Tag: Himalaya

Centre clears all hurdles for setting up 10 GW Renewable Energy Power Project

Centre had specially called a meeting of all the stakeholders to sort out the issues for setting up of 10 GW power project in Pang area and discuss transmission system along with battery energy storage system to ensure round the clock power supply to the region, said a senior officer of the Power Ministry.

November 16, 2021

Breathe the mountain air through these Himalayan recipes

"Due to my never-throw-away-anything mentality, my food has the quality of a melange. From this tendency arise creations that come as a surprise. I do not feel restrained due to not having this or that ingredient.

May 10, 2021

Neighbourhood rumbles

While ties with Nepal are strained, after India’s Himalayan neighbour redrew its map and its Prime Minister did all he could to provoke New Delhi, there ought to be concern, too, that Pakistan has launched a charm offensive to woo a nation that India considers a steadfast friend but sometimes takes for granted.

July 24, 2020

Rishikesh: Not just a holy town

As the sun was all set to dip into the river Ganga and dusk was darkening the sky, the ghaat (riverbank) gradually became more scenic.

February 17, 2020

Two dead, 5 injured after plane crashes at Nepal’s Lukla airport

The airport is considered the most dangerous airport in the world due to its geographic location in the high Himalayas.

April 14, 2019

Manali: Where the grass is greener

Manali has Rohtang Pass, Solang Valley, Mall Road, Old Manali and Hadimba Temple to attract tourists, however, very few people know it has several hidden destinations like Jana Waterfalls, village, Sajla Waterfall and many more, which lure tourists and nature lovers alike.

November 18, 2018

‘Nirvana’

My cup of sorrow was full after spending three days at Chaukari as all my excitement of visiting Kumaon range of Himalaya had been badly crushed there. Yet, there had been no deficiency in my arrangements. The gala plan to witness a host of Himalayan peaks had been rudely brushed aside by the clouded haze...

December 24, 2017

NGT declares Amarnath shrine ‘silent zone’; no bells, chanting

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday declared the Amarnath shrine a “silent zone”, and barred the chiming of bells or chanting of mantras in the areas surrounding the famed cave shrine to preserve its eco sensitivity. The Amarnath shrine, located in the Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir, is visited by lakhs of pilgrims during...

December 13, 2017

Consensus reached over building climate resilience in Hindu Kush Himalayas

Hundreds of experts, including scientists and environmentalists, gathered here over building resilience to tackle climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region have evolved a consensus. At a time when climate change is posing a serious threat to socio-economic aspects and environment in the region, this agreement holds the key to unlock policy and research-based...

December 5, 2017

Himalayan hand in December 2004 tsunami

Scientists have found that Himalayas played a role in the generation of magnitude-9.2 Sumatran earthquake on December 26, 2004, which, together with the massive tsunami that followed, killed more than 250,000 people — making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in history. An international team of scientists, including from the National Centre for Antarctic...

May 28, 2017