Uttarakhand becomes first state to implement Uniform Civil Code
Dehradun: Uttarakhand has officially implemented the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on January 27, 2025, making it the first state in independent India to enforce such a law. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced that all preparations, including the approval of rules and training of relevant officials, had been completed for its rollout.
The UCC aims to promote societal uniformity, ensuring equal rights and responsibilities for all citizens, Dhami said. He framed the law’s implementation as a part of a larger vision driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who envisions a developed, organised, harmonious, and self-reliant India.
The UCC was a major election promise of the BJP during the 2022 assembly elections, contributing to the party’s historic second consecutive victory. Following his re-election in March 2022, Dhami's government formed an expert committee led by retired Supreme Court Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai to draft the law.
After extensive consultations, the committee submitted a comprehensive four-volume draft in February 2024. The state assembly passed the legislation on February 7, 2024, and it received presidential assent shortly thereafter, clearing the way for implementation. Another expert committee, led by former chief secretary Shatrughna Singh, was tasked with finalising the rules, which were approved by the state cabinet, setting the implementation
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Masked dacoits rob 184 grams of gold from jewellery shop at knifepoint
Bengaluru (PTI): Three masked men barged into a jewellery shop on the outskirts of the city
and robbed 184 grams of gold ornaments after threatening the staff with knives, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred on the night of July 24 in Nelamangala when the shop was about to be shut after the day's business, they said.
The dacoits did not hurt anyone and used the weapons only to intimidate the staff. They fled in a car after robbing the ornaments, a senior police officer said.
"A case has been registered and efforts are on to nab the culprits. We have scanned CCTV cameras in and around the vicinity to identify the suspects and ascertain the sequence of events," he said.
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