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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicUnion territories

Topic: Union territories

Over 90 laws still discriminate against people with leprosy, SC calls for ending ‘embarrassing’ legacy

The court directed all states & UTs to urgently identify & repeal outdated & discriminatory provisions. It has granted them two weeks to make effective changes.

SDG scores improve in 2023-24 but variation remains. Bihar at bottom, Odisha lags in education quality

Uttarakhand & Kerala best performing states when it comes to Sustainable Development Goals. Among the UTs, Chandigarh was ranked the best performer with a score of 77.

As J&K awaits statehood, lessons from other UTs that made the leap. Manipur is one

With the imminent reinstatement of statehood for Jammu & Kashmir on or before 30 September, it's worth revisiting other states that have ‘evolved’ from centrally administered territories.

Marble floors, walls like Ram Mandir — Mamata’s Jagannath Dham set to open in April

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

‘Grave consequences’ — in SC’s Article 370 judgment, a word of caution against reducing a state to UT

A 5-judge bench observed that such a change can alter division of power between Union and state, deny citizens an elected state govt and impinge on federalism.

92 start-ups in just 1 year — how Andaman & Nicobar is on course to be a new ‘start-up hub’

From Diglipur to Campbell Bay, the islands’ administration reached out to all gram panchayats & conducted awareness campaigns in its quest to become a start-up hub.

Private schools in Kashmir hold annual exams, but classrooms remain mostly empty

The move to hold the annual examinations was aimed at bringing children back to school at a time when the Valley is in the midst of a civil shutdown.

The administrative changes that await J&K as it heads towards bifurcation

Once J&K is bifurcated on 31 October, its governor will assume role of a lieutenant-governor, who will preside over security, police & postings of govt officials.

Minorities panel to visit Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, start dialogue with people

Representatives from the National Commission for Minorities plan to meet religious leaders and begin confidence building measures.

J&K will be extra special — it will be only UT to get central funds from finance panel

The Modi govt’s J&K Reorganisation Bill provides for the new UT of Jammu and Kashmir to be given more funds and financial security.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.