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Rifiness Warjri, a 20-year-old NCC cadet, became the youngest woman from Meghalaya to scale Mount Everest, marking a historic achievement for the hill state.

From Shillong tea stall to Everest, Warjri eyes Seven Summits

July 16, 2025, 02:09 PM - 6 min read

Meghalaya’s Rifiness Warjri, daughter of a tea stall owner, has become the state’s youngest Everest summiteer. Undeterred by hardship, she now dreams of scaling the seven highest peaks.

Sherpa Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for the 31st time

May 27, 2025, 09:51 AM - 2 min read

In the last two years, Kami Rita scaled Mt Everest twice.

Cadet Virendra Samant, Cadet Mukul Bangwal and Cadet Sachin Kumar sent a powerful message If Indian youth set their minds to it, no challenge can stand in their way.

Uttarakhand NCC cadets conquer Mount Everest

May 23, 2025, 02:37 PM - 2 min read

Among these courageous mountaineer-cadets—Virendra Samant, Mukul Bangwal, and Sachin Kumar—not only did they test their limits by conquering the world’s highest peak, but they also sent a strong message: when Indian youth set their minds to something, no challenge is impossible.

Kritika Sharma from the remote village of Gattadhar in Sangrah subdivision of Sirmaur district has successfully scaled the world’s highest peak.

Sirmaur's daughter scales Everest at 19

May 23, 2025, 02:27 PM - 3 min read

Possibly the youngest Indian woman NCC cadet to achieve this feat, Kritika has also created history as the first and youngest mountaineer from Himachal Pradesh to conquer Everest.

Chinese Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Xiao Jie with Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (L). A file photo of Mt. Everest also known as Sagarmatha in Nepal.

China calls Mt Everest ‘Chomolungma,’ Nepal leaders stay silent

May 17, 2025, 09:51 AM - 3 min read

At Nepal’s Sagarmatha Sambaad, Chinese Vice Chairman Xiao Jie repeatedly used the Tibetan name for Everest, “Chomolungma,” sparking quiet diplomatic tensions, as Nepal’s leaders, including Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, chose not to address the symbolic slight during the high-profile event.

402 climbers get permission to scale Mt Everest this spring

April 28, 2025, 05:10 PM - 2 min read

He said that a total of 987 climbers from 105 teams had received permission to scale 26 different mountain peaks during the ongoing season.

Tourists take a glance of the Kanchenjunga mountains during the Sandakphu trek in the Darjeeling hills in West Bengal.

After tourist deaths, call for healthcare centre in WB hills

December 13, 2024, 07:30 PM - 3 min read

The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) has proposed establishing a primary health centre in Sandakphu to address healthcare gaps amid rising tourist safety concerns. This follows the tragic death of a tourist, highlighting the region's lack of medical facilities and reliance on traditional healing practices.