Nambi Narayanan, PT Usha were part of Padma panelThe constituents of this panel were not publicly known till now. The awards were announced last month on the eve of Republic Day and were c...
25 Feb, 2022, 01.26 AM IST
Bachendri Pal to lead all women team aged above 50 in Himalayan expeditionOrganised by the Tata Steel Adventure Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports under the FIT India banner,...
07 Mar, 2021, 09.16 PM IST
The day Bachendri conquered the Everest and a lot moreThirty-six years ago, on this very day, Uttarakhand’s Bachendri Pal became the first Indian woman to scale the highest peak in the world, s...
23 May, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
Uttarakhand celebrities seek to revive Igaas DiwaliThe natives of Uttarakhand now feel this Little Tradition should be revived as it is a part of their culture.
17 Sep, 2019, 11.18 AM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma awardsTeejan Bai and Naik received the second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan.
16 Mar, 2019, 03.57 PM IST
President presents Padma Bhushan to Bachendri Pal; Manoj Bajpayee, Gautam Gambhir honoured with Padma Shri54 noted citizens conferred the Padma award by President Ram Nath Kovind.
16 Mar, 2019, 03.08 PM IST
Government announces Padma awards 2019: Gautam Gambhir, Prabhu Deva, Kader Khan among awardeesThis year 112 recipients have been selected for the prestigious awards. This includes 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri...
16 Mar, 2019, 02.27 PM IST
Arunima Sinha, world's first woman amputee to scale Everest, now has a doctorateA former volleyball player, she lost her left leg after being thrown from a train while resisting a robbery.
08 Nov, 2018, 12.17 PM IST
Bachendri Pal to lead month-long rafting expedition to clean GangaThe expedition will start from Haridwar on October 5 and traverse through Bijnor, Farukhabad, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Buxar and end in...
28 Sep, 2018, 12.53 PM IST
Nepal earthquake: I feared that ground would open up and swallow us, says mountaineerMoments after earthquake jolted Nepal, climbers of Mt Everest saw avalanches rushing down from three sides with no place to hide, recounts ...
04 May, 2015, 07.25 PM IST
Mount Everest not officially closed to climbers, Nepal says"The govt will not officially announce the closure because we have given the permit to climbers," Tulsi Prasad Gautam of Nepal's tourism de...
04 May, 2015, 05.35 PM IST
Bachendri Pal urges government for adequate facilities to jawansPal stated that she wanted to draw the attention of the government towards the jawans discharging their responsibility in a 'pitiable' cond...
27 Apr, 2015, 10.31 PM IST
Arunima Sinha heading to Australia to climb Mt KosciuszkoFour years after a life-shattering accident in which she lost a leg, 26-year old Arunima Sinha will be heading next month to Australia to c...
30 Mar, 2015, 04.45 PM IST
Reaching Everest easier than securing national border: Bachendri PalBachendri Pal appreciated BSF personnel and said it is easier to climb the world's highest mountain than work in 50 degrees for the nation'...
08 Mar, 2015, 04.32 PM IST
Women should have 'can do' attitude in life: Bachendri PalThe now retired mountaineer, who summited Mt Everest in 1984 was in the city to flag off an all women expedition to Kharta Valley in Tibet.
14 Sep, 2014, 03.10 PM IST
Uttarakhand: India Inc rushes in for help, but struggles to plug relief gaps due to inaccesibilityContinuing landslides and lack of roads make it difficult for organisations to reach out to the worst-affected people.
03 Jul, 2013, 05.50 AM IST
Indian climbers on a record-breaking streak at Mount EverestA number of Indian climbers today celebrated their record-setting expeditions to the world's highest peak.
28 May, 2013, 08.41 PM IST