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High mountain permit fees increase for climbers

Permit fee for mountain climbing has been fixed at $2500 in autumn and $1500 in winter

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Gilgit: Gilgit-Baltistan government has increased the permit fee of two highest peaks.

The notification stated that the fee per climber has been increased by up to $5,000, while the permit fee for other mountains above 8,000 meters has also been increased from $9,000 to $28,000.

The permit fee for mountain climbing has been fixed at $2500 in autumn and $1500 in winter, while the permit fee for Pakistani climbers has been increased from Rs30,000 to Rs100,000 and the trekking fee for foreigners has been increased from $100 to $300.

A climber will be able to undertake only one mountain adventure on one permit. Separate permits will be required to undertake more than one mountain adventure.

According to the notification, the number of group members should not exceed 20 and the insurance amount for high-altitude porters has been fixed at Rs2 million.

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South Indian Awards: Aishwarya Rai wins Best Actress award

Aishwarya also won the Best Actress (Critics) Award for her performance in the film 'Puniyan Selvan 2'

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Dubai: India's leading actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan won the Best Actress award after playing the magic of her lively acting in the South Indian film industry after Bollywood.

According to Indian media, the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) 2024 ceremony was held in Dubai on the night of September 15, in which Aishwarya Rai Bachchan along with her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan attended.

Aishwarya Rai and her daughter walked the red carpet of the award show and then took selfies with their fans gathered outside the venue.

At the South Indian International Movie Awards 2024, Aishwarya also won the Best Actress (Critics) Award for her performance in the film 'Puniyan Selvan 2'.

 
 
 
 
 
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The pictures of Aishwarya Rai receiving the video are going viral on social media, in which it can be seen that as soon as the actress reached the stage to receive her award, her daughter captured the beautiful moment of her mother's success on her mobile phone camera.

 
 
 
 
 
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It is pertinent to note that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan played two roles in the film 'Puniyaan Selvaan 2', directed by Mani Ratnam and based on the famous five-part novel series by Kalki Krishnamurthy.

The other cast of the film 'Punyan Selvan 2' included Trisha Krishnan, Vikram, Karthi and Jayaram among others.

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Prices of petroleum products decline

New price of diesel has been fixed at Rs249.69 per litre

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Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the reduction in the prices of petroleum products.

The Federal Ministry of Finance has issued a notification to reduce the prices of petroleum products.

According to the notification, the new petrol price has been fixed at Rs249.10 per litre.

The new price of diesel has been fixed at Rs249.69 per litre.

According to the Ministry of Finance, the new price of kerosene has been set at Rs158.47 per litre.

The new price of light diesel oil has been fixed at Rs141.93 per litre.

The new prices of petroleum products have been implemented since 12:00am on Monday.

It is also reported that the Prime Minister was advised not to transfer the complete relief of petroleum products, but only partial, to which he did not agree saying that the common man has already been under inflation for a few years.

Shehbaz Sharif directed to transfer the entire relief to the people in the prices of petroleum products, reportedly.

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