18.03.2026: Governor flags off a team of mountaineers embarking on a Mount Everest expedition

18.03.2026: The Governor of Maharashtra Jishnu Dev Varma, today flagged off a team of mountaineers embarking on a Mount Everest expedition starting 2 April, at Maharashtra Lok Bhavan. The expedition is being led by Arjuna Award and Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Award-winning mountaineer Umesh Zirpe. Founder of Giripremi, Umesh Zirpe, along with mountaineers Vivek Shivde, Nikunj Shah, Mihir Jadhav, and Akhil Karkar, are participating in this year’s Mount Everest expedition.

18.03.2026: The Governor of Maharashtra Jishnu Dev Varma, today flagged off a team of mountaineers embarking on a Mount Everest expedition starting 2 April, at Maharashtra Lok Bhavan. The expedition is being led by Arjuna Award and Shiv Chhatrapati State Sports Award-winning mountaineer Umesh Zirpe. Founder of Giripremi, Umesh Zirpe, along with mountaineers Vivek Shivde, Nikunj Shah, Mihir Jadhav, and Akhil Karkar, are participating in this year’s Mount Everest expedition.