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Why are dowry-related crimes underreported

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Towards the endgame: on the fourth phase of the general election

The voting process in 23 States and Union Territories has been completed now

The Hindu

Election Commission reviews law and order in States and Union Territories

Election Commission of India assesses law and order situation ahead of Lok Sabha polls to prevent illicit activities.

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Nomination process for first phase of Lok Sabha polls begins

Nomination process for Lok Sabha elections in 21 States and Union Territories begins, with polling on April 19.

The Hindu

"Ensure level-playing field for free, fair and inducement-free elections": CEC Rajiv Kumar directs poll observers

In the run-up to the forthcoming General Elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, the Election Commission of India on Monday organised a briefing for Observers to be deployed in the States and Union Territories. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Modi government tweaked ‘forest’ definition to help ‘corporate crony friends’: Jairam Ramesh

Congress applauded the SC’s interim order asking the States and Union Territories to act as per the definition of a “forest” laid down by the top court in a 1996 judgement.

The Hindu

Lok Sabha polls: BJP appoints election in-charges, co-in-charges for 23 States, Union Territories

BJP appoints election in-charges and co-in-charges for 23 states and Union territories ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

The Hindu

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Prepare Coastal Zone Management Plans without delay, NGT tells coastal States and Union Territories

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to ensure that coastal States and Union Territories prepare the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) or the Island Coastal Regulation Zone Plan (ICRZP) as per the Coastal Regulation Zone notification, 2019 expeditiously within a time-bound…

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DPIIT to announce ranking of States/UTs on start-up initiatives on January 16

“The Commerce and Industry Ministry’s arm Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on January 16 will announce ranking of States and Union Territories for 2022 based on initiatives taken for start-ups,” an official said.

The Hindu

SC upholds abrogation of Article 370, says move was part of 70-year-old exercise to integrate J&K to the Union

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the power of the President to abrogate Article 370 in August 2019, leading to the reorganisation of the full-fledged State of Jammu and Kashmir to two Union Territories and denuding it of its special privileges

The Hindu

Union Home Ministry seeks Aadhaar authentication of prisoners and jail visitors

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to the States and Union Territories, asking them to utilise the Aadhaar authentication of prison inmates and their visitors

The Hindu

Push for more women, this time in the police

A special drive should be launched by all States and Union Territories to recruit more women in the police force, just as the Constitutional 128th amendment for women would do

The Hindu

Government to launch 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikar' GST reward scheme in six States, UTs from September 1

The ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikar’ mobile app will be made available in both IOS and android platforms. The invoice uploaded on the app should have the GSTIN of the seller, invoice number, amount paid and tax amount.

The Hindu

Contentious criteria: On PM-USHA and cooperative federalism

Asking States and Union Territories to adopt contentious academic criteria in order to avail funds under the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan affects cooperative federalism

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500 delegates leave Hubballi for Shibdas Ghosh birth centenary celebrations in Kolkata tomorrow

500 delegates from Dharwad district left Hubballi on Thursday to attend the birth centenary celebrations of Marxist thinker Shibdas Ghosh in Kolkata. Nearly one lakh people from 25 States and Union Territories will participate in the event. Gangadhar Badiger, senior executive committee member of SUCI(C), addressed the delegates before they…

Dynamite News

PM Modi to hold meetings with NDA MPs of cluster five and six of various states today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to hold meetings with groups of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs of cluster five from Bihar and cluster six alliance MPs from five States and three Union territories on Thursday ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Read further on Dynamite news:

The Hindu

Online portal launched to report violation of ban on e-cigarettes

The Ministry had earlier cautioned all States and Union Territories about the weak implementation of PECA

Dynamite News

SC Constitution bench to hear pleas against abrogation of Article 370 on August 2

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will start hearing a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Childline to be merged with Emergency Response Support System in nine States and Union Territories

In the first phase, the Ministry plans to merge the Childline 1098 service with the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) number 112 by the end of June in nine States and Union Territories — Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Goa, Mizoram, Ladakh, Puducherry, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and…

Dynamite News

World's largest grain storage plan: Centre to implement pilot project in 10 districts, UTs

In order to ensure time-bound and uniform implementation of the "World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector" the Ministry of Cooperation will implement a pilot project in at least 10 selected districts of different states and Union Territories in the country, an official statement said on Wednesday. Read further…

The Hindu

G-20 meeting will expose false narratives on J&K: Jitendra Singh

Foreign and local delegates attending the third G20 tourism working group meeting arrived in J&K’s summer capital Srinagar on Monday under a heavy blanket of security.

Dynamite News

Delhi vs Centre row: Centre seeks review of SC verdict that held Delhi govt has control over "services"

The Centre on Saturday approached the Supreme Court seeking review of May 11 Constitution bench judgement in which the apex court held that Delhi government has "legislative and executive power over services" in the national capital. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Concerned about high hysterectomy rates, Centre asks States to audit trend

Worried that poor, less-educated women, particularly in the rural areas, continue to be at higher risk of undergoing unnecessary and often unjustified hysterectomies, the Health Ministry has written to all stakeholders to work towards plugging “such hysterectomies performed by certain medical institutions”.

Dynamite News

Centre files fresh affidavit in same-sex marriage matter; urges SC to make States, UTs as a party in the matter

The Centre has filed a fresh affidavit in various petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage and urged the Supreme Court to make states and Union Territories as a party in the matter. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kerala’s maiden Agniveer recruitment rally concludes in Kozhikode

Rally held for north Kerala, Union Territories of Mahe and Lakshadweep

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