The 29 year old hailing from a remote village in Himachal Pradesh recently hoisted the Tricolour atop the highest mountain peak in the world, becoming the 5th person ever to do so.
Gelje Sherpa, 30, hauled the climber 600m (1,900 feet) down from the Balcony area to the South Col, over a period of about 6 hours, where Nima Tahi Sherpa, another guide, joined the rescue.
Expeditions hiring sherpas must take out life insurance for them, but pay out is just about $11,300. Kami Rita wishes the amount to be increased to about $38,000.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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