Himachal Pradesh
State in northern India
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Himachal Pradesh is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterised by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks and extensive river systems. Himachal Pradesh is the northernmost state of India and shares borders with the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to the north, and the states of Punjab to the west, Haryana to the southwest, Uttarakhand to the southeast and a very narrow border with Uttar Pradesh to the south. The state also shares an international border to the east with the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. Himachal Pradesh is also known as Dev Bhoomi, meaning 'Land of Gods' and Veer Bhoomi which means 'Land of the Brave'.
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Himachal Pradesh: Heavy rains, flash floods wreak havoc in Kullu, several vehicles washed away, WATCH viral videoAbout 200 roads have been closed due to heavy snowfall across the state, cutting off several areas in Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba and Shimla districts from the rest of the stateDNA - Published | |
Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 strikes Mandi, Himachal PradeshAn earthquake of 3.7 magnitude hit Himachal Pradesh's Mandi.DNA - Published | |
Driver killed, 17 injured as bus carrying pilgrims falls into gorge near JammuA bus carrying pilgrims from Mata Vaishno Devi shrine fell into a 30-feet gorge near Manda, resulting in the death of a Himachal Pradesh driver and injuring 17 passengers. Rescuers worked for over two..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Plan to divert Manikaran ‘holy water’ in Himachal Pradesh stirs rowIndiaTimes - Published | British tourist dies in India after 'fall' during mountain trek A British tourist has died while trekking with a friend in the Dhauladhar mountains in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.Sky News - Published |
30 antique items stolen from Kangra Fort museumIn Himachal Pradesh, thieves broke into the Maharaja Sansar Chandra Museum at Kangra Fort and stole around 30 antique items, including an antique revolver and several silver items. The museum, managed..IndiaTimes - Published | Took loan to send him abroad: Family of lone Himachal deporteeRohit, the lone deportee from Himachal Pradesh, returned to his village in Kangra district after being sent back from the US. His family had borrowed Rs 45 lakh to send him abroad for a better future,..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Maha Kumbh 2025: Government to run special trains from Himachal's Una to Prayagraj from January 17The railway authorities have decided to run special trains from Una to Prayagraj, the epicenter of Maha Kumbh, starting January 17.DNA - Published | Parts of Himachal Pradesh to receive heavy snowfall from tomorrow, yellow alert issued in...The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted snowfall and rain showers in several parts of Himachal Pradesh starting from tomorrow, i.e., January 5.DNA - Published |
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SC stays disqualification of 6 Himachal Pradesh parliament secretaries, CM hails 'relief'IndiaTimes - Published | K Sanjay Murthy appointed as India's first IAS CAG from KonaseemaK Sanjay Murthy, an IAS officer from Himachal Pradesh, has been appointed as the new Controller of Auditor General of India. Murthy, son of former Amalapuram MP KSR Murthy, will assume office on..IndiaTimes - Published |
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