Union territory

Lakshadweep declared 100% Organic

Context in Current Affairs: The Union Territory of Lakshadweep has been declared as Organic Agricultural Area by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s welfare. The UT is second after Sikkim to achieve the status of 100% organic region. It is ..

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J&K Biodiversity Council

The Jammu and Kashmir government recently set up a 10-member biodiversity council. It will document the biodiversity of the union territory. Key Points The council will maintain a Peoples Biodiversity Register (PBR) with the help of representatives from local governance bodies. The ..

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Rules to issue Domicile Certificate in Jammu and Kashmir issued

On May 18, 2020, the Jammu and Kashmir Administration issued rules to provide domicile certificates. The “J&K Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure) rules 2020” has been provided through an amendment of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Decentralisation and Recruitment) ..

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NITI Aayog and Ladakh UT sign MoU to develop Infrastructure projects

On January 17, 2020, NITI Aayog and Ladakh Union Territory signed a Memorandum of Understanding. According to the agreement, NITI Aayog will support the administration of the Ladakh through its initiative “Development Support Services to States for Infrastructure Projects” (DSSS) ..

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Food Processing Summit in Ladakh organized on Thursday

To attract investors to the region, Union Territory Ladakh is hosting the first-ever Food Processing Summit which is organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry under the Union Territory Administration of Ladakh. ..

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Provisions of RTI Act to be enforced in Jammu and Kashmir

The RTI (Right To Information) act to be enforced soon after passing of notification in the current session. The provisions will be applied as same as other Union Territories. This was announced by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) ..

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