The Latest Breaking News from Union Territories

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 · Nov 8, 2023

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 · Sep 29, 2023

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 · Aug 22, 2023

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:

Dynamite News · Jul 11, 2023

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…

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023

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…

Dynamite News · May 31, 2023

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.

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

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:

Dynamite News · May 20, 2023

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”.

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

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:

Dynamite News · Apr 19, 2023