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Afforestation funds were spent on iPhones, laptops and building renovation in Uttarakhand, CAG finds • Feb. 20, 2025, 3:17 PM ET (The Indian Express)

Outsiders can’t buy agricultural land in 11 of Uttarakhand’s 13 districts: State okays new draft law to ‘protect resources, culture’ • Feb. 20, 2025, 6:42 AM ET (The Indian Express)

As 3rd US plane with 112 deportees lands at Amritsar airport, politicians stay at bay • Feb. 16, 2025, 11:41 PM ET (The Indian Express)

11.3% increase in per capita income of Uttarakhand, state economic survey reveals • Feb. 16, 2025, 12:28 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Uttarakhand’s per capita income higher than national average, grew 11.3%, economic survey shows • Feb. 15, 2025, 10:23 PM ET (The Indian Express)

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