Uttarakhand (Sanskrit: उत्तराखण्डम्, Uttarākhanḍam ?, Hindi: उत्तराखण्ड, Uttarākhanḍ ?), formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods (Hindi: देव भूमि, Dēv bhūmi ?) due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship. Known for its natural beauty and wealth of the Himalayas, the Bhabhar and the Terai, the state was carved out of the Himalayan and adjoining north-western districts of Uttar Pradesh on 9 November 2000, becoming the 27th state of the Republic of India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region on the north, Nepal on the east and the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south, Haryana to the west and Himachal Pradesh to the north west. Read more at Wikipedia


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Uttarakhand village women beat up bootleggers - Published on 2013-05-20 01:42:00 by HillPost.in

Uttarakhand village women beat up bootleggers

Published by HillPost.in on 2013-05-20 01:42:00

Corruption eating sinews of state - Uttarakhand Governor - Published on 2013-05-17 05:46:00 by HillPost.in

Corruption eating sinews of state - Uttarakhand Governor

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Uttarakhand private universities hostels are virtual bars - Published on 2013-05-17 05:33:00 by HillPost.in

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Power or prayers Uttarakhand - Published on 2013-05-13 03:51:00 by HillPost.in

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Uttarakhand Police - Published on 2013-05-09 03:40:00 by HillPost.in

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Uttarakhand youth hangs himself from ceiling fan, records suicide on laptop - Published on 2013-05-08 21:49:00 by IndiaTVNews.com

Uttarakhand youth hangs himself from ceiling fan, records suicide on laptop

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People in Uttarakhand will now have to spend more on their electricity bills as power tariffs have been hiked by an average of 5.21 pc. - Published on 2013-05-07 07:31:00 by Economic Times

People in Uttarakhand will now have to spend more on their electricity bills as power tariffs have been hiked by an average of 5.21 pc.

Published by Economic Times on 2013-05-07 07:31:00

Filmmaker and actor Tigmanshu Dhulia, whose Pan Singh Tomar bagged the national award for best film this year, was honoured by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna for his distinguished work in cinema. - Published on 2013-04-26 02:47:00 by Times of India

Filmmaker and actor Tigmanshu Dhulia, whose Pan Singh Tomar bagged the national award for best film this year, was honoured by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna for his distinguished work in cinema.

Published by Times of India on 2013-04-26 02:47:00

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