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India Gazette
12-06-2025
- General
- India Gazette
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacts with NCC Mount Everest expedition team after their successful summit
New Delhi [India], June 12 ( ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday interacted with the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest Expedition team in New Delhi on Thursday, after the team successfully scaled Mount Everest on May 18. He praised their courage, discipline, and the role of NCC in building national pride among young people. During the interaction, Rajnath Singh said, 'I feel proud to be among the cadets who scaled the heights of Mount Everest. I congratulate the cadets and their families. NCC also deserves praise for deciding to send its cadets to this summit. This was also a test of your discipline and patience. I am confident that you will face all challenges in life with courage and win against has successfully inculcated a sense of national pride in its cadets.' Earlier on Wednesday, Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth interacted with the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest Expedition team in New Delhi on Wednesday, after the team successfully scaled Mount Everest on May 18, 2025. During the interaction, the cadets shared their experiences from the expedition, highlighting the planning, training and challenges faced during the climb. Sanjay Seth lauded the efforts and teamwork of the cadets for their incredible feat. The feat marked the third successful Everest expedition by the NCC, following similar accomplishments in 2013 and 2016. The expedition team comprised ten cadets, five boys and five girls, with an average age of just 19 years, many of whom were novice climbers. They were supported by a contingent of officers, junior commissioned officers, instructors and non-commissioned officers, making it a well-coordinated and professionally managed mission. The expedition was flagged off by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh from New Delhi on April 03, 2025. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, on Tuesday, felicitated NCC cadets who successfully summited Mt Everest as part of the NCC's third Everest Expedition. According to the Indian Air Force (IAF), ten cadets -- five boys and five girls -- reached the summit of Mt Everest on May 18. (ANI)
India Gazette
10-06-2025
- Science
- India Gazette
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh felicitates NCC cadets who scaled Mt Everest
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, on Tuesday felicitated NCC cadets who successfully summited Mt Everest as part of the NCC's third Everest Expedition. According to the Indian Air Force (IAF), ten cadets -- five boys and five girls -- reached the summit of Mt Everest on May 18. In a post on X, the IAF stated, 'Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, met and felicitated NCC cadets who successfully summited Mt Everest on 18 May 2025, as part of NCC's third Everest Expedition. Flagged off by Hon'ble Raksha Mantri on 03 April 2025, the success of this expedition represents courage, resilience, and the adventurous spirit of India's youth. Ten cadets -- five boys and five girls, all novice climbers, trained rigorously to achieve a 100% summit success rate, earning praise from Sherpas and international climbers alike.' Earlier in the day, Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh interacted via video conference with Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla, who is set to embark on the Axiom-4 space mission, an official statement from the Indian Air Force (IAF) said. Air Chief Marshal Singh extended wishes to Group Captain Shukla, who will be India's second astronaut to go to space since 1984. In a post on X, the IAF said, 'As Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla prepares to embark on the Axiom-4 space mission tomorrow, Chief of the Air Staff and all Air Warriors of IAF wish him and the entire crew of Axiom-4 all the best for a safe and successful trip to the International Space Station. This will add a new chapter to the Indian Space Odyssey.' Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is part of Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission (Ax-4), marking a historic moment for India's space collaboration with NASA. (ANI)
Muscat Daily
27-05-2025
- Muscat Daily
Nepal's ‘Everest Man' Kami Rita sets new record t
Kathmandu, Nepal – Sherpa guide Kami Rita has made history by reaching the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest mountain. The 55-year-old climber, known affectionately as the 'Everest Man', achieved the feat while leading the Indian Army Adventure Wing Everest Expedition, organised by Seven Summit Treks. 'Massive congratulations to the legendary Kami Rita Sherpa on his 31st successful ascent of Everest — the highest number of ascents by anyone in history,' said the expedition company. Born in the Solukhumbu region, the heartland of Nepal's Sherpa community, Kami Rita first reached Everest's summit in 1994. Since then, he has climbed the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) peak almost every year, guiding mountaineers from around the world. Despite his record-breaking achievements, Kami Rita remains humble. Speaking after his 29th and 30th summits last year, he said, 'I am glad for the record, but records are eventually broken. I am more happy that my climbs help Nepal be recognised in the world.' Fellow Sherpa Pasang Dawa is the closest to Kami Rita's record, having successfully summited Everest 29 times. Kami Rita's remarkable career has made him a national hero in Nepal and a global symbol of the enduring spirit and skill of the Sherpa mountaineering community.
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Business Standard
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Nepalese Sherpa Kami Rita scales Everest for 31st time, breaks own record
Famed Nepalese Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for the most successful ascents of the world's highest peak. The 55-year-old climber leading stood atop the 8,849-meter summit at around 4 am on Tuesday under stable weather conditions, according to Mingma Sherpa, chairman of Seven Summit Treks, the expedition organiser. He was guiding a team of the Indian Army Adventure Wing Everest Expedition, led by Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Joshi. This new feat cements his status as the record holder for the highest number of ascents to the top of the world a record that no one else has come close to, the Kathmandu Post newspaper quoted Mingma as saying. Kami Rita is safe and stable after his summit. He has started his descent and is on his way back to base camp, he added. As always, Kami has demonstrated his unmatched skills and professionalism on the mountain. We are immensely proud of his achievement and the legacy he continues to build. In the last two years, Kami Rita scaled Mt Everest twice each season taking his successful summits count to 30. Kami Rita developed a deep passion for climbing from a young age and has been scaling mountains for over two decades, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Expedition Director at Seven Summit Treks, said. His mountaineering journey began in 1992 when he joined an expedition to Everest as a support staff member. According to Dawa, between 1994 to 2025 Kami Rita also scaled K2 and Mt Lhotse one time, Manaslu thrice, and Cho Oyu eight times. Hundreds of climbers attempt to climb Mount Everest from the Nepali side each year. Everest was first climbed in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Who is Kami Rita? Nepal's Sherpa who broke his own record with 31st Everest summit
Kami Rita (PTI) Dubbed as the 'Everest man', Nepal's Kami Rita, 55, has successfully scaled the world's highest mountain for the 31st time. Rita broke his own record on Tuesday, more than thirty years after he ascended his first summit. According to Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks based in Kathmandu, Rita was in good health and reached the summit at around 4 am under stable weather conditions. "This new feat cements his status as the record holder for the highest number of ascents to the top of the world - a record that no one else has come close to," said Mingma as reported by Kathmandu Post. Kami Rita was the guide for the Indian Army Adventure Wing Everest Expedition, which was led by Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Joshi. Who is Kami Rita, Nepal's own Everest Man? Rita's mountaineering journey dates back to 1992 when he joined an expedition to Everest as a support staff member. His father was also among the first Sherpa guides. In a successful mountaineering career spanning from 1994 to 2025, Rita has ascended the Everest, K2, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, and Manaslu. He scaled Everest for the first time in 1994, and ever since then, he has stood on top of the 8,849-meter summit almost every year. Over the past two years, Rita has summited Mt. Everest 30 times, achieving this by climbing it twice each season. According to AP, Rita had vowed to climb the summit for the 31st and even a possible 32nd time before this expedition. Every year, hundreds of climbers attempt to scale Mt. everest from Nepal's side. This season itself, Nepal has issued more than 1,100 permits for mountaineers, including 458 for just Everest. Everest's summit was first reached by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in 1953.
