LEH, April 15 -- Himachal Day, commemorating the foundation of Himachal Pradesh, was celebrated with enthusiasm at Lok Niwas, UT Ladakh, under the aegis of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The event witnessed participation from armed forces personnel hailing from Himachal Pradesh and serving in Ladakh, along with officials and staff of the Lieutenant Governor's Secretariat.
Himachal Day is observed annually on April 15 to mark the formation of Himachal Pradesh as a Chief Commissioner's Province in 1948, following the merger of 30 princely hill states. While the state attained full statehood on January 25, 1971, April 15 continues to hold immense significance as a celebration of the reg...