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Tourists throng mustard fields in Kashmir for leisure, photography

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Srinagar, Mar 30: With mustard fields in bloom, hundreds of tourists have been visiting these fields along national highway for leisure and photography.
The picturesque fields with yellow and green hues of the flowers have been attracting hundreds of tourists for the last fortnight.
Ghulam Qadir of Awantipora told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that hundreds of tourists stop their vehicles and spent some time in fields and take photographs as well on a daily basis.
Like tourists click photographs in Dal Lake, Pahalgam, Gulmarg , saffron fields and other tourist spots, tourists are mesmerised by the beauty of mustard fields.
Shakeel Ahmad, a resident of Aishmuqam area of Anantnag said that visitors are delighted by the beauty of the mustard, prompting them to come out of their vehicles and spend time in mustard.
Umar Ahmad a resident of Tangmarg area also said that tourists visiting Gulmarg are also spending some time and take photographs in the mustard fields lying in outskirts of Gulmarg
KNO spoke to tourists in fields who said that they find themselves lucky to visit Kashmir in spring when mustard fields are in bloom.

Krishan a tourist from Gujarat told KNO that visiting Kashmir and spending some time in mustard fields is giving him a peace of mind and he prefers to visit Kashmir in spring as Kashmir is more beautiful in spring.
Meanwhile, farmers across Kashmir are expecting better income this year as mustard fields are in full bloom—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 30, 2023
In Jan, Feb 2023; 4.70 lakh tourists visited J&K; figure highest ever: LG Manoj Sinha

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Srinagar, Mar 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing tourism boom as in just the first two months of the year 2023, 4.70 lakh tourists have visited the UT as the administration expects another record number of tourist arrivals in the ensuing year.
Addressing the gathering after inaugurating Asia’s largest Tulip garden, situated in the foothills of Zabarwan mountain range, overlooking Dal Lake in Srinagar, the LG said that tourism is picking up and tourists are visiting in large numbers to J&K. “In just January and February months, 4.70 lakh tourists visited J&K and the figure excludes Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims,” the LG said as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), adding that the figure is highest ever so far compared to past.
He said that in 2022, 1 Crore and 28 lakh tourists visited J&K and the figure is the highest in the past many decades.
He said that this year 16 tulips are in full bloom in the garden with 68 varieties. The garden is spread over 30 hectares of land. “I am glad to announce that we have a second Tulip garden at Patnitop where 2.5 lakh tulips are in full bloom. Efforts are on to keep both the gardens open throughout the year,” the LG said as per KNO. He thanked the gardeners for their hard work and keeping the garden ready in record time.
He said that EMARR group’s Rs 500 Cr investment in J&K will give confidence to other foreign players to invest in J&K. “I am sure we will see a huge investment in the Healthcare and hospitality sector, tourism, and other sectors,” the LG said.
He said that Prime Minister Narendera Modi changed the “taqdeer and tasveer” of J&K in the past three years—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 19, 2023
In Jan, Feb 2023; 4.70 lakh tourists visited J&K; figure highest ever: LG Manoj Sinha

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Srinagar, Mar 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing tourism boom as in just the first two months of the year 2023, 4.70 lakh tourists have visited the UT as the administration expects another record number of tourist arrivals in the ensuing year.
Addressing the gathering after inaugurating Asia’s largest Tulip garden, situated in the foothills of Zabarwan mountain range, overlooking Dal Lake in Srinagar, the LG said that tourism is picking up and tourists are visiting in large numbers to J&K. “In just January and February months, 4.70 lakh tourists visited J&K and the figure excludes Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims,” the LG said as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), adding that the figure is highest ever so far compared to past.
He said that in 2022, 1 Crore and 28 lakh tourists visited J&K and the figure is the highest in the past many decades.
He said that this year 16 tulips are in full bloom in the garden with 68 varieties. The garden is spread over 30 hectares of land. “I am glad to announce that we have a second Tulip garden at Patnitop where 2.5 lakh tulips are in full bloom. Efforts are on to keep both the gardens open throughout the year,” the LG said as per KNO. He thanked the gardeners for their hard work and keeping the garden ready in record time.
He said that EMARR group’s Rs 500 Cr investment in J&K will give confidence to other foreign players to invest in J&K. “I am sure we will see a huge investment in the Healthcare and hospitality sector, tourism, and other sectors,” the LG said.
He said that Prime Minister Narendera Modi changed the “taqdeer and tasveer” of J&K in the past three years—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 19, 2023
Oman announces 14-day visa-free entry to tourists
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Muscat: Oman has announced that it is offering visa-free entry for up to 14 days for the people of 103 countries, local media reported.
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has published a list of countries whose nationals are eligible for this new policy.
Countries include
- Portugal
- Sweden
- Norway
- Italy
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Serbia
- Georgia
- Denmark
- Germany
- Greece
- Iceland
- Belgium
- Romania
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Cyprus
- Ukraine
- Spain
- Czech Republic
- Austria
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Poland
- Slovakia
- France
- Netherlands
- Venezuela
- Colombia
- Uruguay
- Paraguay
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Japan
- Thailand
- South Africa
- Russia
- China
- United States of America
- Turkey
- South Korea
- New Zealand
- Iran
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- Canada
- Malaysia
- Singapore
However, some Indian tourists can also obtain a visa on arrival, provided that they have an entry visa to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Schengen countries or Japan, or have a residence permit in one of the Gulf countries and work in a profession approved by the Omani government.
As per media reports, the tourists from 103 countries now have the option to extend their visa-free stay in Oman for more than 14 days, with a fee applicable for the extension.
After the specified period, travellers from these countries must apply online for an e-Visa at a cost of 20 Omani Riyals (Rs 4,280) for one month.
The move aims to encourage more tourists to visit Oman.
In recent years, this country has made efforts to develop its tourism industry with the aim of diversifying the economy and reducing reliance on oil revenues.
According to the report of the National Statistics and Information Center, the Sultanate of Oman saw a 348 percent increase in tourists in 2022 compared to 2021, and 2.9 million tourists entered Oman in 2022.

Oman has also witnessed an increase in domestic tourism, with an increase in festive events across the governorates, which were jointly hosted by Amran and the governorate administrations.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )
March 14, 2023
Army rescues 400 tourists stranded in Sikkim after heavy snowfall

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Gangtok: Army personnel rescued around 400 tourists stranded in Sikkim following heavy snowfall and later provided emergency assistance, including medical care and food, to them, defence officials said on Sunday.
Defence spokesman Lt. Col Mahendra Rawat said that around 400 tourists, including 142 women and 50 children travelling approximately in 100 vehicles got stranded on Saturday afternoon while returning from Natu La and Tsomgo (Changgu) Lake and soldiers of Trishakti Corps, in collaboration with police and civil administration, swung into action and launched rescue mission “Operation Himrahat”.
“The relief and rescue operations continued through late on Saturday night. The tourists were moved to safe areas and provided shelter, warm clothing, medical aid and hot meals. The troops arranged accommodation for the stay of all the tourists,” Lt. Col Rawat said.
He said that on Sunday morning, the road opening was taken up with assistance of the Army’s General Reserve Engineering Force bulldozers and by 9 a.m, the road was cleared to enable movement of the vehicles to Gangtok.
The quick reaction by the troops provided relief and comfort to the stranded tourists under inclement weather conditions and ensured early clearance of road to enable movement of vehicles to Gangtok. The stranded tourists and civil administration expressed their deep gratitude for the immediate relief provided by the Army.
Indian Army, while guarding the border in super high-altitude areas of the Himalayas, are always proactive in providing assistance to tourists and local population, the defence spokesman said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 12, 2023
Kashmir Witnesses Arrival of Over 1 Lac Tourists in February: Director Tourism

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‘Department working on several methods to prepare itself for the upcoming tourist season’
Srinagar, Mar 4 (GNS): Department of Tourism Kashmir is anticipating a comparatively much high flow of tourists this year, as over one lac tourists have already visited Valley in the recently concluded month of February.
Expressing his contentment Fazl-ul-Haseeb, the recently appointed Director for Kashmir Tourism, talking to media persons said that the Valley received over one lac tourists in the month of February alone.
Haseeb, as per GNS, said that the Department is working on several methods to prepare itself for the upcoming tourist season.
“We are working on scientific methods to calculate the number of tourists given it is an age of big data”, he said.
“We are collecting data-based on scientific methods besides also collecting data from registered and unregistered hotels also”, Haseeb said. (GNS)
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( With inputs from : thegnskashmir.com )

March 4, 2023
Record-Breaking February: Over One Lakh Tourists Flock to Kashmir

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SRINAGAR: Department of Tourism Kashmir is anticipating a comparatively much high flow of tourists this year, as over one lakh tourists have already visited Valley in the recently concluded month of February.
Expressing his contentment Fazl-ul-Haseeb, the recently appointed Director for Kashmir Tourism, talking to media persons said that the Valley received over one lakh tourists in the month of February alone.
Haseeb said that the Department is working on several methods to prepare itself for the upcoming tourist season.
“We are working on scientific methods to calculate the number of tourists given it is an age of big data”, he said.
“We are collecting data-based on scientific methods besides also collecting data from registered and unregistered hotels also”, Haseeb said. (GNS)

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March 4, 2023
Over 1 lakh tourists visited Kashmir in February: Director Tourism

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Srinagar, Mar 04: The tourism department of Kashmir on Saturday said more than 1 lakh tourists thronged the Kashmir Valley i. the month of February alone and that they are hoping the number will increase in coming days.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event here, Director Tourism Kashmir, Fazlul Hafeez, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said the month of February alone recorded more than 1 Lakh tourist in the Valley.
He said they are working on several methods and preparing for the upcoming tourist season so that number of tourists in the Valley will increase.
“We are working on scientific methods of calculating tourist numbers as this is the age of big data, so we collect dats based on scientific methods. We collect data from registered and unregistered hotels also,” he said.
Director further said they have to ensure collecting of right data of tourist numbers, so it is important to collect the same on scientific methods—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 4, 2023
Turkey forecasted to attract foreign tourists despite deadly quakes

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Ankara: The annual peak season for Turkish tourism is expected to come in time, as popular resorts are largely far away from regions hit by the massive February 6 earthquakes, local experts have said.
Turkey is still recovering from earthquakes that have killed tens of thousands of people and toppled countless buildings in the southern and central parts of the country, reports Xinhua news agency.
The disaster has prompted Turkish authorities to immediately warn tourists not to travel to the affected zone for their safety concerns, despite the region not being an essential part of the country’s popular destinations, except for the Hatay province.
“Southeastern Turkey is noted for some attractions and regional gastronomy features, but are mainly the domain of cultural visitors,” Esra Bilir, a freelance tour operator from the capital city Ankara, told Xinhua.
Bilir said that the most welcomed destinations are located in the southern and western parts of the country, along the Aegean and Mediterranean coastline, hundreds of km from the earthquake zone.
Main airlines and Turkey international airports are operating as normal, and clients are maintaining their reservations, she added.
“There may be a slight decrease in the number of visitors in March or April, but with the start of the season, in May, we expect full occupancy in most resorts,” Bilir said.
Turkey annually receives millions of tourists from across the globe. The industry is vital for the Turkish economy by employing about two million people.

This year, its revenues are all the more important for covering the rebuilding costs estimated to be tens of billions of dollars, Kaan Sahinalp, a representative of foreign tourism companies, told Xinhua.
In 2022, the country welcomed more than 51 million tourists, said tourism and Culture minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.
That brought in $46 billion in revenues, a 53.4 per cent surge from 2021, according to figures from the Turkish Statistical Institute.
Earlier this month, Ersoy said foreign arrivals are expected to reach 60 million in 2023, which would translate into 456 billion of income.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 2, 2023
Diwan-e-Aam of Agra Fort closed for tourists after cracks appear

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Agra: The Diwan-e-Aam of Agra Fort has been closed to tourists after deep cracks developed in the ceiling.
A cultural programme was organised for G20 guests on February 11 and locals said the cracks may have been caused by loud music that was played during the cultural programme held in the fort.
Officials of the Archaeological Survey of India in Agra have refused to comment on how these cracks came up.
Dr Rajkumar Patel, Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, said that on February 13, the staff inside the monument noticed cracks on the roof of the Diwan-e-Aam.
A team from the ASI went and surveyed the monument and found that cracks on the roof were 2 mm to 6 mm wide.
“As a precautionary measure, the damaged part of the monument has been barricaded and closed so that tourists are not harmed. Tell-tale glasses are also being installed, to measure the crack width variation,” said Patel.
On being asked whether the monument was damaged due to the loud music played during the cultural programme organised in the fort, Dr Patel said it was too early to say anything.
“The report prepared by the ASI team after surveying the damaged monument has been sent to the ASI headquarters in Delhi. It will be decided only after investigation at all levels whether the cracks in the monument were pre-existing or surfaced after the event,” he said.

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February 15, 2023