Tag: Union Territories
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Safety in schools
From the digital divide to health issues, to the death of a young student – whatever be it – each family had a problem to share.
May 16, 2022 -
UP’s tableau selected as best at R-Day; Maharashtra wins in popular choice category
The third position went to Meghalaya for its tableau on ‘Meghalaya’s 50 years of Statehood and its tribute to women-led cooperative societies & SHGs’.
February 4, 2022 -
Entitlement Awareness Week for MGNREGA workers conducted by states and Union Territories
The MGNREGA was enacted in 2005 to guarantee at least 100 days of employment per year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do manual unskilled work.
September 3, 2021 -
Relaxing Covid curbs should be carefully calibrated: MHA
The Home Ministry reiterated Covid appropriate behaviour that includes mandatory use of masks, hand hygiene, social distancing and also proper ventilation of closed spaces.
June 19, 2021 -
Over 24 crore vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Centre
It would continue to make these doses available to the state governments totally free of cost as was being done earlier.
June 4, 2021 -
Success in J&K
J&K achieved 100 per cent household electrification which has rekindled the hopes of many who had never seen electricity in their lives. Household water connections have reached 43 per cent of rural households which is double the national average of 21 per cent, and a road map has been prepared to ensure 100 per cent coverage
August 26, 2020 -
MHA asks states/UTs to allow free inter-state movement of trucks supplying essentials during lockdown
Centre took the reference of its consolidated guidelines on lockdown measures released on April 15 in which is provided with the measures to fight COVID-19.
April 30, 2020 -
Coronavirus Helpline Numbers for all States and Union Territories
This WhatsApp chatbot can be used by the people to resolve any queries related to Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19.
March 23, 2020 -
Kerala, Chandigarh top Niti Aayog’s sustainable development goals index
Niti Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2019 evaluates the progress of States and Union Territories on social, economic, and environmental parameters
December 31, 2019 -
Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh depicted in new map of India
According to the notice, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will constitute all districts of the former state except Kargil and Leh, which will form the Union Territory of Ladakh.
November 2, 2019 -
China ‘illegally occupies’ parts of J-K, Ladakh: India hits back on Beijing’s Kashmir remark
Objecting to J-K’s bifurcation, China had said India's decision to 'include' some of 'China's territory' into its administrative jurisdiction 'challenged' Beijing's sovereignty.
October 31, 2019 -
Girish Chandra Murmu takes oath as first Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
Earlier in the day, former IAS officer Radha Krishna Mathur was sworn in as the first Lt. Governor of the Union territory of Ladakh in a simple ceremony at Leh.
October 31, 2019 -
Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh taking step towards new future today: PM Modi
Hours after bifurcation, PM Modi dedicated the decision to repeal Article 370 to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel whose dream was to unite Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country.
October 31, 2019 -
Jammu and Kashmir no more a state from today, officially split into 2 Union Territories
The implementation of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which got President's assent on August 9, means the special status enjoyed by Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 comes to an end after 72 years.
October 31, 2019 -
Power games
The constitutional position in administering Union Territories is different from that of the States and gives the Lt-Governor power to act independently of his or her Council of Ministers which Governors of States do not have.
February 23, 2019 -
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