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New Delhi, March 7 Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu is likely to take over as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on March 11, an official said on Saturday.Earlier, President Droupadi Murmu had appointed the former diplomat as the Delhi LG, replacing VK Saxena, who has been in office for...

New Delhi, March 7 The government on Saturday described social media posts claiming that it was planning to create a new Union Territory comprising a few districts of Bihar and West Bengal near the Siliguri corridor as "fake".The government asserted that no such proposal is under...

Patna, March 7 – Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on Saturday, dismissed the claims made by Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, an Independent Member of Parliament from Bihar's Purnea seat, regarding the alleged creation of a new Union Territory by merging districts of Bihar...

Patna, March 7 Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, on Saturday dismissed speculations that a move was afoot to form a new centrally administered territory by carving districts out of Bihar and West Bengal.Rai, who is also a former Bihar BJP president, responded to claims made by...

Srinagar, March 7 Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the safe return of students from Jammu and Kashmir who are stranded in Iran.In a post on X, Mufti, a former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu...

New Delhi, March 7 – The government on Saturday dismissed claims circulating on social media that the Centre is planning to create a new Union Territory by combining certain districts from Bihar and West Bengal located near the strategically important Siliguri corridor.The Press Information...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated and extended his best wishes to the aspiring candidates from the Union Territory who have successfully cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination-2025. According to a report by Akashvani Jammu, the LG posted on X...

Puducherry, March 5 The Puducherry government has announced that women heads in each of the 63,000 families under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category in the Union Territory will receive two months' assistance in a single payment in the coming days.The amount will be credited to the bank...

Puducherry, March 3 A Prime Minister Ekta Mall (Unity Mall) will be set up in Puducherry at a cost of ₹128 crore to promote handicrafts.According to a release on Tuesday, the Centre had approved the grant to set up the Ekta Mall under the "Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment"...

Chandigarh, March 3 Punjab Governor and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Holi on Tuesday.In his message, the Governor said, "The festival of Holi marks the arrival of spring and...

Kolkata, March 2 – In a crucial meeting with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin in Siliguri, Darjeeling district of West Bengal on Monday, Gorkha leaders from the state demanded either separate statehood or Union Territory (UT) status for the hills comprising Darjeeling...

Jammu, March 1, 2026: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a review meeting in Jammu to assess the security situation across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, DGP Nalin Prabhat, senior officials, and all Deputy Commissioners and...

Jammu, March 1 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha held a review meeting here on Sunday over the security situation across the Union Territory, urging all communities to maintain peace.The meeting took place amid widespread protests following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader...

Puducherry, March 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensified his political attack on the Congress and the DMK on Sunday, accusing the two parties of hindering the development of Puducherry and presiding over a period marked by corruption, inefficiency, and hardship for the poor.Addressing a...

Jammu, February 28 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Saturday directed all departments to ensure 100 per cent compliance with business reform measures within the next three months, reaffirming the government’s resolve to expedite the "Ease of Doing Business" (EoDB) reforms across...

Srinagar, February 28 The cricket team of the Union territory created history by winning its maiden Ranji title, prompting overwhelming reactions from political circles in Jammu and Kashmir."They've done it. Well done, J&K," Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said in a post on his personal handle on...

The Governor of Punjab and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, has approved a 20% horizontal reservation for ex-Agneevs in direct recruitment to the post of Jail Warden (Group C) in the Prisons Department of Chandigarh. This approval was given in accordance...

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 25: What began as a digital outreach initiative has evolved into a comprehensive grievance redressal mechanism for workers across Jammu and Kashmir. Shramik Warta, a flagship program led by the Labour Commissioner, J&K, provides a weekly virtual platform for workers to directly...

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan arrived in Srinagar yesterday on a two-day visit to Jammu & Kashmir. He was warmly welcomed at Srinagar International Airport on his first visit to the Union Territory after assuming office. Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah...

Puducherry, February 25 – Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Wednesday that the country is proud of Puducherry for its peaceful elections and also for the high percentage of voter participation in previous elections.Addressing reporters after holding meetings with the leaders of...