A Flower That Vanished for 158 Years Just Bloomed Back Into Existence in Arunachal

A Flower That Vanished for 158 Years Just Bloomed Back Into Existence in Arunachal

A tiny purple-blue flower hiding at 3,600 metres in the mountains of Tawang just rewrote a chapter of India’s botanical history — and it had been missing for 158 years. Lost Since 1867, Found in Tawang Cyananthus hookeri, a rare Himalayan flowering plant, has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district — marking its first … Read more

Indian Army Defuses 1962 War-Era Mortar in Tawang, Arunachal

Indian Army Defuses 1962 War-Era Mortar in Tawang, Arunachal

A live mortar shell believed to originate from the 1962 India-China war was successfully neutralized by the Indian Army in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district. The 1962 mortar defused Tawang operation highlights ongoing safety efforts in border regions where old ammunition occasionally surfaces. At a glance A live mortar shell from the 1962 era was recovered … Read more