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  Centre plans to take over Lakshwadeep's Bitra island for defence use, cites national security

  India | July 19, 2025 23:15 IST

  Bitra is a small island among the Lakshwadeep Islands, covering approximately 91,700 square metres (0.091 square kilometres) and is home to around 350 residents.

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  Omar Abdullah on Supreme Court's Article 370 verdict: 'Disappointed but not disheartened'

  Jammu and Kashmir | December 11, 2023 13:02 IST

  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah conveyed his disappointment but asserted he is not disheartened in response to the Supreme Court's verdict on Article 370.

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  Pakistan trying to bleed India with a thousand cuts, says Defence minister Rajnath Singh

  India | June 16, 2022 18:35 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that our neighbour has always resorted to anti-India activities. "The state also witnessed terror activities in the past. Pakistan continuously tries to disturb peace in the country through its approach of bleed India with a thousand cuts,” added Singh.

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  Claim over Chandigarh: City MC resolution wants UT status intact, seeks legislative assembly

  India | April 07, 2022 21:42 IST

  The MC resolution also demanded that the Centre intervene and direct the Haryana and Punjab governments "to develop their own independent capital cities".

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  Delhi Jal Board to provide household water connection to all consumers in Union Territory

  India | October 27, 2021 9:32 IST

  Water Minister Satyendar Jain agreed on updating new slabs under financial assistance scheme for Rainwater harvesting system.

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  Muqabla | No comparison of Indian occupied Kashmir to POK: Amit Shah

  News | October 23, 2021 20:20 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the youth of J&K today, where he claimed that Kashmir in India can't be compared to POK. He also said that J&K's youth has to contribute in the development of the Union Territory.

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  States, UTs asked to update data about vaccination of teachers on Google Tracker

  Education | August 31, 2021 21:27 IST

  MoE asked states and UTs to update data about the vaccination of teachers twice a week on a Google tracker. 

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  Democracy in JandK, Ladakh strengthened due to public participation: Om Birla

  News | August 30, 2021 9:13 IST

  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited Srinagar on August 29. Speaking to ANI, Speaker Om Birla said that democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh strengthened due to public participation. "In JandK and Ladakh, democratic processes have been restored. People participated heavily in the Panchayat, Block Development Council (BDC) and District Development Council (DDC) polls. These polls have strengthened the democracy," said Speaker Om Birla.

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  Aim is to make Ladakh people 'AatmaNirbhar': Om Birla

  News | August 26, 2021 19:53 IST

  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrived in Leh, Ladakh on August 26. He said, "Development of the Union Territory (Ladakh) will be done as per the geographical requirements and with an aim to make the local population 'AatmaNirbhar'. Tourism will be bolstered to generate employment opportunities for locals."

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  L-G launches several initiatives on 2nd anniversary of creation of UT Ladakh

  India | August 06, 2021 7:00 IST

  On the second anniversary of creation of the Union Territory of Ladakh, LG R K Mathur launched various initiatives as a part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'.

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  Puducherry Cabinet expansion: New ministers take oath

  News | June 27, 2021 18:40 IST

  Cabinet expansion took place in the Union Territory of Puducherry on June 27.

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  IAF Chief meets Ladakh's LG, reassures humanitarian assistance to union territory

  India | May 29, 2021 9:26 IST

  Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief R K S Bhadauria on Friday met Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur and reassured him of the service's commitment to humanitarian assistance tasks in the union territory.   

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  Tourists enjoy snowfall in J&K's Patnitop

  News | December 29, 2020 14:11 IST

  Tourists visited Patnitop hill station following snowfall in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Newly appointed J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha leaves for Srinagar

  News | August 06, 2020 16:40 IST

  Former union minister Manoj Sinha is appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of J&K on August 06.

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  CAT to have jurisdiction over UT of Jammu and Kashmir: Jitendra Singh

  Education | February 16, 2020 23:45 IST

  The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will soon be covered by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and it will have jurisdiction to handle disputes and other issues related to the UT services there, Union Minister Jitendra Singh New Delhi on Sunday.

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  J&K comes under pan-India rule on recruitment of bureaucrats

  India | November 26, 2019 15:02 IST

  The government is set to apply the rule to Jammu and Kashmir, which is applicable to the rest of India with regard to local representation in the All India Services.

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  DC Raina named Advocate General of J&K UT

  India | November 02, 2019 11:57 IST

  Besides mentioning his remuneration and other provisions, it said his headquarters, unless otherwise directed by the government, will be the same as the headquarters of the high court.

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  Government business rules of erstwhile J&K to apply to UT

  India | November 01, 2019 6:47 IST

  The state of Jammu and Kashmir ceased to exist from the midnight of Thursday and it was bifurcated into two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

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  Girish Chandra Murmu sworn-in as Lt governor of Jammu and Kashmir

  India | October 31, 2019 13:57 IST

  The oath of office to Murmu, who will turn 60 next month, was administered by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Justice Gita Mittal at a simple function held at Raj Bhawan at the foothills of the Zaberwan range.

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  Jammu and Kashmir admin asks all departments to reconcile accounts up to October 30

  India | September 05, 2019 23:50 IST

  "All the departments shall reconcile accounts of their respective departments before the appointed day with the office of the accountant general, enabling to close the accounts of the state government," an order issued by Financial Commissioner Arun Kumar Mehta stated.