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Snowfall likely in Kargil, Gulmarg, Uttarkashi, Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Higher altitude regions Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have recorded snowfall during the last few days, said Skymet Weather on Sunday.
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Indian Army's Aqua Stallions rafting team creates national record for fast
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Lieutenant Colonel Pravin Grewal and paratrooper Ganpat Singh who were part of the Indian Army's Aqua Stallions rafting team have created the national record for fastest rafting in high altitude areas.
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Army planning to open Siachen Glacier for Indian citizens
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): After the Centre abrogated Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army is now planning to open up several high altitude military locations such as the Siachen Glacier for Indian citizens.
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Northern Army Commander witnesses integrated exercise in Ladakh, reviews o
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 17 (ANI): Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh on Tuesday witnessed an exercise by integrated troops of all arms and services in the Super High Altitude area in Eastern Ladakh.
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Light Utility Helicopter successfully demonstrates high altitude capabilit
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 5 (ANI): Indigenously designed and developed, Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has successfully demonstrated high altitude capability in hot and high weather conditions.
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J-K: 'Awam cum Ex-servicemen' rally organised for residents in Nubra, Shyo
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): An 'Awam cum Ex-servicemen' rally was organised at Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) by Siachen Brigade under the aegis of 'Fire and Fury' Corps for the residents of Nubra and Shyok Valley here on Sunday.
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Chrissy Teigen says 'lip about to explode' due to altitude sickness
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): American model Chrissy Teigen is known for sharing the good, the bad and the ugly, including any health scare, with her fans and followers on social media.
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Nepal makes mountaineering experience mandatory for aspirants wanting to s
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 15 (ANI): All climbers seeking a permit to scale Mt Everest should have prior high altitude mountaineering experience, said a high-level committee in its report on Wednesday.
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IAF's Tarun Chaudhri becomes first pilot to accomplish wingsuit skydive ju
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Wing commander Tarun Chaudhri became the first pilot of Indian Armed Forces (IAF ) to do a wingsuit jump. The jump was accomplished by Chaudhri from a Mi-17 helicopter from an altitude of 8500 feet.
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IAF's Tarun Chaudhri becomes first pilot to accomplish wingsuit skydive ju
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Wing commander Tarun Chaudhri became the first pilot of Indian Armed Forces (IAF ) to do a wingsuit jump. The jump was accomplished by Chaudhri from a Mi-17 helicopter from an altitude of 8500 feet.
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ITBP to raise high altitude rescue teams in 5 states, says DG SS Deswal
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) DG, SS Deswal felicitated the 11-member team of ITBP mountaineers who conducted the search and retrieval operation the bodies of seven mountaineers from an altitude of 20,000 ft near Nanda Devi East in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhan
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U'khand CM accepts proposal to establish Six Sigma Institute of Mountain M
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 6 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday agreed to a proposal to establish Asia's first Six Sigma Institute of Mountain Medicines and High Altitude Rescue at Rudraprayag.
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