Shimla, Dec 31 (IANS) Thousands of tourists are making a beeline for popular hill destinations in Himachal Pradesh to ring in the New Year, bringing cheer to the hospitality industry.
Most hotels were fully booked well in advance of the ‘big day’.
‘The response (of tourists) is good. Most of our hotels are packed to capacity well [...]
Manali (HP), Nov 9 (ANI): With the onset of the wedding season, Manali has become a favourite honeymoon destination for newly wed couples.
Manali is the sought after destination for spending quality time with nature and is also the place to spend cherished moments especially for newly weds.
The hill resort is often called the paradise [...]
Shimla, Oct 27 (IANS) Five days after Russian paraglider Alexey Ashurov went missing in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, his compatriot was found dead Tuesday, police said.
‘This (Tuesday) evening, we came to know that Russian pilot Elliyayudin died in the remote Tang area in Kangra district,’ Kangra’s Superintendent of Police Atul Kumar Fulzele told IANS.
He [...]
Shimla, Oct 18 (IANS) Sheltered by mountains and surrounded by rolling tea gardens, Bir Billing in Himachal Pradesh, considered one of the finest aero sports sites in the world, is being refurbished in order to host world paragliding events.
With work on at Bir Billing, situated at a height of 2,290 metres in Kangra district, about [...]
Shimla, Oct 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has decided not to hold its annual paragliding meet this year as one of the finest aero sports sites at Bir-Billing in Kangra district is set for a complete makeover.
‘Currently, the work to develop Bir-Billing is in progress. It will still take time to bring it up to international [...]
Shimla, Sep 25 (IANS) Swine flu has taken a toll on India’s ‘toughest’ mountain terrain biking event, Hercules MTB Himachal, as a majority of foreign participants have cancelled their entries in the expedition which takes place in Himachal Pradesh.
‘Almost 50 percent of the participants from European countries have cancelled their entries. Most of them cited [...]
Shimla, Sep 17 (IANS) Covering the most rugged and inhospitable terrain, a cycle expedition billed as India’s ‘toughest’ will be flagged off in Shimla this month and and will see 70 participants from the country and abroad.
‘The fifth Hercules MTV Himachal, which has 70 cyclists, including 15 foreigners, would be flagged off from here Sep [...]
