Tag: Union Territories

Bag and Baggage

The Union HRD ministry’s decision to drastically reduce the maximum weight of school bags in institutions across the country is eminently rational, most particularly for the benefit of children in the kindergarten. Its letter to states calls for urgent reflection before the next session gets under way not the least because the acquisition of knowledge …

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December 1, 2018

SC seeks details of cases against MPs, MLAs

The top court also asked states/UTs and Registrars General of all high courts to place before it the "precise number" of pending cases required to be transferred to the special courts meant to deal exclusively with cases involving lawmakers.

September 13, 2018

Lynchings: SC irked over states non-compliance

A Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra gave one more week to the remaining 20 states and 5 UTs to comply with its order, warning them that any default would be viewed sternly.

September 8, 2018

Forest cover expands in Himachal Pradesh

With an increase in 0.71 per cent forest cover, Himachal Pradesh is eighth amongst the states and Union Territories in the country to record rise in forest area. This is revealed by the recently released 15th India State of Forest Report (ISFR)-2017 by Forest Survey of India (FSI), where the forest cover in the state …

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February 15, 2018

HP slips to fifth rank in NITI Aayog health Index

Himachal Pradesh slips to rank fifth in terms of the overall performance from the base year (2014-15) to the reference year (2015-16) among the 21 larger states in the country. Slipping one rank as compared to the previous year (fourth rank), it has dipped to 61.20 from 62.28 in comparison to the base year with …

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February 12, 2018

States, UTs not concerned about the old aged: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the states and union territories don’t seem concerned about old aged persons in the country as several of them have not responded on the petition relating to the old age homes in every district. A division bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta took note …

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January 31, 2018

Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh celebrate Republic Day

Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory Chandigarh on Friday joined the nation in celebrating the 69th Republic Day amid tight security arrangements. Police, homeguards and NCC contingents were among other participants in the parades taken out in district headquarters in the two states and their joint capital Chandigarh. School students presented colourful programmes and tableaux exhibited …

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January 26, 2018

CM urges 100 pc tax rebate to industries for 5 years

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur has urged the Central government to provide 100 per cent tax exemption to industries in the state for first five years and fifty per cent for next five years, besides making a provision of interest subvention of seven per cent for a period of seven years to promote …

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January 18, 2018

Give details of money under Nirbhaya Fund: SC to States, UTs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked all states and union territories (UTs) to come out with details of the money they have received from the Centre under the Nirbhaya fund scheme and the amounts disbursed as compensation to the victims of sexual assaults and acid attacks. A bench comprising Justices M B Lokur and Deepak …

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January 9, 2018