Word of the Day: ChionophileA chionophile is someone who loves cold weather, snow, and icy environments, embracing the chill and all it offers. Originating from ancien...
13 Apr, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Unclimbed peak in Arunachal Pradesh named after 6th Dalai Lama, Tsangyang GyatsoA team from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) has successfully scaled an unnamed 20,942 ft high peak in...
25 Sep, 2024, 07.00 PM IST
Indian mountaineers can now trek Uttarakhand peaks for freeThe Uttarakhand's tourism department has waived fees previously imposed on Indian mountaineers to boost adventure tourism. For mountaineers...
03 Aug, 2023, 12.37 PM IST
MoS Defence flags off NIMAS' adventure sports expedition to Europe"NIMAS will be conducting this expedition in the general area Chamonix, France in November 2021, which is considered the adventure capital ...
27 Oct, 2021, 08.51 PM IST
Jammu & Kashmir administration looks to develop Jammu region as adventure tourism hubDr Naseem Javaid Chowdhary, Director, Tourism Jammu, has instructed officials to finalise modalities, including mapping and identification ...
10 Apr, 2021, 05.05 PM IST
Travel buzz: Jharkhand, West Bengal govts encourage tourism of all forms in their respective statesJharkhand government has decided to set up Jharkhand Ecotourism Authority to encourage tourism.
17 Nov, 2016, 07.57 AM IST
Bengal government plans adventure tourism in stateThe youth affairs department too working in tandem with the state’s tourism department to promote adventure sports in West Bengal.
08 Nov, 2016, 03.05 PM IST
Try sports such as scuba diving, mountain biking this summer in BrazilPlan an exciting trip to dense rainforests, expansive countryside, majestic mountain range filled with exotic plants and rare species.
02 Jun, 2016, 07.40 AM IST
Going bungee jumping? You can now buy insuranceFor a premium of Rs 4,000, the policy covers personal accident cover up to Rs 50 and will also cover accident hospitalization and air ambul...
31 May, 2016, 11.48 AM IST
Babus to go rock climbing, paragliding for better risk takingAn expense of upto Rs 20,000 will be reimbursed by the government, besides grant of special casual leave to the employees to help them part...
06 Dec, 2015, 11.08 AM IST
After yoga, Modi sarkar wants babus to indulge in adventure sports like rafting, trekking; plans gym in officeThe Modi govt now wants babus to indulge in adventure sports and also set a gymnasium in each of its central department as "healthy employe...
30 Sep, 2015, 09.30 PM IST
Institute for Adventure Sports may come up in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju"I'll explore every possible way to establish the institute as the state with vast resources of adventure sports is yet to be explored," Ri...
07 Apr, 2015, 03.13 PM IST
Satellite phones for adventure tourism soonLack of communication facilities has affected some adventure sports like high altitude mountaineering, trekking etc, Tourism Minister Mahes...
08 Dec, 2014, 06.03 PM IST
Woodland to soon launch water sports related productsAfter launching products for outdoor adventure activities like trekking and mountaineering, Woodland is proposing to launch a series of pro...
24 Jul, 2014, 07.35 PM IST
- Finally, local insurers start covering extreme sports
Insurers in India are finally warming up to adventure sports, its growing popularity in a prospering economy making it too lucrative a busi...
16 Jan, 2010, 03.42 AM IST
- Duty on adventure sports equipment may be removed
In a move to promote adventure sports and tourism in the country, the tourism ministry has proposed removal of import duty on equipment rel...
04 Apr, 2009, 02.31 AM IST
- Adventure tourism to gain fillip in Kashmir
A five-member team of International Mountaineering Federation (IMF) in association with the tourism department of Kashmir promotes trekking...
10 May, 2008, 09.23 PM IST