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  Gujarat first state to make voting mandatory in local body polls

  Politics | November 09, 2014 23:27 IST

  Gandhinagar: Gujarat has become the first state in the country where voters will have to compulsorily exercise their franchise in local body polls with new Governor O P Kohli clearing the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws

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  Odisha passes Lokayukta Bill, becomes first state to enact the law

  India | February 15, 2014 12:57 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Meeting the three-month deadline set by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the State Assembly on Friday passed the Odisha Lokayukta Bill, 2014 with provision of keeping Chief Minister, ex-Chief Ministers, other ministers and public servants

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  Sikkim first state in India with 100 percent sanitation coverage

  India | February 09, 2014 14:26 IST

  Gangtok: In a country ranked poorly on the health and environment front, Sikkim has done remarkably well to become India's first state with 100 percent sanitation coverage, according to a report of the drinking water

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  Punjab becomes India's first state to launch night policing

  India | July 15, 2013 11:30 IST

  Mohali, Jul 15: With a dedicated force of 4,000 personnel, Punjab on Sunday laid its claim to be the first state in the country to launch night policing scheme (NPS).Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal,

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  Bihar Emerges First State For Video-Conferencing Under RTI

  India | July 28, 2011 16:49 IST

  Patna, July 28: Bihar Information Commission today introduced for the first time in the country video-conferencing facilities.Launching the facility, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said after providing video-conference facilities under the Right to Information for speedy