26th, December, 2021

 

Topic: Sports

 

Importance: Himachal Prelims and Mains

 

 

What is the news?

• National Ice Hockey Development Camp started at Kaza in Lahaul and Spiti district today.

 

Important:

• It was second National Ice Hockey Development Camp.

 

About Kaza:

• Kaza is a town and the subdivisional headquarters of the remote Spiti Valley in the western Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

 

Few Important Places in L&S:

• Tabo Monastery
•  Chandra Tal
• Dhankar Lake

(Source: HP Tribune)

 

 

Important Facts:

 

First:

• Himachal has achieved Top Rank in North-Eastern and Hilly States in Good Governance Index 2021.
• Based on 10 different sectors and 58 indicators, the performance of Himachal Pradesh was estimated better than other hill and northeast states.

 

 

Second:

• The Himachal Pradesh cricket team has won today in the final match of Vijay Hazare Trophy.

 

About Vijay Hazare Trophy:

• The Vijay Hazare Trophy, also known as the Ranji One-Day Trophy, was started in 2002-03 as a limited-overs cricket domestic competition involving state teams from the Ranji Trophy plates.
• It is named after the legendary Indian cricketer Vijay Hazare.