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G.S. Sharanya was located around 5 pm deep within the Pattighat Reserve Forest, near Tadiyandamol, the highest peak in the district. Rescuers spotted her near a rock by a stream, where she had taken shelter to stay visible and maintain access to water. The search had been concentrated around the reserve forest, a dense, trackless stretch of woodland on the far side of the Tadiyandamol peak, which borders Kerala. The terrain is a sharp contrast to the more frequented trekking routes on the other ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Mystery shrouds the missing case of techie from Keralam identified as Sharanya (36) who went for a trekking at Tadiandamol, the highest peak in Kodagu district on Thursday and has not returned back since then. Searches by police, forest, locals and personnel attached to Anti Naxal Force too went futile on Saturday. The Tadiandamol peak is 1,748 meters surrounded by gentle slopes and grassy terrain. Trekking at Tadiandamol is 7-km one way and camping at the peak is not allowed. Trekke ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday linked the Valley's tourism with global climate change, saying that the reality of climate change cannot be ignored any further, and the tourism in famed Gulmarg is dependent on snow. "If I don't have snow, I can't sell Gulmarg. We see glaciers receding, snowfall reducing; these are facts we must confront. The reality of climate change can no longer be ignored," said the Chief Minister after inaugurating the 17th annual convention of t ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday emphasised that Jammu and Kashmir is ideally placed as a destination for adventure tourism activities. Addressing the 17th Annual Convention of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) at the Sher-i- Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), the Chief Minister lauded the efforts of ATOAI for organizing its 17th Annual Convention at Srinagar, aimed at promoting responsible, safe, sustainable and resilient adventure touri ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The Kinnaur Kailash Yatra in Himachal Pradesh has been suspended as a pilgrim died and nearly 700 stranded devotees were rescued and evacuated in a nine-hour operation after a cloudburst triggered a flash flood that washed away a large part of the trekking path, including makeshift bridges at Tanglippi and Kangarang. The pilgrims currently on the route have been safely sheltered at Milling Khata and Gufa, and all necessary arrangements have been made for their safety. Most of the t ...Read More >
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