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Trekking
Karnataka forest department orders probe into online trekking ticket ‘scam’
Karnataka has about 40 well-known trails of which online ticketing has been introduced to 15 trails. The measure was seen as a transparent mechanism for regulating the crowds and ensuring tourism activities do not damage the natural environment.
21 July 2024, 23:44 IST
Karnataka forest department orders probe into online trekking ticket ‘scam’
21 July 2024, 23:44 IST
Trekking boom: Balancing growth and conservation
'Till 2015, 100-150 foreign trekkers would have made Sankri their base camp by pitching tents. However, today, we have lost most of the forest cover, as more than 200 hotels, 45 hostels and around 300 homestays have mushroomed,' said Ganga Singh, a resident of Sankri in Uttarakhand.
30 June 2024, 00:12 IST
Trekking boom: Balancing growth and conservation
30 June 2024, 00:12 IST
Uttarakhand siblings conquer high altitude Bali Pass along with father in 7-day trek
The father Prakash Pathak works in a private school, while his daughter Usha is a class 7 student at Mohan Lal Sah Bal Vidya Mandir, Nainital and his son Diwakar is a class 10 student at Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Haldwani.
26 June 2024, 08:27 IST
Uttarakhand siblings conquer high altitude Bali Pass along with father in 7-day trek
26 June 2024, 08:27 IST
Maharashtra mountaineering body issues guidelines for trekkers venturing Sahyadri ranges during monsoon
The guidelines have been issued considering the accidents that are reported during the monsoon in the Sahyadri ranges of Western Ghats.
16 June 2024, 03:18 IST
Maharashtra mountaineering body issues guidelines for trekkers venturing Sahyadri ranges during monsoon
16 June 2024, 03:18 IST
‘Bring in SOPs, sat phones for high altitude treks’
Following a preliminary probe, the Uttarakhand police booked the local tour operator for negligence. They said the operator did not run thorough health check-ups on trekkers.
11 June 2024, 23:01 IST
‘Bring in SOPs, sat phones for high altitude treks’
11 June 2024, 23:01 IST
'Lack of health check-ups, guides' killed 9 Bengaluru trekkers on Sashastra Tal trek: Uttarkashi Police
Sharing details about the investigation, Arpan Yadhuvanshi, Superintendent of Police, Uttarkashi, said, 'Most of the trekkers were aged above 45 years… We also found that no guides accompanied the trekkers at the peak; they were instead in the advanced base camp. They also failed to read the weather conditions… We need to investigate further to understand the extent of negligence that led to the tragedy.'
09 June 2024, 17:07 IST
'Lack of health check-ups, guides' killed 9 Bengaluru trekkers on Sashastra Tal trek: Uttarkashi Police
09 June 2024, 17:07 IST
Bodies of 4 more Karnataka trekkers retrieved in Uttarakhand, all deceased to be flown to Bengaluru today
Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Thursday met the Uttarakhand chief secretary to arrange for an aircraft to transport the bodies to Bengaluru.
06 June 2024, 07:35 IST
Bodies of 4 more Karnataka trekkers retrieved in Uttarakhand, all deceased to be flown to Bengaluru today
06 June 2024, 07:35 IST
Nine Bengaluru trekkers dead, 13 rescued from Uttarakhand's Garhwal mountains
Nine of the trekkers were dead before the rescue team could reach them.
05 June 2024, 16:58 IST
Nine Bengaluru trekkers dead, 13 rescued from Uttarakhand's Garhwal mountains
05 June 2024, 16:58 IST
Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishnabyre Gowda leaves for Uttarakhand to oversee the rescue operations
In a statement, the minister said that most of the survivors have been accounted for and have reached Dehradun.
05 June 2024, 10:16 IST
Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishnabyre Gowda leaves for Uttarakhand to oversee the rescue operations
05 June 2024, 10:16 IST
Increasing deaths during Velliangiri Hills trekking highlight need for preparations and precautions
Devotees have been undertaking an arduous journey of 6 km, climbing seven mountains to reach the summit at the seventh hill situated at a height of 1,850 m to worship Lord Shiva.
01 May 2024, 14:15 IST
Increasing deaths during Velliangiri Hills trekking highlight need for preparations and precautions
01 May 2024, 14:15 IST
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