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COVID-19: Every third student in Indian Himalayan region couldn’t access online classes

Educational learning has been an unusual victim of the ongoing novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Continuity of learning has been impacted adversely — so has the students’ overall satisfaction regarding

India-Bhutan collaborate on phase three trials of COVID-19 vaccine

Bhutan, News

India is collaborating with Bhutan for conducting Phase-3 trials of COVID vaccine candidate even as New Delhi has sent seven consignments of essential medicines to the country since March 2020

Nepal, India discuss opening new air routes

Nepal, News

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) and Indian Embassy held a meeting today regarding new air entry points. However, no fixed decision has been taken so

Watch Rare Brahma Kamal Flower Bloom In Uttarakhand’s Snow-Clad Chamoli

Cultural, India

The rare Brahma Kamal, the only flower known to bloom after sunset and just once a year, has been spotted in the higher reaches of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand. Time

India’s First Lichen Park Comes up in Uttarakhand

Cultural, India

Uttrakhand has got its first lichen park. Spread over an area of over 1.5 acres, it is presently being regulated in terms of visitors to ensure overcrowding does not take

Albedo Effect: Dust Blowing from Asia and Africa is Melting the Snow in the Himalayas

Education, India

Dust may be a substantial factor aiding the snowmelt in the Himalayas. The term albedo denotes reflection strength. Pure white snow, with high reflection, has a high albedo. Dirty snow,

Educating Hima: Maggie Doyne on battling poverty in Nepal

HimAssets, Nepal, Social

American philanthropist Maggie Doyne founded Kopila Valley Children’s Home in Nepal Maggie Doyne still remembers the moment that changed her life forever. A chance encounter with six-year-old Hima, a little

After Rohtang, more high-altitude tunnels to come up on Manali-Leh highway

Adventure, India, News

Once the strategic Atal Tunnel under the Rohtang Pass is inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, the defence ministry will expedite work on building more high-altitude tunnels, including

World Tourism Day: COVID -19 an opportunity to rethink Himalayan tourism

Education, India

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has affected us all economically, physically, mentally and emotionally ever since the very first lockdown in March, 2020. Tourism is a significant part of

Rare Orchid Found For The First Time In Uttarakhand

Explore, India

A rare orchid has been discovered in the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, at an altitude of 3,800 metre. The discovery has been published in a French journal. Dehradun: A rare orchid

Are the Himalayas an Untapped Gold Mine for Powder Skiing?

Adventure, Travel

Big lines in far western Nepal, a spot that Smithwick says is the future for big mountain powder skiing in the Himalayas. The storm rolled into the valley warm and

Climate change may cause 26% habitat loss for snow trout in Himalayan rivers: Study

India, News

DHARAMSHALA: Snow trout, the iconic cold-water fish species found in Himalayan rivers, would lose their habitat by 16 percent in the next 30 years and by over 26 percent by