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Zojila tunnel breakthrough to bring Ladakh closer to all-weather accessThe Zojila Tunnel project has reached a major milestone with its final breakthrough. This 13.153-km tunnel will provide all-weather road ac...- Final rock falls at Zojila: India completes breakthrough in world's longest bi-directional road tunnelIndia has achieved a monumental breakthrough with the completion of excavation for the 13.153-km Zojila Tunnel. This engineering marvel, co...
- Mount Everest season opens late, with climbers undeterred by huge ice block and high travel costsHundreds of climbers are attempting Mount Everest despite an unstable ice block and increased costs. The Khumbu Icefall route, crucial for ...
- NGT issues notice to Centre over hanging glacier danger in central HimalayaThe National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the Centre and other bodies concerning the danger posed by hanging glaciers in the ce...
- Avalanche in Chorabari area of Kedarnath, officials say no need to panicAn avalanche struck near Chorabari glacier, five kilometers above the Kedarnath shrine. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon. Fortun...
- Avalanches recurring phenomenon in JK, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Arunachal: GovtAvalanches are a recurrent danger in high-altitude areas like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Arunachal Pradesh. To m...
- Analysis of Himalayan districts shows Lahaul and Spiti most vulnerable to avalanchesLahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh is the most susceptible to avalanches, while Chamoli in Uttarakhand ranks highest in vulnerability wit...
- Nearly half of Himachal Pradesh prone to landslide, floods, avalanchesOver 45% of Himachal Pradesh is highly prone to floods, landslides, and avalanches according to IIT Ropar. The study used geospatial data t...
- Massive avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar near Kedarnath Dham; no casualtyScientists from the Wadia Institute emphasized the necessity of bolstering security measures in the Kedarnath Dham area following multiple ...
- Six tourists dead, 11 injured as avalanche hits Sikkim's Nathu LaSome 350 people and 80 vehicles, which were stranded on the road because of the snow blocking the road from Nathu La, were also brought bac...
- When Nature warns us, we better listenThe Himalayan ecosystem is a fragile one. So, building infrastructure in the region must take this into account. The region's carrying capa...
- Avalanche near Kedarnath temple leaves pilgrims worried, officials allay fearsAn avalanche continued to strike Kedarnath region as the devotees witnessed a snow storm on the hills of Kedarnath around 6 a.m. on Saturda...
- Watch: Another massive avalanche hits mountains near Kedarnath templeA video showed a massive mass of snow rolling down the rocky face of a mountain not very far from the Kedarnath temple. No damage was repor...
- Indian climber among injured as avalanche hits Nepal's Mt ManasluThe Department of Tourism confirmed that the avalanche hit at 11:30 am on Monday. Indian climber Baljeet Kaur was among the injured, The Hi...
- Climate change, hydro projects triggered Chamoli disaster: StudyWhile the study stops short of linking the disaster directly to climate change, it says that the increasing frequency of high-mountain slop...
- Chamoli disaster due to ‘rock and ice avalanche’ that transformed into massive ‘debris flow’: StudyWhile the study stops short of linking the disaster directly to climate change, it says that the increasing frequency of high-mountain slop...
- Indian Himalayan region: Another catastrophe in the making?In high mountainous terrains, melting of glaciers due to global warming leading to higher warming rates over higher elevation than lower el...
- What caused the deadly avalanche in the Indian Himalayas?The incident began on Sunday morning below Nanda Devi, India's second-highest peak. Power minister, R.K. Singh, said an avalanche led to fl...
- Zardari rules out any unilateral withdrawal of Pakistani soldiers from SiachenZardari has ruled out any unilateral withdrawal from Siachen, saying troops could be called back only if India agrees to do the same.
- 17 soldiers dead, 53 rescued in Kashmir avalancheA massive avalanche plowed into an Indian army training center at a ski resort town in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing 17 sold...
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