03.02.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   State sees 6.2% increase in tourist footfall   The state has registered an increase of 6.24 per cent in tourist arrivals in 2017 despite the implementation of the GST and economic slowdown. The figure was 5.24 per cent last year.   According to the data compiled by the Tourism Department, as many … Read more 03.02.18 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

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

Right to Information Act, 2005 and rules made thereunder by the Himachal Pradesh Government

Right to Information Act, 2005 and rules made there under by the Himachal Pradesh Government. Right to Information (RTI) is an Act of the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens and replaces the erstwhile Freedom of information Act, 2002. Under the provisions of the … Read more Right to Information Act, 2005 and rules made thereunder by the Himachal Pradesh Government

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

23.12.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Massive spurt in drug trafficking in border villages   After a brief lull, drug trafficking has witnessed a massive spurt in the border villages of Nurpur and Indora subdivisions in Kangra district. Unlike opium and poppy husk, preferred by addicts in the past, chitta, a synthetic intoxicant, has become the ‘’drug of … Read more 23.12.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

Famous personalities of Himachal Pradesh

Famous personalities of Himachal Pradesh:- Captain Vikram Batra:- Hailing from a small village called Ghuggar in the Palampur region of Himachal, he is the brave army officer of our country who showed his valour in the Kargil war, 1999. He was awarded the highest bravery award of the nation, the Param Veer Chakra posthumously. Priety … Read more Famous personalities of Himachal Pradesh

Divisions and district’s of Himachal Pradesh

Divisions and district’s of Himachal Pradesh:-   The State is divided into three Divisions, namely Mandi, Kangra, Shimla. The divisions are further sub-divided into 12 districts viz., Bilaspur , Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul-Spiti, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmour, Solan and Una. The Districts are further Sub-Divided into 53 Sub-Division, 79 Tehsils and 37 Sub-Tehsils. Each … Read more Divisions and district’s of Himachal Pradesh

Panchayati raj of Himachal Pradesh

Panchayati raj of Himachal Pradesh:- Himachal   came  into  being   in  the  year   1948.    It  was  a  Chief   Commissioner’s   province.    It  enjoyed   Part  “C”  State’s  status  under  the  Constitution. It  had  no  legislative  body  of  its  own.    A  beginning  was  made  in  1949,  to  introduce  PR  in  Himachal  Pradesh.   The  state  therefore,  adopted  Punjab  Village  Panchayat  … Read more Panchayati raj of Himachal Pradesh

16.12.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Lack of waste management system polluting Ravi river in Chamba   The NationalGreen Tribunal (NGT) had banned dumping and burning of waste on the floodplains of river Ravi in Himachal Pradesh in August 2017. However, it seems the Chamba residents and tourists are in no mood to pay heed to the green panel’s warning … Read more 16.12.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs