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Dehradun: Winter capital of Uttarakhand, India
Dehradun, also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly holding its winter sessions in the city as its winter capital. Part of the Garhwal region, and housing the headquarters of its Divisional Commissioner, Dehradun is one of the "Counter Magnets" of the National Capital Region (NCR) being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area and to establish a smart city in the Himalayas.

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TOI Dialogues: 'Fostering private-public partnerships essential for tourism growth in Uttarakhand'

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Dehradun policeman rapes yoga trainer at gunpoint, suspended


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Hot hills: Mercury at record high in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, J&K

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'Gupta brothers of South Africa' held for abetting Dehradun builder's suicide

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Pilgrims’ rush at Char Dham leads to chaos, two lives lost

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3 held for setting forest on fire in bid to get more social media 'views'

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Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase-1 voting: Check what's open and closed today

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PM Modi inaugurates Global Investors Summit in Dehradun


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Delhi-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express to launch soon: Explore fare, timings and stoppages

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Uttarakhand: Rs 1.70 crore cash found at accountant's house in Dehradun

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One can't be posted at spouse's place of work forever: HC

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Delhi-Haridwar in 90 minutes, Dehradun in 2 hours: New 6-lane expressway to start from...

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