Friday, March 29, 2024

Air Scheme for Low Cost Fliers

In a big boost to tourism, the Centre on Friday included Uttarakhand in its regional air connectivity scheme making air travel to the region affordable for the...

Himalayan mountain springs drying up

Niti Aayog seeks comments from all stakeholders by 19 February to decide the future course of action to save Himalayan springs and the millions who depend on...

Mountain biking expedition concludes in Uttarkashi

UTTARKASHI: The first-of-its-kind Mountain Terrain Biking (MTB) expedition to the Nelong Valley region of Indo-China border in Uttarkashi district concluded on Friday. The week-long expedition was organised...

Journalist Elizabeth Hawley passed away in Nepal

American journalist Elizabeth Hawley, known for chronicling expeditions to Himalayan peaks, died at a hospital in Kathmandu on Friday. She was 94. Hawley was considered a “leading authority”...

19 stunning Himachal homestays that are now open

You may have missed your summer vacation this year due to the lockdown, but you won’t have to compromise on your winter break. Parts of Himachal Pradesh received their...

Kathmandu is eighth route for UAE’s Air Arabia Abu Dhabi starting October 17

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi recently added a second city to its Bangladesh services. Now, getting into Nepal opens up more possibilities on the South Asian sector. Image...

India Gets Its First Glass Skywalk in Sikkim – Here’s All You Need to...

If you’ve ever dreamed about strolling on a glass skywalk, then you don’t need to spend a bomb to visit a foreign country to do so as...

Kedarnath, Yamunotri Temples in Garhwal Himalayas Close for Winters Amid Heavy Snowfall

The portals of Kedarnath and Yamunotri temples in the Garhwal Himalayas were closed for winters on Bhai Dooj on Monday amid heavy snowfall. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra...

Himalayas poised for a series of big earthquakes, says study

The entire Himalayan arc is poised to produce a sequence of great earthquakes, and the next big quake -- of the magnitude of 8 or above --...

Warmer winters in the Himalayas are triggering avalanches

Researchers have found that winter temperatures in the northwestern Himalayas have risen on an average 0.65 degree Celsius over a period of 25 years from 1991...

Construction of Zojila tunnel starts. To reduce travel time from 3 hrs to 15...

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday launched the first blasting for construction related work at the 14.15 km Zojila tunnel, one of the longest in Asia, that...

Shivangi Pathak becomes the youngest Indian to climb Mount Everest

Source – www.facebook.com Shivangi Pathak, a 16-year-old teenager from Haryana’s Hisar district has become the youngest Indian to summit Mount Everest. Along with her team of climbers, she...

U’khand to sell local products under ‘Holy Himalayas’ brand name: CM

Dehradun: Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday announced that the state government is all set to start an umbrella brand ‘Holy Himalayas’ to promote the products...

Water Tourism

Mar 4, 2018-Tourist arrivals in hotels and resorts on the banks of Sunkoshi and Bhotekoshi rivers have increased due to the beginning of the summer season. The...

Nepal Bans Solo Climbers from Mount Everest

The cabinet late Thursday endorsed a revision to the Himalayan nation's mountaineering regulations, banning solo climbers from its mountains -- one of a string of measures being...

Aanchal Thakur awarded the Himachal Gaurav Award

On State-level Himachal day, Chief Minister Jayaram Thakur gave the civil administration award to the district administration Kullu. Aanchal Thakur of Kullu district was awarded the Himachal Gaurav...

As trekkers return to Uttarakhand post-lockdown, COVID-19 caution makes for a quiet season in...

Anu Jain, a 54-year-old engineer, was among the first group of trekkers in Uttarakhand this year, after the state government relaxed travel norms to ‘unlock’ the tourism...

‘Kokborok’- The Tribal Language Usage made mandatory by the Tripura Government

                      Tripura government has made Kokborok language mandatory to be displayed on signboards, nameplates and other notice boards in the government buildings with also issuing notifications, making it...

Covid scare hits Kullu-Manali hoteliers hard

The Covid scare has ruined the business of hoteliers in Kullu-Manali even on Diwali holidays. Room enquiries for hotel occupancy have witnesses a sharp dip. The hoteliers have...

‘Mountains under Pressure: climate, hunger, migration’ is focus of 15th annual International Mountain Day

  The 2017 theme of International Mountain Day, “Mountains under Pressure: climate, hunger, migration,” invites people from around the world to focus on environmental factors, such as climate...

With rampant habitat fragmentation, how the Hindu Kush Himalayas could be the next pandemic...

The world is in an 'era of pandemics.' Unless the destruction of the natural world is halted, diseases will emerge more often, spread more rapidly, kill more...

Culture and Heritage of Basantapur- Nepal

Basantapur has been regarded as the most likable and most visited place by the tourists and the residents of Kathmandu. The heart and hub of tourists, Basantapur...

Spotting wildflowers in the Himalayas; our top five

Riding into the Himalayas will give you a glimpse of some of the rarest flowers, astonishing beauties that you will not find anywhere else. Speaking of Himalayan...

After Rohtang, more high-altitude tunnels to come up on Manali-Leh highway

Once the strategic Atal Tunnel under the Rohtang Pass is inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, the defence ministry will expedite work on building more...

Measuring Mount Everest: a proud Nepali on his dangerous mission to the top of...

On reaching the peak of Mount Everest, climbers usually pose for photographs, fly their country’s flag, or just gaze at the majestic Himalayas. Khim Lal Gautam, a surveyor...

Why Rohtang Tunnel Can Turn From Boon to Bane for Lahaul’s People and Ecology

On October 3, the Rohtang tunnel was inaugurated by the Prime Minister in Manali. There was the usual euphoria on the part of both the Central and...

Global warming to claim 33% of ice volume in Hindu Kush Himalayan region: Expert

Global warming is not only posing a serious threat to glaciers, it will also result in a loss of 33 percent of total ice volume in the...

Mountains that sustain millions

The word Himalaya comes from two Sanskrit words: Him (snow) and Aalay (abode). The beauty of the Himalaya, which are one of the youngest chains of mountains in the world harbouring...

Investment in Human Capital-Nepal

The International Labor Organisation has cited low investment in Human Capital to be a major obstacle to the country to leap forward. It is also noticed that...

Climate change may cause 26% habitat loss for snow trout in Himalayan rivers: Study

DHARAMSHALA: Snow trout, the iconic cold-water fish species found in Himalayan rivers, would lose their habitat by 16 percent in the next 30 years and by over...

Not Japan Or Paris, It’s India: Shillong Turns Pink As Cherry Blossoms Take Over...

Had it not been for the COVID-19 pandemic, many Indian travellers would have booked tickets to Shillong in Meghalaya which, at present, is looking like a painting with whimsical...

India-Nepal ties tall as Himalayas, deep as ocean with: Bipin Rawat

Kathmandu: Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat has described the relationship between India and Nepal as "tall as the Himalayas and as deep as the Indian...

Top 10 books about the Himalayas

The Himalayas are the highest mountains on Earth, the stupendously wild boundary between India and Tibet and a magnet for countless adventurers, missionaries and spiritual seekers. Yet the...

India, China have to ‘live side by side’: Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai lama siad on Sunday, that India and China have to live "side by side" whether they like it or not. He also...

India, China hold 1st border consultation mechanism meet after Doklam standoff

On Friday, India and China held their first meeting regarding the border consultation and coordination mechanism in Beijing after the Doklam standoff. They also reviewed the situation...

90% of Himalayas face year-long drought at 3 degrees global warming: study

A collection of eight studies — all focusing on India, Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Ghana — shows that the risks of drought, flooding, declines in crop...

Explained: Why scientists are trying to cultivate asafoetida or heeng in the Indian Himalayas

Asafoetida, or heeng, is a common ingredient in most Indian kitchens –– so much so that the country imports Rs 600 crore worth of this pungent flavoured herb every...

Hundred pc funding for Central projects in North East

The Narendra Modi Government has decided to fully fund various Central projects being implemented in the North East, instead of the existing practice of sharing 90 per...

Himachal Regiment

  Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur met Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday and sought a “Himachal Regiment” in the Army. Mr. Thakur said the creation of...

“Tarballs” Detected in Himalayan Atmosphere

Some people refer to the Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau as the “third pole” because the region has the largest reserve of glacial snow and ice outside of the north...

India-Bhutan collaborate on phase three trials of COVID-19 vaccine

India is collaborating with Bhutan for conducting Phase-3 trials of COVID vaccine candidate even as New Delhi has sent seven consignments of essential medicines to the country...

92 new flight routes in Northeast under Udaan-2: Jayant Sinha

The regional connectivity scheme proposed by the government, Udaan, has been created to provide connectivity to remote areas and improve access in under-served regions. In a bid to...

Scientists Warn Of Major Earthquake In Uttarakhand’s Dharchula Region

Scientists at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology have unearthed large concentrations of micro and moderate magnitude earthquakes in Uttarakhand's Dharchula region and adjoining areas of Kumaon Himalaya due to stress in...

Tata Literature Live! 2020: Ruskin Bond conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award for his prolific...

Celebrated author, columnist and short story writer Ruskin Bond was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Tata Literature Live! Mumbai Lit Fest on 21...

Uttarakhand’s Only Elephant Reserve Now Denotified To Make Room For Dehradun Airport Expansion

In yet another case of the environment losing out in the fight between development and conservation, Uttarakhand is set to lose its only elephant reserve. The Uttarakhand wildlife...

COVID-19: Every third student in Indian Himalayan region couldn’t access online classes

Educational learning has been an unusual victim of the ongoing novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Continuity of learning has been impacted adversely — so has the students’...

Nepal achieves target of welcoming tourists

After a wait of long 19 years, Nepal has finally achieved the target of welcoming at least one million foreign tourists in one year. Nepal Tourism Board under...

Hydropower station construction underway in upper Yangtze

Lhasa, Nov 21 (Xinhua)- The Suwalong project which includes the construction of a large hydrowpower station on the upper section of the Yangtze River is proceeding smoothly,...

Nepal, India discuss opening new air routes

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) and Indian Embassy held a meeting today regarding new air entry points. However, no fixed decision has been taken...

Study predicts massive habitat decline for the Himalayan brown bear by 2050 due to...

A recent study on the Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus) has predicted a significant reduction in suitable habitat and biological corridors of the species in the...