Himachal Pradesh

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Hi·ma·chal Pra·desh

(hə-mä′chəl prə-dāsh′, -dĕsh′)

A state of northern India in the western Himalaya Mountains. Originally part of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh was made a separate state in 1971.

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Himachal Pradesh

(hɪˈmɑːtʃəl prɑːˈdɛʃ)

(Placename) a state of N India, in the W Himalayas: rises to about 6700 m (22 000 ft) and is densely forested. Capital: Simla. Pop: 6 077 248 (2001). Area: 55 658 sq km (21 707 sq miles)

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Hi•ma•chal Pra•desh

(hɪˈmɑ tʃəl prəˈdeɪʃ)
n.

a state in N India. 5,170,877; 10,904 sq. mi. (28,241 sq. km). Cap.: Shimla.

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Summary: Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Three forest officials including a block forest officer has been booked in a case of alleged illegal felling of trees in Naina Devi area, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal: 3 forest officials booked, held for illegal tree felling in Mandi

Advani also slammed the UPA for curtailing the special industrial package announced by the NDA for Himachal Pradesh.

PM and Advani stir Himachal poll pot

Himachal Pradesh, is one of the states which has realized the importance of reproductive biotechnology and its role in improving livestock potential and genetic pool of the milch animals.

Six ETT calves born in Himachal Pradesh

Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister emphasised that the Government of India needed to have a serious relook at its various policies which discriminate some of the States within the Special Category States as a result of which Himachal Pradesh was increasingly getting the feeling that it was being discriminated against and was paying the price for remaining a peaceful State which has gainfully utilized its limited resources for development.

India : Himachal Pradesh CM urged for allowing generation tax on electricity produced in H.P

Hero Honda, a joint venture of Honda Motor Company (NYSE: HMC) (TYO: 7267) in India, is likely to establish its fourth plant in Himachal Pradesh.

Hero Honda to set up fourth plant in Himachal Pradesh

Summary: Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Three people in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh got washed away after a flash flood occurred in a local rivulet on Monday.

HP: 3 people washed away in flash flood in Hamirpur, later rescued

In 1950 Himachal was declared as a union territory but after the State of Himachal Pradesh Act 1971, Himachal emerged as the 18th state of the Indian Union.

A GREAT LEAP FOR HIMACHAL

Summary: Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): A bridge over Beas river in Kullu's Akhara Bazar collapsed here on Saturday night as the water level rose rapidly followed by incessant rainfall in the region.

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Himachal, bridge over Beas river collapses

Summary: Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): The incessant rainfall in the state has crippled the road connectivity to around a dozen of villages in the Sainj and Shenshar village valley of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday.