Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announcing the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Dehradun. | Photo Credit: PTI Uttarakhand recently implemented a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), governing various aspects of civil life. One of the novel aspects of the UCC is that it mandates compulsory registration of opposite-sex live-in relationships, and criminalises…
On Monday, Uttarakhand became the first state of free India to adopt a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), although it isnât the first to have one, since Goa has had it since Portuguese rule. Uttarakhandâs rules on civil matters such as marriage, divorce and inheritance will apply uniformly to people of all faiths, though with Scheduled…
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: KVS Giri Uttarakhand government is planning to give a fixed honorarium to State residents who will adopt the destitute bovine animals. The amount of the honorarium may go up to âš100 per animal per day, depending upon the maintenance required. A meeting to speed-up the ambitious bovine adoption scheme…
Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Tirath Singh Rawat. File Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Tirath Singh Rawat, said that decisions within the party should be taken after consulting everyone and must not be imposed. He made his comments as part of a speech at the partyâs working committee meet…
