mountaineering

Itanagar, April 8 Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, KT Parnaik, stated that the National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) has the potential to achieve greater national and international recognition.During his visit to the campus in Dirang in the West Kameng district on...

Kathmandu, April 3 – The mountaineering community in Nepal has expressed serious concerns over a $20 million insurance scam, even as police dismissed media reports on Friday alleging that some foreign tourists were deliberately given poisonous food to facilitate fraudulent rescue operations.As...

Ramgarh (Jharkhand), March 29 Asha Malviya, a national-level athlete, mountaineer, and solo cyclist undertaking a 7,800 km cycling expedition from west to east to promote women's empowerment, was felicitated in Ramgarh, Jharkhand, on Sunday.She arrived here after successfully covering a...

Rampur (Himachal Pradesh), March 11 A mountaineer achieved a rare feat by scaling the 17,000-foot Shrikhand Mahadev Kailash peak in March, when weather conditions are considered unfavorable for trekking.Bal Krishan Thakur (38), from Nirmand in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, said he...

Itanagar, March 11 – Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Wednesday urged tour operators to play a proactive role in promoting sustainable and responsible tourism in the state, with a greater focus on community participation and adventure tourism.Speaking with...