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Himalayan glacial lakes saw 10.81% area expansion from 2011 to 2024: Report

Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh showed the most notable expansions, signalling a heightened risk of GLOFs and the need for intensified monitoring and disaster preparedness.

03 November 2024, 10:33 IST

Himalayan glacial lakes saw 10.81% area expansion from 2011 to 2024: Report

Himalayan glacial lakes saw 10.81% area expansion from 2011 to 2024: Report

Himalayan glacial lakes saw 10.81% area expansion from 2011 to 2024: Report

03 November 2024, 10:33 IST

Researchers find new Himalayan snake species, name it after Leo DiCaprio

The snake species has been named Anguiculus dicaprioi or DiCaprio’s Himalayan snake.

22 October 2024, 07:48 IST

Researchers discover new snake species in Himalayas, name it after Leonardo DiCaprio

Researchers discover new snake species in Himalayas, name it after Leonardo DiCaprio

Researchers find new Himalayan snake species, name it after Leo DiCaprio

22 October 2024, 07:48 IST

New potter wasp species discovered in Eastern Himalayas

At about 30.2 mm in length, the new species differs from others in having specific morphological features and colour patterns. It was collected during an expedition using sweep nets, and further morphological analysis confirmed its novelty.

04 October 2024, 17:21 IST

New potter wasp species discovered in Eastern Himalayas

New potter wasp species discovered in Eastern Himalayas

New potter wasp species discovered in Eastern Himalayas

04 October 2024, 17:21 IST

Hubbub in Hikkim

It was amazing to see the citizens of the world who have been connected seamlessly at real time so eager to post a picture postcard which would probably reach several days or even weeks later.

14 August 2024, 20:57 IST

Hubbub in Hikkim

Hubbub in Hikkim

Hubbub in Hikkim

14 August 2024, 20:57 IST

Bangladesh prefers India over China in $1 billion Teesta river project

China and India both want to execute the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration— a Dhaka-led initiative to better manage the river’s waters— as the two nation vie for influence in neighboring Bangladesh.

15 July 2024, 09:05 IST

Bangladesh prefers India over China in $1 billion Teesta river project

Bangladesh prefers India over China in $1 billion Teesta river project

Bangladesh prefers India over China in $1 billion Teesta river project

15 July 2024, 09:05 IST

Amarnath Yatra 2024 likely to break records with 3 lakh devotees in first 15 days

The previous record, set in 2011, saw 630,000 devotees complete the yatra. As of July 13, 294,983 pilgrims from across the country and around the world have visited the holy cave since the yatra began on June 29.

14 July 2024, 07:38 IST

Amarnath Yatra 2024 likely to break records with 3 lakh devotees in first 15 days

Amarnath Yatra 2024 likely to break records with 3 lakh devotees in first 15 days

Amarnath Yatra 2024 likely to break records with 3 lakh devotees in first 15 days

14 July 2024, 07:38 IST

Students from Pune school scale Himalayan peaks

Experienced instructors, mountaineers and expedition leaders from Pune-based Giripremi, a leading mountaineering organization, educate these children about the forts, mountains, valleys of Sahyadri and Himalayan ranges.

16 May 2024, 04:39 IST

Students from Pune school scale Himalayan peaks

Students from Pune school scale Himalayan peaks

Students from Pune school scale Himalayan peaks

16 May 2024, 04:39 IST

Himalayan nations are braced with difficult monsoon, says ICIMOD

'Heatwave broke temperature records across the region last month, forcing schools to close, impacting crops, and sparking forest fires,' said ICIMOD (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development) in its outlook for June to September.

15 May 2024, 19:00 IST

Himalayan nations are braced with difficult monsoon, says ICIMOD

Himalayan nations are braced with difficult monsoon, says ICIMOD

Himalayan nations are braced with difficult monsoon, says ICIMOD

15 May 2024, 19:00 IST

Giripremi’s young mountaineers aim to climb the 6002 meter Mt Thelu in Garhwal-Himalayas

Air Marshal Bhushan Gokhale (Retd), former Vice Chief of Air Staff, and Chairman and Managing Director of Marks Techno Systems Pvt Ltd Dhiren Gupta handed over the flags to the members of the team.

17 April 2024, 02:35 IST

Giripremi’s young mountaineers aim to climb the 6002 meter Mt Thelu in Garhwal-Himalayas

Giripremi’s young mountaineers aim to climb the 6002 meter Mt Thelu in Garhwal-Himalayas

Giripremi’s young mountaineers aim to climb the 6002 meter Mt Thelu in Garhwal-Himalayas

17 April 2024, 02:35 IST

I left Bengaluru to live in the Himalayas

Tired of the urban hustle and dreaming of moving to the mountains? Anand Sankar describes what life is like in Kotgaon, a remote village in Uttarakhand

12 April 2024, 22:29 IST

I left Bengaluru to live in the Himalayas

I left Bengaluru to live in the Himalayas

I left Bengaluru to live in the Himalayas

12 April 2024, 22:29 IST