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Feb 13, 2024 · As of 2023, there are eight Union Territories in India. These include Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry. The following is a list of the eight Union Territories of India along with relevant details: Union Territory.
The state of Jammu & Kashmir was divided into two union territories – Ladakh and J&K in August 2019. Jammu & Kashmir was denoted as a union territory with a legislature of its own similar to Delhi and Puducherry. The special status provided to the Jammu and Kashmir on the basis of Article 370 of the Constitution of India was withdrawn.
Dec 22, 2023 · The French and Portuguese enclaves in India which were liberated a few years after British India, were mostly categorised as Union Territories. While the French colony of Chandernagore was merged into the state of West Bengal in 1954, the other territories of France were brought under the Union Territory of Pondicherry (which also included Karaikal, Yanam and Mahe).
Jan 25, 2024 · 5. Chandigarh: The Planned City. Chandigarh is a Union Territory designed with precision and purpose, placed in the foothills of the Shivalik range. Conceived by renowned architect Le Corbusier, the city reflects a harmonious blend of modern urban planning and green spaces.
Nov 2, 2019 · With the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh formally coming into existence, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday released a new map of India with 28 states and 9 Union Territories. The new political map comes two days after the state of Jammu and Kashmir was officially bifurcated into the Union Territories of J&K and ...
The system of government of the states is quite similar to that of the Union. India has 28 states and 8 union territories at present. India has distinct demographics, history and culture, ethnicity, festivals, language, and so on due to its immense geographical diversity. In recent years, there have been several state additions and mergers.
0.688 ( Medium) Website. www .jk .gov .in. Jammu and Kashmir [b] is a region administered by India as a union territory [1] and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959. [3]
