Expedition Manirang (6,593m/21,630ft) the team is leaving from Kolkata

We,  the Indians will be celebrating our Independence day which is after 5 days. Six mountaineers who left Kolkata by train on 10th August 2018 on the way to Mt. Manirang Expedition(6,593m/21,630ft). They have reached Manali on 12th August 2018. It was raining at Manali on 13th August 2018.

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It is located in Lahul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh.  The team is from The Institute of Exploration (IOE), Kolkata, West Bengal. They had organised their first mountaineering expedition in June 1972. This was the first time NCC flag was hoisted on a mountain peak of Himalayas. 

The team will attempt this peak may be on 25th   and 26th August 2018. If they are successful in ascent this peak. They will hoist our national and IOE flags on the top of the mountain.

The r Keylong is the district HQ. The Official web site of lahul & Spiti district  as per their forecast weather condition will be as follow.

15-Aug	15.0	26.0		Rain
16-Aug	15.0	26.0		Rain

There is a scope of bus ticket booking online.

Himachal Roadways Bus Service

a)      CHANDIGARH → MANALI Rs 984 (Services: 5, Seats: 158 available) Duration 10 hrs

     b) Manali to Kaza duration of the journey is 16.30 hrs, leaving from Kulu at 05:30 → 22:00 the fare is 310.

I could speak on 10^th August 2018  to his mobile no Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Kaza, he is Sri. MUKESH KUMAR, HPS. He is an officer of the Himachal Police Service. He mentioned that he got the details of the expedition and public bus service between Manali and Kaza is now playing. I have sent an email to him with a request to keep the telephone no and email id for any emergency requirement.

This Institute organise basic, standard and method of instruction Rock Climbing course in a regular manner since 1971. A special training program for Territorial Army Batallion was organised in the past. Next year they will be organising their 50th Rock Climbing training program in February.



Video link on Manirang Expedition by Assam team

58th State Athletic Championship : 2018

It is the rainy season, the ground and track were wet. of  Yuva Bharati Kriangan, Salt Lake. It is once again active to conduct the 58th Stat Athletic Championship. The district, club and Police teams were lined up at the eastern side of the stadium. The pipe and brass bands of Police were playing tunes for marching. The boys and girls were marching in front of the dais. They were displaying their names of the contingent. The first contingent was from the North 24 Parganas district, they were the champion of last state meet. A good number of athletics from East Bengal Club was there, they were in their club jersey. Only a few athletics were theirs from Mohan Bagan club. The only impressive parade was from West Bengal Police.

About 1200 athletics have joined this meet, they are under 15, to 20 age groups and 120 events will be held during this meet.  It has started on 2nd August and will continue till 5th August.

The flag hoisting ceremony was done. The Chief Guest of the function was Arup Roy, Minister in charge of Sports and Youth Welfare of the Government of West Bengal. He congratulated West Bengal Athletic Association for their performance in National and International events.

It was announced that West Bengal bagged about 50 Gold, 59 Silver and 59 Bronze in last competitions in National meet. This is the highest medals West Bengal earned only from athletic.


At present only one event record is holding by West Bengal

Event      New record time     Name of the athlete                    Record created on at loc

200M     22.82     0.8          Saraswati Saha  West Bengal       28-Aug-2002       Ludhiana

Javelined throw by Girls under 20 from the district of North 24 Parganas