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The new and extended deadline for the return of writs for the 2022 PNG National Elections has now been gazetted. The gazetted deadline is 5th August 2022, moved back from the initially announced date of 12th August 2022. The Gazette No. G597 has been signed off by the Governor General, Sir Bob Dadae today enforcing the decision to extend the date based on special circumstances to allow for a majority of the writs to be delivered to the Head of State. The Electoral Commission now has a week to compile and return the writs by Friday, 5th August at 4pm. Meanwhile, Prime Minister James Marape said this was because the decision to defer the return of writs to August 12 has not been gazetted. Marape says Parliament is expected to sit on August 9th, 2022. Mr Marape, in a media conference this afternoon, urged all counting officials around the country to assist in speeding up the process to meet the deadline. The Prime Minister further called on public servants and security personnel to assist

The surreal Spiti valley in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India is home to some of the world’s highest villages. Each of these villages come with their very own tag line. Hikkim boasts of the world’s highest post office. Tashigang is home to the world’s highest polling booth. Langza is the high altitude fossil village.  Dhankar village enjoys one of the highest river confluence views. And Komic at 4,587 meters is one of the world’s highest villages with a motorable road. In this article, we are going to be talking about the remote high altitude village of Komic. This village whose name literally means ‘eye of a snow cock’ is home to a simple monastery, an absolutely serene atmosphere and surreal mountain views. But, it is the journey from Kaza to Komic that is even more amazing. This journey through some of the world’s highest villages located in rarefied atmosphere and surrounded by a 360 degree mountain panorama makes for a heady experience. It doesn’t matter whether you are on

Happy to let you all know that I have been mentioned in another Top India Travel Bloggers list . This time by the Great Indian Travel Route, a group of offbeat travel planners who focus on affordable luxury, local expertise and customized travel itineraries. This list features 10 Indian travel bloggers including me and I am very happy to be featured in their company. Many of them are friends and fellow travellers. The interesting thing about this article is that whoever put it together has researched the travel styles of each travel blogger very well. Usually, they just take whatever is mentioned in the ‘About Us’ or similar pages. But, here, they talk about my road trips, interest in uncanny routes, focus on rustic India, my love for vegetarian food and keen enthusiasm in mother nature. Kudos to the author of this article.   Thank you for all your love. Do keep reading my blog and following me on my various social channels.