Himachal Pradesh, the northern hilly state, completed 65 years of its foundation on 15 April 2012. Various Cultural programmes were held across the State to celebrate the 65th foundation day of the state.
Himachal Pradesh came into being on 15 May 1948, when 31 former princely states and hill areas of the state of Punjab were amalgamated into it on 1 November 1966 and it attained Statehood on 25 January 1971.
Chief Minister of the state Prem Kumar Dhumal on the occasion announced to increase the cash prize under Parshuram award from 20000 to 50000 rupees. The minister also announced 10 lakh rupees cash reward for Priyanka, a member of the Indian Kabaddi team which recently won the World Kabbadi Championship.
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