New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Uttarakhand on Monday became the first state in the country to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The UCC came into force as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami unveiled its notification, released the rules for its implementation and launched a portal created for the mandatory online registration of marriages, divorce and live-in relationships.

The event took place in the auditorium at Dhami's official residence called "Mukhya Sevak Sadan" in the presence of his ministerial colleagues and a host of senior officials."

"I did what I said! Under the able leadership of the respected Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and of the Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, our government has today implemented the Uniform Civi...