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India’s Road to Prosperity Full of Heat Bumps - Hill Post
WEB21 hours ago · Jaimini Dhane Sarkar. Dr. Jaimini Sarkar has a Ph.D. in Science from the University of Mumbai. She worked as a faculty member for an M.Sc. in biotechnology for a decade at the University of Mumbai. She is a recipient of the S. Ramaseshan Science Writing Fellowship at the Current Science Association, Indian Academy of …
Tea with Gurkhas – World’s Bravest Infantry Soldiers.
WEB3 days ago · The Darjeeling tea is amongst the world’s most expensive tea brands and prices per Kg could be as high as USD $ 850+. Makaibari Tea in particular has always been uber expensive, pegged at around USD$ 1800 per Kg. A number of tea estates have opened up their Victorian era Tea Bungalows and actively promote the concept of Tea Tourism for the ...
Understanding Landslides in Himachal Pradesh: A Multi …
WEBOct 8, 2023 · The increasing frequency of landslides in recent months, particularly in August and September in districts such as Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, Chamba, Sirmaur and Kangra, underscores the urgency of understanding this natural hazard condition in Himachal Pradesh in a scientific way.
2023 Himachal Landslides A Reminder Of How Vulnerable ... - Hill …
WEBJan 15, 2024 · The monsoon of 2023 is an apt reflection of what climate change impacts would do to the Himalayas if global warming goes unchecked. Climate scientists say more heating means more extreme rainfall. The atmosphere, land, and oceans are all warming at a faster rate. The warmer it becomes, the more moisture the atmosphere can hold.
River Didn’t Come To Us, We Went To It - Hill Post
WEBAug 16, 2023 · However river didn’t come to us, we went to it. The floods that ravaged the state in July this year left over 130 dead, thousands displaced, and more than 1,200 roads blocked due to landslides, erosion, and damage. In Kullu district alone, around 170 roads were blocked. The traffic on one of the most high-profile and newly-built highways in ...
Rescue Operations Going On To Bring Home 300 Tourists …
WEBJul 11, 2023 · Shimla: A tough operation to clear landslides in Himachal Pradesh’s high-altitude Spiti Valley began on Tuesday morning to rescue 300 people, including 75 women, by road from the snow-marooned region. They have been stranded at the glacial-fed Chandertal for the past three days.
50 Years of Himachal, Achievements & Challenges - Hill Post
WEBJan 26, 2021 · As Himachal Pradesh observes its 50th anniversary of achieving statehood on January 25, we may want to take a look at the struggle for its statehood that dates back to the period immediately after Independence. And as we do that, we may realise how ironic is the fact that the BJP government in the state has invited Amit Shah and J …
Rohtang Ropeway To Be Ready By 2024 - Hill Post
WEBNov 21, 2022 · After the tunnel Govt is going to give one more gift that is an 8.1 kilometers long ropeway, which will be ready by 2024. Atal Tunnel has already opened up tourism routes to Leh. This ropeway will also be a major center of attraction. Rohtang Rope-Way, which will carry around 1500 people per hour. Speaking to Hill …
COVID Vaccination Drive Reaches India’s Highest Village
WEBMay 27, 2021 · COVID Vaccination drive at Komic village in Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh (Photo: Sanjay Dutta) “All the people in Komic, above the age of 44 years, have been vaccinated against Covid-19,” said Pankaj Rai, the district magistrate of Lahaul and Spiti in the trans-Himalaya region where the village is under whose jurisdiction the village is located at an altitude of over 14,000 feet.