G20 Summit Day 2: Delegates from several member nations were given a traditional Indian welcome at the Srinagar airport with performances by local artistes, and the three-day meet kicked off with a side event on 'Film Tourism for Economic Growth and Cultural Preservation'.
The 'RRR' actor Ram Charan said that Kashmir is the "coolest" place to shoot films in India and it is a surreal feeling to visit the Valley.
We'll (Centre) go out of our way in providing assistance in shooting movies and shoot locations and help to shift film destination from any other part to Kashmir, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said.
G20 Summit on tourism: The meeting which is to be held between May 22-24 began with full fervor amid tight security.
The critical G20 Summit is due to be held on May 22-24, despite neighbouring Pakistan and its "all-weather friend" trying to politicise the matter by racking up the issue of abrogation of Article 370 from the valley.
According to agencies, Pakistan is planning to incite relgious riots in India for which it has asked its officers to start doing reiki of big camps.
Responding to a question from reporters at the conclusion of the SCO foreign ministers' meeting in Goa, Jaishankar said, "...wake up and smell the coffee. 370 is history. The sooner people realise it, the better it is."
This is for the first time after the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35-A, Jammu and Kashmir will be hosting an international event.
Jammu and Kashmir earthquake: "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.1, Occurred on 30-04-2023, 05:15:34 IST, Lat: 35.06 & Long: 74.49, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Jammu and Kashmir, India," National Center for Seismology said in a tweet.
Shah Rukh Khan was in Kashmir, shooting for Dunki with Taapsee Pannu when he was mobbed at the airport.
according to the in-charge of the garden, the tulip garden has played a significant role in advancing the tourism season in Kashmir. With the tulips in the last stage of their bloom, a significant number of tourists are still visiting the garden.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached the properties of terror organisation Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) chief Mohammad Yusuf Shah aka Syed Salahuddin’s sons in Srinagar.
The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) issued a 'low' danger level avalanche warning for seven districts and a 'medium' danger level for one district for the next 24 hours.
Taking the region’s weather into account, the months of April-June have been selected as the ideal months for hosting the G20 tourism stakeholders’ meeting in Srinagar and Leh as the Valley looks most picturesque during this period.
The aircraft landed safely and passengers were deplaned normally, an official statement added. A source, however, said that a full emergency was declared for a SpiceJet flight to Srinagar from Delhi, which had 140 passengers on board.
The biggest tulip garden in Asia is open to the public since March 19th in Srinagar. It is located between the Zabarwan hills and Dal Lake. Know all the details if you are planning to visit this garden.
The case has been registered under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Srinagar blast: "A blast took place in the rear of a Honda city vehicle numbered JK01M 0878 on the Boulevard road," a police official said, adding that a couple, identified as Mrs and Mr Hafizullah Bhat, residents of Kralsangri, Nishat were in the vehicle at that time.
Kiran Patel news: "The inquiry officer shall identify the lapses in part of the officers or officials concerned and submit a detailed report within one week," it read.
Speaking to reporters, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Vande Bharat Metro train will be operated between Jammu and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir once the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project (USBRL) becomes fully operational.
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