Archive for ‘September 17th, 2007’

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Sep17

The bug to visit Siachen catches on

by admin on September 17th, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Posted In: Trekking

New Delhi, Sept. 17(PTI): The bug to visit the 72-km long Siachen glacier is catching on after the Army decided to throw upon the icy heights and the world’s highest battlefield for tourist activity. Even as a trekker group awaits a nod from the Ministry of Defence, two Mountaineering teams are in the Siachen glacier […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep17

Tourists’ trip to Siachen – put off, for now

by admin on September 17th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
Posted In: Trekking

MUMBAI/DELHI: [18 Sep 2007, 0002 hrs IST,Bella Jaisinghani, Indrani Bagchi & Rajat Pandit,TNN]  Even as the government planned a tough response to Pakistan’s opposition to the planned Siachen treks, the trekking trip to the glacier, scheduled for September 19, was put off by its organisers. Apparently, this isn’t because of Pakistan’s growl; rather that the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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