Kashmir’s iconic gondola under scanner after another mid-air breakdown
Gulmarg’s world-famous Gondola has once again landed in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
Gulmarg’s world-famous Gondola has once again landed in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
At least 65 cable-cars remained hanging mid-air for several hours until the Chinar Corps of the Indian Army, SDRF Kashmir and J&K Police launched a joint operation to rescue the tourists.
Around 1,500 tourists, along with approximately 169 vehicles and 79 bikes, are currently stranded in Sikkim's Lachen following the temporary closure of the Lachen axis due to a road breach near Tarum Chu Bridge.
Around 150 to 200 tourists have been stranded in Chungthang following multiple landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in North Sikkim, according to District Collector Anant Jain.
Vjayan, in his letter to the EAM, said tourist groups , including senior citizens above 65 years of age, are stranded in Nepal and are now in an area where violence is taking place in the wake of the ‘Gen Z’ protests.
This grand festival, which attracts crores of pilgrims and tourists, is expected to generate temporary employment for 6 to 10 lakh people, providing livelihood opportunities across various sectors. While some of these jobs will be temporary, they will significantly enhance the quality of life for many individuals involved.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Z-Morh tunnel in Sonamarg. The 6.4-km tunnel worth over Rs 2,700 crore on the Srinagar-Leh highway will keep Sonamarg open to tourists round the year and is also touted as a major milestone to connect the Kashmir valley with Ladakh.
Tourists visiting Uttarakhand will now get special concessions, additional services, and enhanced hospitality when staying at the rest houses of the state's largest tourism regulatory body, the Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN).
The victim, identified as Raghubir Rai (78), a resident of Bujuwa village in Sukhia Block, was buried under debris.
The Uttarakhand government will implement the QR Code-based Digital Deposit Refund Scheme (DDRS) across the state to make hill areas plastic-free.
