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President Kovind to begin his two-day Uttarakhand visit today
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 23 (ANI): President Ramnath Kovind will today begin his two-day visit to Uttarakhand starting to pay obeisance at the Himalayan shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath besides worshipping the Ganga in Haridwar.
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Did you know high-flying duck species reaches 22,000 ft to cross Himalayas
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], September 6 (ANI): A high-flying duck species reaches an altitude of upto 6,800 metres (22,000 feet) to cross the Himalayas, finds a recent study.
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13th edition of Mountain Biking Race to commence on Sept 28
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Shimla [India], Sept 5 (ANI): It will be the 13th Edition when the city of Shimla will gear up for yet another season of Asia's oldest cross-country mountain biking race --the 13th MTB Himalaya.
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Bangladesh's 18 rivers flowing above danger mark due to heavy rainfal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Aug 14 (ANI): Incessant rainfall and water rushing in from the Himalayas has caused the water level in Bangladesh's 18 rivers to flow above the danger mark.
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Designer Masaba Gupta to create line inspired by Himalayan Orchard Pure
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Foraying into the flavoured water segment, Himalayan, India's premium natural mineral water brand marketed by NourishCo Beverages Ltd., recently announced its new offering - Himalayan Orchard Pure.
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China's foray into tiny Bhutan threatening Himalayan peace
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], June 29 (ANI): Unilateral actions to alter status quo in Doklam Plateau in tiny, helpless Bhutan has escalated tensions between China and its neighbours.
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Experts to assess mountain agriculture status in Arunachal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Itanagar 9Arunachal Pradesh) [India], June 13 (ANI): A team conducting a study on status of mountain agriculture in the Indian Himalayas is expected to visit Namsai and Wakro (Anjaw district) between June 12 and June 16, Department of Agriculture Advisor A K Purakayastha said.
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DHR starts regular Jalpaiguri-Darjeeling toy train services
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], May 31 (ANI): The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) has started its regular toy-train service between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling from last Sunday.
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'Understated' Arunachal's Ganga Lake a popular tourist attr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): Rich in natural resources and set against the backdrop of the spectacular Himalayan hills, Arunachal Pradesh is home to several tourist attractions.
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PM Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath Temple
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) [India], May 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered prayers at the sacred Himalayan shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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So, when did India collide with Asia to form Himalayan Mountains?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 1 (ANI): The collision between the Indian subcontinent and the Asian landmass resulted in the formation of the Himalayan Mountains and the rise of the Tibetan Plateau, with consequent major climatic and environmental changes around our planet.
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Uttarakhand Assembly Polls: The odds of a new chief minister
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Uttarakhand [India], Feb. 15 (ANI): Amid tight security, the polling for the single-phase Uttarakhand assembly elections began today and the one question in everyone's mind is whether this Himalayan state, which was carved out from the gigantic Uttar Pradesh in 2000, is going to have a
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