How to Use union territory in a Sentence

union territory

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  • But New Delhi has more of a say in the affairs of a union territory.
    — Helen Regan, CNN, 31 Oct. 2019
  • The union territory of Delhi, of which capital city New Delhi is a part, has been hard-hit by the new wave of the pandemic.
    — Rishabh M Pratap and Eoin McSweeney, CNN, 11 Apr. 2021
  • This number went up to 70% for the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
    — Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Even outside the city, Kerala is more distinctly laid-back than most of the other 36 states and union territories in India.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2017
  • On that day, Kashmir’s status was downgraded that of a state to union territory.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Elections were held in four states and a union territory in late March and April, coinciding with the start of its deadly second wave that has crushed the country’s creaky health-care system.
    — Washington Post, 2 May 2021
  • With this move, Ladakh district of the state of Jammu & Kashmir has been turned into a union territory, which will be governed by the central government.
    — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 5 Aug. 2019
  • The union territory of Delhi, where New Delhi is located, was placed under lockdown on April 19.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The largest part of the state, the sparsely populated region of Ladakh, would be carved into a separate union territory, a move likely to be welcomed by the area’s residents, most of whom are Hindu or Buddhist.
    — Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2019
  • In India, state governments retain authority over local matters, but New Delhi has more of a say in the affairs of a union territory.
    — Majid Maqbool, CNN, 12 June 2020
  • Turning Kashmir into a union territory means the central government will gain much more control over the area’s affairs, including its courts.
    — Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2019
  • The recently created union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has not had internet access for more than 150 days, the longest such shutdown in India.
    — Manveena Suri, CNN, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Similar scenes have also taken place in the commercial capital, Mumbai, and the southern union territory of Puducherry.
    — Steve George, CNN, 16 Apr. 2018
  • The animal welfare board of India has also issued an advisory to all chief secretaries of states and union territories in India to care for animals during the lockdown.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir rely heavily on tourism to support the local economy.
    — Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 14 June 2021
  • Last year, the union territory recorded 24 incidents of disruption, the highest for a single region anywhere in the world, according to Surfshark, a virtual private network provider.
    — Quartz, 19 Jan. 2023
  • In the Indian system, state governments retain significant authority over local matters but New Delhi has more of a say in the affairs of a union territory.
    — Swati Gupta, CNN, 16 Aug. 2019
  • The move to revoke Indian-controlled Kashmir's special status and turn the state it into a union territory also prompted uproar from opposition parties.
    — CNN, 6 Aug. 2019
  • India’s northernmost union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has imposed curfew until May 17 across all its districts because of the rising number of coronavirus cases there.
    — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 10 May 2021
  • Under the reorganization, the state would be downgraded to a union territory, giving New Delhi far greater control over its affairs, including authority over the local police.
    — Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2019
  • On May 3, the union territory of Delhi reported 448 coronavirus fatalities -- its highest ever official single-day death toll.
    — Vedika Sud, CNN, 4 June 2021
  • Oxygen shortages are particularly pronounced in the union territory of Delhi, which does not produce its own oxygen and relies on the central government to send allocations from different manufacturers and states.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 5 May 2021
  • Residents of Ladakh, many of whom had been asking for union territory status, also reported intermittent communication blocks.
    — Emily Schmall, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2019
  • For example, Modi allowed a massive weeks-long Hindu pilgrimage to proceed with millions of attendees traveling across numerous states, and his political party held large rallies for upcoming elections in four states and one union territory.
    — Aditi Sangal, CNN, 29 Apr. 2021
  • The reorganization bill increases New Delhi’s authority over the region, changing it from an autonomous state into a union territory.
    — CNN, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The reorganization bill increases New Delhi’s authority over the region, changing it from an autonomous state into a union territory.
    — CNN, 13 Sep. 2022
  • In the union territory of Delhi, which encompasses the national capital, New Delhi, all social, cultural, political and festival gatherings were banned until further notice.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 Dec. 2021

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