Dadra-Nagar Haveli and Daman-Diu [India], September 13 (ANI): In a setback to Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United (JDU), a total of 15 members of JDU from Dadra and Nagar Haveli joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday.

New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Burhanpur also known as the 'Darwaza of Dakhin' in Madhya Pradesh becomes the first 'Har Ghar Jal' certified district in the country on Friday.

Ahmedabad Mar 18 PTI Gujarat reported 18 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the tally to 1223728 while the death toll remained unchanged at 10939 an official said on Friday The discharge of 48 persons during this period took the recovery count to 1212405 leaving the state with 384 active cases he said Adjoining Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu did not see any addition to the tally recovery count or toll a local official said Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows Positive cases 1223728 new cases 18 deaths 10939 discharged 1212405 active cases 384 and people tested so far - figures not released PTI PJT BNM BNM BNM

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 22 (ANI): Actors Arjun Mathur and Rasika Dugal have started shooting for their film 'Lord Curzon Ki Haveli'.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 5 (ANI): 'Made in Heaven' fame Arjun Mathur will be seen sharing screen space with Rasika Dugal in 'Lord Curzon Ki Haveli'.

Ahmedabad Jan 28 PTI Gujarat recorded 12131 new coronavirus infections and 30 deaths in the last 24 hours the state health department said on Friday eveningThe caseload rose to 1132791 and death toll reached 10375 it said in a releaseDuring the same period 22070 persons recovered from COVID-19 taking the tally of recoveries to 1014501The rate of recovery now stands at 8956 per centAhmedabad city recorded the highest number of new infections at 4046 It was followed by Vadodara city 1999 cases Rajkot city 958 and Surat city 628 As per data available on the state governments COVID-19 dashboard nearly 120 lakh coronavirus tests are being conducted everyday Gujarats positivity rate now stands at 1067 per cent At present Gujarat has 107915 active cases of which only 297 patients are on ventilator while the rest are stable As many as 973 crore doses of anti-coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the state so far including 194 lakh doses given during the day The adjoining Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu recorded 21 new COVID-19 cases and 28 recoveries Of 11284 infections reported in the territory so far 11152 have recovered four died and 128 are active Gujarats COVID-19 figures are as follows Positive cases 1132791 New cases 12131 Death toll 10375 Recovered 1014501 Active cases 107915 PTI PJT KRK KRK KRK

Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, [India] January 27 (ANI/PNN): In a first-ever effort to revolutionize math education in India, Gaurav Tekriwal, President Vedic Maths Forum India is currently carrying out a one-of-its-kind 'Training of Trainers' for teachers in collaboration with the Directorate of Education, UT Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu.

Ahmedabad Dec 31 PTI Gujarat added 654 cases to its COVID-19 tally in the last 24 hours taking the states tally to 831732 while the death toll remained unchanged at 10118 an official said on Friday So far 818652 people have recovered from the infection including 63 on Friday leaving the state with an active caseload of 2962 with 17 patients being on ventilator support he said As many as 894 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the state so far of which 188 lakh were given during the day a government release informed Three new COVID-19 cases were recorded in adjoining Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu in the last 24 hours said an official release The active tally is three in the Union Territory which has a caseload of 10666 including four deaths and recovery count of 10659 Gujarat COVID-19 figures are as follows Positive cases 831732 new cases 654 deaths 10118 discharged 818652 active cases 2962 and people tested so far - figures not released PTI PJT BNM BNM BNM

New Delhi Nov 24 PTI The union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the formation of a special purpose vehicle SPV to privatise electricity distribution business in the union territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi also approved the sale of equity shares of the newly formed company to the highest bidder and formation of trusts for serving employees liabilities The Cabinet has approved the formation of a SPV to privatize the electricity distribution business in the Union Territory of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu DNHDD sale of equity shares of the newly formed company to highest bidder and formation of trusts for serving employees liabilities an official statement said According to the statement the said privatisation process will fulfill the desired outcomes of better services to over 145 lakh consumers of DNHDD operational improvements and functional efficiencies in distribution and provide a model for emulation by other utilities across the country This will further lead to an increase in competition and strengthen the electricity industry and will also lead to recovery of unrealized dues In May 2020 the government of India had announced the AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to make India self-reliant through structural reforms One of the key measures planned was to reform the power distribution and retail supply in UTs through privatization of the power distribution utilities for leveraging private sector efficiency in electricity distribution A single distribution company DNH-DD Power Distribution Corporation Ltd would be incorporated as a wholly-owned government company and trusts shall be formed to manage the terminal benefits of the personnel transferred to the newly formed company Transfer of assets liabilities personnel etc to the newly formed company will be done as per the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Electricity Reorganization and Reforms Transfer Scheme 2020 PTI KKS KKS DRR DRR

Haveli [PoK], October 14 (ANI): Five people were killed and four others were injured in an accident in Haveli district of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir when a jeep jumped into a ditch, local media reported on Thursday morning.