04-05.02.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Govt plans tender for water transport in four districts   Water transport could finally take off with the state government planning to float global bids to rope in entrepreneurs for the launch of the facility, mainly in four districts of Bilaspur, Mandi, Kangra and Chamba.   The detailed project report (DPR) for … Read more 04-05.02.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

Types of tourism: religious, adventure, heritage, Important tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh

Types of tourism: religious, adventure, heritage, Important tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh Adventure Tourism Himachal Pradesh has several option for adventure tourism like Paragliding (Solang-Manali), Trekking (In Himachal Kullu-Manali area is best for trekking and addition to this tribal area is also having several trekking roots. Main trekking routs of Himachal are Kinner-Kailash, Pin-Parbati, Manali-Padam-Leh … Read more Types of tourism: religious, adventure, heritage, Important tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh

Relevance and role of Intellectual Property Rights, Geographical Indications and Traditional wisdom and knowledge in sustainable development of the Himachal Pradesh

Relevance and role of Intellectual Property Rights, Geographical Indications and Traditional wisdom and knowledge in sustainable development of the Himachal Pradesh:- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS:- Intellectual property (IP) is a collective term used to describe new ideas, inventions, designs, writings, films, etc. that are protected by copyright, patents, trademarks, industrial designs etc. Every country has a … Read more Relevance and role of Intellectual Property Rights, Geographical Indications and Traditional wisdom and knowledge in sustainable development of the Himachal Pradesh

National Movement with special reference to Praja Mandal movements in Himachal Pradesh, 1848-1948

National Movement with special reference to Praja Mandal movements in Himachal Pradesh, 1848-1948 The people of the hill also participated in the freedom struggle. The highlights of the freedom movement in this tract are listed below: Praja Mandal launched agitations against the British yoke in areas under direct British Rule. In other princely states agitations … Read more National Movement with special reference to Praja Mandal movements in Himachal Pradesh, 1848-1948

Hill States and their relations with the Mughals and the Sikhs

Hill States and their relations with the Mughals and the Sikhs Mughals Medieval History of Himachal Pradesh can be classified into four phases. They are Mahmud Ghaznavi invasion, Tuglaqs, invasion of Taimur-lung and Mughal reign. We shall discuss one by one as follows.   (i) Mahmud Ghaznavi: Mahmud Ghaznavi had invaded India seventeen times. After … Read more Hill States and their relations with the Mughals and the Sikhs

Emergence and growth of early medieval states: Kangra, Kullu and Chamba

Emergence and growth of early medieval states: Kangra, Kullu and Chamba Kangra Mahmoud Ghajnvi attacked KANGRA Fort in 1009 and defeated Anandpal and Bhrampal.Jagdish Chand was king of KANGRA at that time. Kangra was under Turk until 1043.Tomar king help kangra to free from Turk.In 1051-52 KANGRA was again under Turk. In 1060 King of … Read more Emergence and growth of early medieval states: Kangra, Kullu and Chamba

Establishment of British Cantonments

 Establishment of British Cantonments Dagshai cantonment:   Dagshai is one of the oldest cantonment towns in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated on top of a 5689 feet (1734 mtr) high hillock that stands sphinx-like astride the Kalka-Shimla Highway at a point about 11 km from Solan. It was founded in … Read more Establishment of British Cantonments

Hill States under the Colonial power: Political and Administrative History. Grants, Sanads and territorial aggression.

British Rule in the Hill State The British rule commenced in the state after Anglo-Gorkha war. The Gorkha’s were out powered by the British and they established their supremacy in the state after the Anglo-Gorkha war along the provinces of Satluj. Thus British started annexing the area one by one and emerged as dominant powers … Read more Hill States under the Colonial power: Political and Administrative History. Grants, Sanads and territorial aggression.

Cyber crime and drug menace – mechanism to detect and control it in Himachal Pradesh.

Cyber crime and drug menace – mechanism to detect and control it in Himachal Pradesh Cyber crime Due to lack of information security various cyber crimes arises, ―Cyber security means set of activities, technical and non-technical aspects of protecting information, devices, computer resources, network resources and other critical information stored there in from unauthorized access, … Read more Cyber crime and drug menace – mechanism to detect and control it in Himachal Pradesh.

Politics of sub-regionalism and pressure groups in the State

Politics of sub-regionalism and pressure groups in the Himachal Pradesh:- A sub-region refers to a small area within a region. Due to various factors, the people of a sub-region feel that they possess a distinct identity. A movement for the separation of that sub-region from a state or for the redressal of grievances in the … Read more Politics of sub-regionalism and pressure groups in the State