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Himachal Pradesh is a state in the north-west of India. Himachal Pradesh is spread over 55,673 square kilometres (21,495 sq mi) and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on north, Punjab on west and south-west, Haryana on south, Uttarakhand on south-east and by Tibet area of China on the east. The literal meaning of Himachal Pradesh is Land of snowy mountains.

Himachal Pradesh was also known as Deva Bhoomi (i.e. the land of the gods). The Aryan influence in the region dates back to the period before the Rigveda. After the Anglo Gorkha war British colonial government came into power. In 1950 Himachal was declared as the union territory but after State of Himachal Pradesh Act 1971 Himchal emerged as the 18th state of Indian Union.

The state is located in altitudes ranging from 450 metres (1,476 ft) to 6,500 metres (21,325 ft) above sea level. The state capital is Shimla (formerly British India's summer capital under the name Simla); other major towns include Solan, Dharamsala, Kangra, Mandi, Kullu, Chamba, Hamirpur, Dalhousie and Manali.
Himachal is out those states in India which has got one of the highest per capita income. Due to the abundance of perennial rivers, Himachal also sells hydro electricity to other states such as Delhi, Punjab & Rajasthan.
90% of the state population constitutes of Hindus. The major communities are of Brahmins, Rajputs, Kannets, Rathis and Kolis.

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Shimla , originally called Simla, is a city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is also the capital of the state and a municipality within the Shimla district. Shimla was the summer capital of the erstwhile British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hill Stations" (a term coined by the British). Located in north-west Himalayas at an altitude of 2130 meters (6988 feet), the city of Shimla, draped in forests of pine, rhododendron, and oak, experiences warm summers and cold, snowy winters. The city is famous for its buildings in British style architecture reminiscent of the colonial era. Shimla is connected to the city of Kalka by one of the longest narrow gauge railway routes in India. Shimla is approximately 115 km (71.4 miles) from Chandigarh, the nearest major city, and 365 km (226.8 miles) from New Delhi, the national capital.

The city is named after the goddess Shyamala Devi, an incarnation of the Hindu Goddess Kali.

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Preity Zinta (Hindi: प्रीति ज़िंटा; born January 31, 1975) is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu and English-language movies. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year. These performances earned her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, and she was later recognised for her role as a teenage single mother in Kya Kehna (2000). She would subsequently take on a variety of character types, and in doing so has been credited with changing the image of a Hindi film heroine. Zinta received her first Filmfare Best Actress Award in 2003 for her performance in the drama Kal Ho Naa Ho. She went on to play the lead female role in two consecutive annual top-grossing films in India: the science fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya, her biggest commercial success, and the star-crossed romance Veer-Zaara, which earned her critical acclaim. She was later noted for her portrayal of independent, modern Indian women in Salaam Namaste and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, top-grossing productions in overseas markets. These accomplishments have established her as a leading actress of Hindi cinema. ...Archive/Nominations

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The Beas rises in the Pir Panjal range near the Rohtang Pass and flows about 256km in Himachal Pradesh. The river is formed by a numerous of tributaries; the major tributaries are the Parbati, the Hurla, the Sainj, the Uhl, the Suheti, the Luni, the Banganga and the Chaki.

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Himachal Pradesh,_India News

July 20th- Mandi- Medical experts have expressed their concern over the increasing menace of fake drugs that have entered the markets.

(as per tribuneindia.com)

June 11th- Chamba- Helipad for Manimahesh.

(as per tribuneindia.com)

June 11th- Bilaspur- Himachal to be made herbal state.

(as per tribuneindia.com)

June 1st- Polling for Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat today.

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June 1st- Nurpur- Goods worth lakhs destroyed in fire.

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May 31st- National Highway 72 at Paonta Sahib -Illegal mining poses threat to bridge.

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...Lahul and Spiti is the largest district of Himachal Pradesh with an area of 13,835km2?
...With an area of 55,658 km² (21,490 sq mi), Himachal is one of the smaller states of the country and holds the 17th rank in the list of States and Union Territories of India?
...The Kalka-Shimla Railway track has a length of 96 kilometers. It passes through 102 tunnels and crosses 864 bridges?
...there are over 10,000 primary schools, 1,000 secondary schools and more than 1,300 high schools in Himachal?

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Time zone- IST (UTC+5:30)
State capital- Shimla
Languages- Hindi, Pahari

Latitude- 30o 22' 40" N to 33o 12' 40" N
Longitude- 75o 45' 55" E to 79o 04' 20" E
Elevation- 350m to 6975m
Geographical Area (2001)- 55,673 km².

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