Study finds significant glacier retreat in Arunachal Pradesh over 32 years

Feb 19, 2025

Researchers from Nagaland University, Lumami and Cotton University, Guwahati, have documented significant glacier retreat in Arunachal Pradesh over the past three decades.

BSF launches website for online bookings of 'Beating Retreat Ceremony' at Attari border

Dec 08, 2022

The Beating Retreat Ceremony is a traditional practice performed when the fighting troops conclude their battle, sheathe their weapons and retreat from the battlefield...

Hanging glacier possibly broke from main part causing damage in Chamoli: DRDO scientist

Feb 08, 2021

Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 8 : Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist Dr LK Sinha on Monday said that a hanging glacier in...

Four killed in avalanche in the French Alps

Apr 09, 2023

The incident happened in the middle of the day at the Armancette glacier, at the altitude of around 3,500 meters (11,500 feet). The glacier...

US: Body of Indian youth recovered from Avalanche Creek at Glacier National Park

Aug 04, 2024

In a statement, Glacier National Park officials said, "After weeks of searching, rangers at Glacier National Park believe they have recovered the body of...

Glacier exploitation threatens Pakistan's ecological future

Jul 13, 2024

Pakistan boasts over 7,000 glaciers, forming the largest mass of ice outside the polar regions. Northern Pakistan, crisscrossed by the Karakoram, Himalayan, and Hindu...