Uttarakhand

[ oot-er-uh-kuhnd ]

noun

1. a state in northwestern India, created in 2000 from part of Uttar Pradesh. 19,739 sq. mi. (51,123 sq. km). : Dehra Dun.

Uttarakhand

/ ˌʊtəˈrækɑːnd /

noun

1. a state of N India, created in 2000 from the N part of Uttar Pradesh: in the Himalayas, rising to over 7500 m (25 000 ft); rice, tea, and timber. Capital: Dehra Dun. Pop: 8 479 562 (2001). Area: 51 125 sq km (19 739 sq miles) Former nameUttaranchal

Example Sentences

At least 36 people have died and several have been injured after a bus fell into a gorge in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand.

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Uttarakhand's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has also announced financial assistance for the victims and their families.

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In July, India's Supreme Court had stayed directives issued by the Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh governments asking people running food stalls along the route of Kanwar yatra - an annual Hindu pilgrimage - to prominently display the names and other identity details of their owners.

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Earlier this month, police in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, arrested two men - Naushad Ali and Hasan Ali - for allegedly spitting in a saucepan while making tea, and accused them of causing public outrage and jeopardising health, reported The Hindu.

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But Manish Sayana, a food safety officer in Uttarakhand, says the government's orders are solely aimed at making food safe for consumption.

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