Nanda Devi
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India’s most stunning mountains: Kanchenjunga to Kinner Kailash and the views worth travelling for
Lifestyle | Dec 10, 2025, 06:05 PM ISTIndia’s mountains aren’t just scenic; they’re sacred, fragile ecosystems filled with awe, silence and adventure. Here are the country’s most stunning peaks and the best places to view them responsibly.
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IAF shares recce initial report from site of Uttarakhand flash flood after glacier burst
India | Feb 08, 2021, 12:04 AM ISTThe Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday shared a recce initial report from site of Uttarakhand flash flood which occurred after a part of the Nanda Devi glacier burst off Joshimath region in Chamoli.
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Experts can tell reason behind glacier outburst, saving lives current focus: Uttarakhand CM Rawat
India | Feb 07, 2021, 08:43 PM ISTUttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, who visited Chamoli in wake of the deluge following a glacier burst on Sunday, said that over 125 people are missing and the number is likely to rise further.
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Nanda Devi expedition: Body of team leader mountaineer Martin Moran not found
India | Jul 06, 2019, 04:09 PM ISTThe eight member team was reported missing on May 25 but it took the ITBP nearly one month to retrieve seven bodies from the western ridge of the Nanda Devi peak on June 23 after a massive operation often hampered by inclement weather.
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Nandi Devi avalanche: Bodies of seven mountaineers airlifted to Pithoragarh
India | Jul 03, 2019, 12:21 PM ISTEight mountaineers had set out on an expedition of the 7,434-metre-high peak but were reported missing on May 25, the day they were to reach their base camp. One of them is still missing.
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ITBP climbers recover 7 bodies near Nanda Devi peak
India | Jun 23, 2019, 09:21 PM ISTA 10-member team of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) dug out the seven bodies, including that of a woman mountaineer, from under the snow, DIG A P S Nimbadia said.
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Nanda Devi: Indian Mountaineering Foundation team to set off today to retrieve climbers' bodies via land routes
India | Jun 11, 2019, 06:41 AM ISTSince May 25, an eight-member team of mountaineers, including seven foreign nationals, on its way to Nanda Devi East peak in Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand, was reported missing.
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District admin awaits instructions from Centre 30 hours after spotting bodies on Nanda Devi
India | Jun 04, 2019, 06:40 PM ISTThe Pithoragarh administration was awaiting instructions from the Centre on Tuesday to take steps to retrieve the bodies of five mountaineers IAF choppers spotted a day earlier near an unscaled peak adjoining the Nanda Devi East, an official said.
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Nanda Devi Missing Climbers: Bad news as pictures emerge with bodies and belongings buried in snow
India | Jun 03, 2019, 06:14 PM ISTA 12-member team went on an expedition to Mount Nanda Devi East in Kumaon, Uttarakhand from May 10 to June 15. Only 4 out of the 12 climbers have returned to the base came while 8 have been missing including 7 foreigners.
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Know about Himalayan Kumbh that is held every 12 years
India | Dec 02, 2014, 11:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: Himalayan Kumbh, also known as Nandadevi Raj Jat yatra, which is held every 12 years, began amid religious customs and traditions from Nauti village in Chamoli district.It has a legend, the procession accompanies
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Nuclear Device Lost In Himalayas
India | Apr 06, 2012, 11:02 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 6: In 1965, a CIA team lost a four pound plutonium-powered device at Nanda Devi peak which it was trying to install to spy on China's nuclear tests. That expedition retreated in