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India, officially the Republic of India ( ISO: Bhārat Gaṇarājya ), [21] is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country as of June 2023; [22] [23] and from the time of its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy.
The Government of India [a] ( GoI ), constitutionally known as the Union Government and also called the Central Government, is the national authority of the Republic of India, a federal republic located in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories .
india.gov.in is the Indian government’s web portal for citizens. It presents information resources and online services from government sources, accessible from a single point.
The NSC is the apex body of the three-tiered structure of the national security management system in India which exercises its power through National Security Council Secretariat having four verticals namely Strategic Planning, Internal Affairs, Intelligence and Technology and a Military vertical.
There are 42 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 34 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.
The Times of India, also known by its abbreviation TOI, is an Indian English -language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the fourth-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world.
The Ministry of Home Affairs ( IAST: Gṛha Mantrālaya ), or simply the Home Ministry, is a ministry of the Government of India. It is mainly responsible for the maintenance of internal security and domestic policy.
The Gazette of India is a public journal and an authorised legal document of the Government of India. [1] It is published weekly by the Directorate of Printing Department of Publication, a subordinate office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and printed by the Government of India Press.
Languages with official status in India. States and union territories of India by the most spoken languages. [1] As per the Constitution of India, Hindi in Devanagari script is designated as the official language. [2] English is designated as an additional official language. [3]
There are 80 Ramsar sites in India as of January 2024. [1] [2] [3] These are wetlands deemed to be of "international importance" under the Ramsar Convention. For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance .