City
Epaper

Gorakhpur boy unfurls national flag at Africa's highest mountain

By ANI | Updated: February 2, 2021 08:30 IST

Mountaineer Nitish Singh from Gorakhpur unfurled the national flag at Mount Kilimanjaro peak, the highest mountain in the African continent.

Open in App

Mountaineer Nitish Singh from Gorakhpur unfurled the national flag at Mount Kilimanjaro peak, the highest mountain in the African continent.

He scaled a height of 5,895 meters above sea level and unfurled the Indian tricolor flag at the mountain on January 26. "People have supported me to overcome difficulties. Now I aim to scale the top seven highest peaks of the world," he said.

"I have also raised a flag for the transgender community for supporting me in my journey," he added.

He said that it took him three days to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalThai PM highlights sustainable development as national imperative

InternationalBeijing arms for war: DF-17 hypersonic missiles raise direct threat to Taiwan

InternationalUAE President, Yemeni Prime Minister discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties

NationalConviction rate in Haryana doubled with new laws, says HM Amit Shah in Kurukshetra

BusinessIndia records highest navratri sales in a decade, powered by GST reforms: Govt sources

National Realted Stories

NationalDefence Minister Rajnath Singh lauds Jain community’s contribution to entrepreneurship

NationalIndia and Brazil review progress in strategic partnership, discuss cooperation in BRICS, IBSA

NationalMalaysian companies keen to invest in Amaravati

NationalNavi Mumbai International Airport will be named after Loknete D B Patil: Maha CM

NationalStable and predictable tax policy is key for growth: NITI Aayog CEO