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ITBP mountaineers summit Eastern Ladakh peak in extreme weather conditions
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) central mountaineering team has scaled Mount Karzok Kangri, 20,177 feet high peak in extreme weather conditions in the minimum temperature of minus 40 degrees celsius.
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Former BSF officer assumes charge as Director of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Inst
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Avinash Negi assumed charge as Director of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports on Sunday.
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Taliban bans women from sports activities
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 6 (ANI): A number of sports club owners in Kabul said that the Taliban has banned athletic sports for women.
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Srinagar celebrates International Mountaineering Day
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 12 (ANI): International Mountaineering Day was celebrated in Srinagar on Saturday with an aim to boost adventure and tourism. A documentary was also created on mountaineering.
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Mountaineering signifies endurance, mental determination, says Rajnath Sin
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): Hailing efforts of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarkashi in preparing mountaineers, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the ethics in mountaineering gives lessons in ways to protect nature.
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ITBP now able to move 'medium troop carrier' vehicles in tough terrain hav
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is now able to overcome one of the major hurdles which it has to face while moving its troops in "medium troop carrier" vehicles in tough hilly terrains where road connectivity is in bad shape.
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Himachal: Kinnaur bans trekking after 3 trekkers die following heavy snowf
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 25 (ANI): Following heavy snowfall in the Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur, the district administration on Monday banned all trekking, mountaineering activities on all treks.
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Uttarakhand Chief Secy directs officials to arrange GPS-based wristbands f
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 15 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Secretary SS Sandhu on Thursday held a review meeting of the tourism department and directed the officials to arrange GPS-based wristbands for the mountaineers and trekkers.
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ITBP names 6,000-metre height mountain in Eastern as 'Norbu Wangdu Peak'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): The personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Ladakh Police have scaled two unnamed 6,000-metre height mountains in Eastern Ladakh on Saturday and named one of them as 'Norbu Wangdu peak' - dedicating it to ITBP's mountaineer late Nurbu Wangdu
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India's Everest Twins Tashi and Nungshi Malik Summit the Swiss Alps- Make
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): India's renowned twin mountaineering sisters Tashi & Nungshi Malik, popularly known as the 'Everest Twins', represented India in Switzerland's '100% Women Peak Challenge'.
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14 stranded trekkers to reach Kaza, bodies to arrive at Keylong today: DC
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahaul Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 29 (ANI): Fourteen members of the mountaineering team from West Bengal stranded for over two weeks with two bodies at over 5,000m high Khamengar glacier of Lahaul Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh are likely to reach Kaza, Lahaul Spiti Deputy
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ITBP launches rescue mission in Himachal's Lahaul Spiti valley for strande
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) launched a rescue mission in Lahaul Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh after two trekkers from West Bengal died while 12 other mountaineers remain stranded for over two weeks at the over 5,000m high Khamengar glacier due
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