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Asia’s largest Tulip garden to reopen for public tomorrow

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Srinagar: Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Sunday evening inaugurated Asia’s largest tulip Garden in Srinagar. The garden located in the lap of Zabarwan hills holds 68 varieties of tulips.
Spread on 30 Hectares of land, Indira Gandhi Memorial tulip garden holds almost 16 lakh tulips of different varieties and attracts tourists from across the world.
“Last year 3.60 lakh tourists visited the garden, which is expected to increase this year, Second Tulip garden was set up at Patnitop with 2.5 lakh bulbs.” says LG while addressing the inaugural function inside the garden.
The garden will be thrown open to the public tomorrow which is the 20th of this month.
A large number of troops were deployed in and outside the garden as Lt. Governor inaugurates Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar
Lt. Governor Majon Sinha inaugurates Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar
Manoj Sinha walking along with his security cover in Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar
Only a limited number of visitors were allowed to visis the Tulip Garden as it will. be officialy open for visitors from tomorrow
People enjoying in Asia’s Largest Tulip garden in Srinagar
Thousands of tulips are in full bloom in the Asia’s largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar
Jammu & Kashmir Srinagar Tulip Garden
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 19, 2023
Asia’s first lady loco pilot commands Solapur-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express

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Mumbai: Asia’s first woman loco pilot Surekha Yadav piloted the new Vande Bharat Express from Solapur to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on Monday.
On arrival, Yadav was felicitated at by rail officials at platform No. 8 of CSMT, the World Heritage headquarters of Central Railway.
In her brief speech, Yadav expressed her gratitude to the CR for giving her the honour to pilot the new age, state of the art technology encompassed in the Vande Bharat trains.
The train departed Solapur at the right time and reached CSMT five minutes before time.
The train crew learning process involves signal observance, hands on new equipment, coordination with other crew members, observance of all parameters for the successful running of a train.
Hailing from Satara in Maharashtra, Surekha Yadav created history by becoming India’s first female train driver in 1988.
For her achievements, she has been honoured with many awards at state, national and international levels.

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March 14, 2023
Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden Set To Welcome Visitors from March 19

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SRINAGAR: The Asia’s largest Tulip garden, located on the foothills of Zabarwan hills, is all set to welcome visitors from March 19. The garden, situated at an altitude of 5,600 feet, will showcase over 16 lakh tulips of different varieties, along with hyacinths, daffodils and ranunculus the officials said.
A grand opening ceremony is supposed to take place on March 19 with Director Floriculture, Farooq Ahmad Rather having requested the visitors to book their tickets online in advance.
“The garden saw an estimated 3,60,000 people making their way to the garden”, said an official adding the department is hopeful of crossing that record this year around.
Speaking about the arrangements made for visitors, Director Floriculture Farooq Ahmad Rather said that they have taken proper care of cleanliness and maintenance of the garden, along with other public utility services such as drinking water and rain shelters.
Rather urged visitors to avoid carrying and throwing plastic inside the garden, and to refrain from carrying any eatables with them.
“The Tulip Garden has earned worldwide recognition and was honoured as the world’s second-best garden in 2015”, he said adding “this is your own Garden, we welcome and invite you with open arms and with a big heart, but please have courtesy while you enjoy the beauty of the garden.
“A grand opening ceremony will be taking place on March 19 and those intending to visit should book their tickets online in advance”, he said. (GNS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 10, 2023
Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden All Set To Welcome Visitors from March 19

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Srinagar, Mar 10: The Asia’s largest Tulip garden, located here on the foothills of Zabarwan hills, is all set to welcome visitors from March 19. The garden, situated at an altitude of 5,600 feet, will showcase over 16 lakh tulips of different varieties, along with hyacinths, daffodils and ranunculus the officials said.
A grand opening ceremony is supposed to take place on March 19 with Director Floriculture, Farooq Ahmad Rather having requested the visitors to book their tickets online in advance.
“The garden saw an estimated 3,60,000 people making their way to the garden”, said an official adding the department is hopeful of crossing that record this year around.
Speaking about the arrangements made for visitors, Director Floriculture Farooq Ahmad Rather as per GNS highlighted the cleanliness and maintenance of the garden, along with other public utility services such as drinking water and rain shelters.
Rather urged visitors to avoid carrying and throwing plastic inside the garden, and to refrain from carrying any eatables with them.
“The Tulip Garden has earned worldwide recognition and was honoured as the world’s second-best garden in 2015”, he said adding “this is your own Garden, we welcome and invite you with open arms and with a big heart, but please have courtesy while you enjoy the beauty of the garden.
“A grand opening ceremony will be taking place on March 19 (2023) and those intending to visit should book their tickets online in advance”, he said.
Several other officials which GNS talked to expressed their excitement over the opening of the picturesque garden and expected it will further boost the tourism industry of the Valley.

“With the Tulip Garden opening its doors a week later, the visitors will have a chance to witness the breathtaking beauty of the flowers and the stunning landscape that surrounds them,” an official said.
“The Tulip Garden in Srinagar is a most sought after destination for tourists and locals alike, and with proper precautions in place, visitors can enjoy the beauty of the garden while ensuring its preservation for future generations” another official said. (GNS)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 10, 2023
JK Sports Council To Conduct Asia’s Longest Ultra Cycle Race

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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council held a press conference on Tuesday to announce Asia’s first longest Ultra-Cycling Race, which will begin on March 1st, 2023.
Project Director Jeetendra Nayak, Joint Secretary Bashir Ahmad Bhat, and representatives from the J&K Sports Council presided over the press conference.
Speaking to the media, Nayak said that only 1000 km races had been staged in India so far, and he added that this longer race would provide all Indian ultra cyclists the chance to take part in an event of this caliber.
He disclosed that the cycle event has been designated as the Asian Ultra Cycling Championship and the World Ultra Cycling Championship by the World Ultra Cycling Association, USA.
The cutoff times for solo, team of 2, and team of four peddling are respectively 12 days, 10 days, and 8 days.
The officers gave a briefing on the 3651 km race, which will begin in Srinagar, J&K, and culminate in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, near the southern tip of the Indian Peninsula.
He said, “The route is the longest highway in India, NH44, and travels through 12 important Indian States, 3 important metropolises, and more than 20 important cities.
The Joint Secretary noted that all preparations had been completed, including teams for security and assistance, to ensure a safe and successful event.

According to him, each rider’s crew and support vehicles will be there to help them finish the race.
Dr. Amrit Samarth, Sahil Sachdeva, Sumer Bansal, Dhiraj Kalsait, Shubham Das, Mahesh Kini, Atul Kadu, Vikram Uniyal, Manish Saini, Indrajeet Vardhan, Geeta Rao, and Amoeba Ravindra Reddy are the riders for the Solo team.
The teams consist of the ADCA, Amravati Riders, Maha Cycling Team, and Maharashtra Police.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 28, 2023