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Temperature dips across North India, cold waves intensify in Amritsar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Cold wave conditions have swept several parts of North India, particularly in parts of Punjab, Himachal and Uttarakhand where the effects of snowfall in high altitude places are also being felt in the plains.
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Defence Ministry to decide on Army's Rs 10,000 crore Akash missiles propos
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Seeking to prevent any intrusion of aircraft through the mountainous borders with Pakistan and China, the Defence Ministry is set to discuss a proposal to acquire two regiments of the Akash Prime missiles which can be deployed in high altitude areas above 15,
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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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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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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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Braving odds, Capt Kalpana provides medical cover to soldiers on China bor
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 22 (ANI): Braving odds, Captain Kalpana Kundu of Army Medical Corps (AMC) undertook a high altitude patrol in the Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh on June 20.
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J-K receives fresh snow, farmers expect bumper production
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): High altitude areas witnessed fresh snowfall and plains in Jammu and Kashmir were lashed with rains on Wednesday.
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