley
Javeedshah •In previous years, the months from April to mid-June would be the peak tourist season in Kashmir. But with unrest in the Valley, all the popular tourist hotspots wear a deserted look.
Kashmir Diaries: A visit to the quintessential ‘jewel in India’s crown’
Nehakirpal •Supposedly, the world can be divided into two kinds of people — those who have been to Kashmir and those who haven’t
Jammu and Kashmir govt relaxes Protected Area Permit in Leh Ladakh, encourages tourism
•Jammu and Kashmir government has relaxed the Protected Area Permit (PAP) regime to enable foreigners to visit restricted areas in Leh district of Ladakh, a decision which is expected to increase the footfall of tourists and give considerable boost to the local economy.