The CM informed the House that the decision to reopen the three destinations involves security considerations and is currently beyond the mandate of the Tourism Department
The recent spells of snowfall has turned tourist resorts of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, Sonamarg in central Kashmir and Pahalgam in south Kashmir into winter wonderlands.
According to sources familiar with the findings, agencies have noted an alarming nearly 50 per cent rise in online and social media content aimed at radicalising, recruiting and training sympathisers.
Adil Hussain Shah, a resident of Hapatnar village in Pahalgam, bravely confronted Pakistani terrorists during an attack on tourists in Baisaran Valley on April 22, resulting in his death along with 25 ...