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First Indian woman to climb five 8000+ peaks, Priyanka Mohite wants to go on and on
Mumbai : It was a challenge that Priyanka Mohite took up in 2013. It finally got fulfilled in May 2022 nine difficult years in which the 30-year-old mountaineer from Maharashtra constantly worked, planned and dreamt of completing a…
Nepal’s Kami Rita climbs Mt Everest for 26th time, sets new world record
Kathmandu : Nepals legendary climber Kami Rita Sherpa, 52, claimed the Mt Everest, the tallest peak in the world, for the 26th time on Saturday to set a new world record.Leading a 11-rope fixing team, Kami Rita and his team reached the…
Drone threat a major challenge for security forces during Amarnath Yatra
New Delhi : As the threat from drones to the Amarnath Yatra poses a major challenge for the security forces, they are procuring hardware to counter the drones and thwart terrorist designs. Admitting that a possible threat from drones is…
Maharashtra peaceful as MNS starts ‘anti-loudspeaker’ campaign
Mumbai : The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers launched their campaign to play 'Hanuman Chalisa' outside certain mosques in Mumbai and other parts of the state where 'azan' was relayed on loudspeakers, here on Wednesday morning. In places…
World Food Program to study Punjab wheat storage facility
Chandigarh : A team of the World Food Program (WFP) on Wednesday started a visit to Punjab to understand the process of procurement, testing and transportation of wheat to Afghanistan so that a similar procedure can be adopted by it. State…
BSF, Pak Rangers exchange sweets along Jammu border
Jammu : The Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday exchanged sweets on the occasion of Eid at various Border Outposts (BOPs) under Jammu Frontier, officials said. The exchange of sweets was done at the BOPs in Samba,…
Punjab procures 93 lakh tons wheat, 25% decline against 2021
Chandigarh : Punjab has procured over 93 lakh tons of wheat in the ongoing rabi marketing season, a decline of 25 per cent compared with 125 lakh tons in 2021, officials said on Tuesday. With a drastic decline in wheat arrivals, the…
Forests can help recover from impact of Covid-19, conflicts : FAO
Seoul : With the world facing multiple crises including, Covid-19, conflicts, climate crisis and biodiversity loss, the forests can help recover from their impact, but only "if we step up action to unlock their potential". In a key report…
Chandigarh’s last slum demolished
Chandigarh : The City Beautiful, as Chandigarh is popularly known as, was almost made slum-free with a demolition of the last oldest and biggest slum of approximately 2,500 structures at Colony number 4 in the Industrial Area, Phase 1, on…
Amid heatwave, Haryana’s power demand touches all-time high
Chandigarh : Amid a heatwave spell, the peak power demand in Haryana touched an all-time high with additional requirement of 3,000 MW electricity. The BJP government claims necessary arrangements are being made to overcome the shortage.…