Uttarakhand tourism took a big leap on Monday as the state witnessed its first seaplane landing on the Ganga River, paving the way for future air connectivity to other water bodies across the state.
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan on Monday said the state tourism department will prepare a comprehensive and effective master plan to transform Tehri Lake into a world-class tourist destination.
Hoteliers in this queen of hills are expecting brisk business this New Year’s eve while, as they have claimed, half of their properties are booked in advance.
The government has decided that 900 rafting guides across the state would be provided training to enhance their technical proficiency in first-aid and CPR as a plan is afoot to raise their working age from present 50 to 60 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi batted for Uttarakhand tourism in his 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast on Sunday. He appealed to people to experience winter tourism in the Himalayan state.
The Indo-Pak conflict has started impacting the Char Dham pilgrimage and tourism in Uttarakhand, with more than half of the hotel and flight bookings cancelled in the last 2-3 days.
Around three months after Modi on December 8, 2023 appealed to the people of India to solemnize wedding destinations bound marriages in Uttarakhand’s Himalayas, the state tourism department has set the ball rolling.
Tourism facilities will be developed at major Hindu pilgrimage centre at Badrinath under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive…
The other International Yoga Festival, hosted by the Uttarakhand Tourism Department, concludes too
