"Congress will become extinct like dinosaurs in few years": Defence Minister Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh predicted the extinction of the Congress party, comparing its decline to that of dinosaurs, during a rally i...
12 Apr, 2024, 09.07 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
Joshimath: PIL in Delhi HC, seeks direction to constitute high power committee under chairmanship of retd Justice of HCThe Joshimath, also known as Jyotirmath, is a city and a municipal board in Chamoli District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Located at...
08 Jan, 2023, 02.33 PM IST
Top 5 hiking destinations in India for your New Year tripFor those who are keen on planning their next hiking trail, here's a list of the must-visit mountains from beginner's level to advanced.
30 Dec, 2022, 02.18 PM IST
Uttarakhand: Mountaineering, trekking banned amid predicted bad weather in UttarkashiThe India Meteorological Deaprtment on Monday predicted "Intense rainfall spell likely to commence over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and U...
06 Oct, 2022, 01.26 PM IST
Uttarakhand Police release list of 28 trainee mountaineers missing after avalancheThe trainees were part of a 41-member team of mountaineers from the Uttarkashi-based Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) and were retur...
05 Oct, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
ITBP creates 1st mountain-warfare training school in NE for LAC guarding troopsITBP has created its first mountain-warfare training centre in northeast India, its second overall, to skill its troops in high-altitude co...
17 Jul, 2022, 05.42 PM IST
Mountaineer Savita Kanswal clocks national record for scaling Mount Everest, completes 10 expeditionsHer expedition is backed by crowdfunding where hundreds of people contributed to support her.
06 Jun, 2022, 08.07 AM IST
MHA opens up 137 peaks in India to foreigners for mountaineering and trekking purposesThe decision comes following a proposal from the tourism ministry.
21 Aug, 2019, 04.41 PM IST
- Colonel Ranveer Jamwal becomes first Indian to summit the seven highest mountains in the world
This also makes him the first from the Indian Army to climb the seven highest mountains.
18 Feb, 2019, 07.53 PM IST
After a year's training, two women mountaineers and an instructor climb summit of Mount EverestThey were training under Sandeep Toliya who has been working with TSAF for more than 10 years.
22 May, 2018, 12.49 PM IST
Go on jungle safari, rafting for better risk taking: government to babusTrained and experienced gym instructors will be engaged for guiding the users and teaching them how to use various equipment, it said.
04 Oct, 2015, 11.17 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
May's here! Plan a quick getaway to Guhagar in Maharashtra or Sattal in UttarakhandET-Travel suggests you take a casual day off at work to make the most of an extended weekend in coming months. Here’s where you can head to...
16 Apr, 2015, 05.11 AM IST
ITBP mountaineer gets national sports award on National sports dayITBP trooper, part of rescue team of Uttarakhand rain tragedy operations, was given Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award on National spo...
30 Aug, 2014, 05.15 PM IST
Over a dozen adventure tourism destinations soon in U'khandThe spots identified for the purpose are Naugaon and Mori (Uttarkashi) , Kotgi Sem (Rudraprayag), Bhikiyasain and Kumariya (Almora), Kapkot...
28 Jun, 2014, 02.23 PM IST
Why India lost out to Nepal, Pakistan, China in mountain adventureLack of 8,000-m-plus peaks and red tape are some of the reasons why mountaineers are giving India the go-by. But plans are afoot to make In...
22 Apr, 2012, 02.49 AM IST