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Gujarat first state to make voting mandatory in local body polls
National | Nov 09, 2014, 11:27 PM ISTGandhinagar: 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 | Feb 15, 2014, 12:57 PM ISTBhubaneswar: 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 | Feb 09, 2014, 02:26 PM ISTGangtok: 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 | Jul 15, 2013, 11:30 AM ISTMohali, 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 | Jul 28, 2011, 04:49 PM ISTPatna, 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