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May 20 marked an all-time high price for gold, at a spot price of $2,435.96 per ounce. Gold futures were higher at $2,438.50. Spot silver also rose to $32.17, an over 11-year high.
Divya Himachal Media Group publishes newspapers for the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Its flagship Hindi Daily, Divya Himachal, is the state's 'most credible' [clarification needed] newspaper. [citation needed] Himachal This Week is the state's only English Weekly. The Group began operations in 1997 and is now Himachal's largest ...
The era of economic planning started in Himachal Pradesh in 1948. The first five-year plan allocated about Rs. 52.7 million to Himachal. More than 50% of this expenditure was spent on transport facilities since it was felt that without proper it, [clarification needed] the process of planning and development couldn't be carried out.
Mandi (formerly known as Mandav Nagar) [3] [4] is a major town and a municipal corporation in Mandi District in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.It is situated 145 kilometres (90 mi) north of state capital, Shimla [5] in the north-west Himalayas at an average altitude of 880 m (2,890 ft) [6] Mandi is connected to the Pathankot through National Highway 20 and to Manali and Chandigarh ...
It consists of an executive branch, led by the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, a judiciary and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Himachal Pradesh is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. The post of governor is largely ceremonial.
Himachal Pradesh has around 463 birds, and Tragopan melanocephalus is the state bird of Himanchal Pradesh [34] 77 mammalian, 44 reptile and 80 fish species. Himachal Pradesh has currently five National Parks. [35] Great Himalayan National Park, oldest and largest National park in the state, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bilaspur Chamba Hamirpur Kangra Kinnaur Kullu Lahaul and Spiti Mandi Shimla Sirmaur Solan Una Subdivisions of Himachal Pradesh The northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is divided into 12 districts, the Revenue department of which is headed by a Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy ...
Kalpa is a small village in the Sutlej river valley, above Reckong Peo in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, Northern India, in the Indian Himalaya.The region is inhabited by the Kinnauri people and is known for its apple orchards, as apples are a major cash-crop for the region.