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Officials have reported a remarkable surge in tourist visits to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) this year. The National Park is renowned for its stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife.
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Nepal has decided to ban solo trekking for foreign trekkers from Apr 1, making it mandatory to take a guide along the trekking path/route to ensure the safety and well-being of the visiting guests.
We know trekking satisfies the adrenal rush in us, but trekking of Hindu temples does more than that. It creates a sense of pure bliss as well as gives us an unique blessing. And let’s not forget, the touch of spirituality! The adventure, the devotion and the stunning beauty, sounds simply perfect!
Mountains are the biggest teachers, so they say and they don’t forgive you for your bad moves.
The Dayara Bugyal is actually nestled in the Deodar & Rhododendron trees and is rich in flora & fauna.
The first-year engineering student, who was identified as Nishank Sharma, fell into the ledge in Brahmagiri Rocks on Nandi Hills early on Sunday.
Arjuna himself was believed to have laid the foundation of this temple
People from all over Kinnaur and other parts of Himachal Pradesh visit the holy lake during the Janmashtami festival
Lost their way due to heavy snowfall and stormy weather at Lamkhaga Pass, five trekkers were found dead on Friday. These were a total of 17 trekkers including tourists, porters who had lost their way on October 18. The Indian Air Force had responded to the SOS call and started their rescue operations immediately. The Lamkhaga Pass is considered to be one of the toughest passes connecting Kinnaur district with Harshil in Uttrakhand.
In a life-saving operation, personnel of 19th Battalion ITBP rescued an injured trekker from 18,570 feet on the Shrikhand Mahadev route in Himachal Pradesh
Stranded in the bad weather while undertaking the annual ‘Chaddar Trek’ on the frozen Zanskar River in Ladakh, the Indian Army held up multiple search columns of the Fire & Fury Corps to rescue the tourists. Responding swiftly to request received from the UT administration, columns were launched from two directions to reach the tourists who were stuck at Niraq Village along the Zanskar River. Helicopters of the Army Aviation were also pressed into service for the purpose.
Giving an adventurous kick start to New Year, the first batch of tourists in Ladakh for the Chadar Trek-2020 commenced from Leh. The Hill Council Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor Gyal P Wangyal on Monday flagged off the first batch and interestingly around 90 tourists were involved on the adventurous trip. CEC Wangyal said that the District Administration has made extensive arrangements to facilitate tourists coming for Chader Trek this year.
India’s celebrated mountaineer Anita Kundu has climbed South America’s tallest summit Mount Aconcagua on January 1, 2020, after 13-day journey. Anita made welcome of the new year 2020 with a new record! She hoisted Indian flag on the top of the summit at 12.30 in the noon yesterday.
While on the path of the USD 5 trillion economy, India eventually is facing declined growth affairs aligning to the Union Budget modules presented by the Finance Minister on July 5 this year. Moving ahead the credit rating agency CRISIL has again slashed its gross domestic product growth forecast by 20 basis points to 6.9 per cent for this fiscal.
Due to unfavourable weather condition, the Kinnaur Kailash Yatra will stay suspended this year, following inclement weather trek and snow-bound trek. The decision was taken keeping in view the inclement weather, damaged forest huts at Ganesh Park and resolution passed by Dev Samaj and Pradhans of Ribba and Powari villages.
After struggling for nearly ten days, Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) mountaineers have discovered the seven dead bodies believed to be of the missing mountaineers near an unnamed peak near Nanda Devi East, District Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand today.
ITBP mountaineers on Thursday launched an over a week-long expedition from Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand to retrieve the mortal remains of at least eight climbers who were killed last month in an avalanche near an unscaled peak adjoining Nanda Devi East.
The eight-day Southern Command Children Summer Adventure Camp is organized by the Indian Army at Mount Abu which has offered an opportunity to the children to instill a spirit of adventurism and personality development. The camp began on May 27 and will last till June 3.
In Himachal Pradesh, about 50 students of IIT-Roorkee on a trek in Lahaul valley have been rescued by the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters. Officials said, the IAF also rescued a German couple trapped in a blizzard while trekking from Ringdum to Dibling, adding that over 500 people remain stranded in other areas in Lahaul and Spiti district. The officials said, about 300 are trapped in Baralacha and 200 in Koksar, and helicopters are being deployed to rescue them.
Giving a major boost to tourism, the West Bengal government open doors to give more options to trekkers, the State Tourism Department has decided to start open a new trekking route in Mirik, passing through picturesque tea gardens, forests and mountains.
Standing true to her words, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has worked for the people of the country leaving no stones unturned. In her new list of praises and accolades, 10 stranded Indians have been evacuated from Lukla in Nepal.
Today the deaths shook many after the Kurangani forest fire in Tamil Nadu. Kerala announced the ‘temporary ban’ on ‘trekking’. The dead include 4 men, 4 women and a child. Of the 27 who were rescued, 8 suffered major burns, while 10 others have minor injuries.
Moment of pride for state Odisha and India, Mountaineer Satyaprakash Nanda of Odisha has achieved a remarkable feat by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano in Tanzania and the highest mountain peak in Africa.
