Washington [US], December 22 (ANI): People with diabetes may need to monitor their blood sugar more closely when doing high-altitude activities such as hiking or skiing, according to a recent study.
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Indian Army troops deployed in high altitude areas are suitably equipped with modern gadgets to include avalanche victim detectors, trackers, and Ricoh reflectors, informed the Ministry of Defence on Friday.
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], November 18 (ANI): Sanjeev Gokhle, a resident of Vadodara who is visually impaired, recently climbed Mount Friendship at an altitude of 17,346 feet above the sea level in the range of Lesser Himalayas – Pir Panjal.
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): Central Army Commander Lieutenant General Yogendra Dimri on Tuesday reviewed integrated operational preparedness and training of troops in super high altitude areas along the border with China.
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 8 (ANI): A search and rescue team recovered the bodies of three French climbers buried under snow, days after they had gone missing in Nepal on a mountain hit by an avalanche in the Everest region.
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): The Shatrujeet Brigade of the Indian Army is conducting high altitude airborne insertion along the northern borders in Eastern Ladakh to validate its Rapid Response Capabilities, as part of the airborne exercise and combat manoeuvres.
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 30 (ANI): The voters in Kullu's Malana village showed great enthusiasm during Parliamentary by-polls in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi constituency on Saturday, and reached the polling booth situated at an altitude of more than 10,000 feet in large numbers
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Thursday traced the bodies of three missing trekkers near Barua Pass in Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of 15,000 feet.
Lamkhaga Pass (Uttrakhand) [India], October 22 (ANI): Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday rescued a survivor and recovered five mortal remains from around 16500-feet altitude near Lamkhaga Pass in Uttarakhand.
West Kamang (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): The Sela tunnel project, a bi-lane road tunnel at an altitude above 13,000 feet is at the final stage of completion.
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): As the higher altitudes of Kashmir witnessed the first snowfall of the season early on Monday, the national capital is witnessing cooler weather. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also predicted a fall in temperature in the city this week.