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New Delhi, March 30 If a couple living together considers their relationship a "stable union," they should be treated as "married" for the 16th Census, according to the FAQ section on the self-enumeration portal.The portal, opened for people opting for self-enumeration, will be available for...

New Delhi, March 30 The government has announced a set of 33 questions that will be asked during the first phase of the 2027 Census – Housing Listing and Housing Operations (HLO) – a month-long exercise to be conducted between April 1 and September 30, as per schedules finalized by states and...

New Delhi, March 30 No decision has been taken on updating the National Population Register, which creates a comprehensive database of residents in the country, Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said on Monday.The National Population Register (NPR), which was first prepared...

New Delhi, March 30 The first phase of the 2027 Census, House Listing Operations, will begin in Delhi on April 16, during which information pertaining to all structures, houses, and households will be collected, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said on...

New Delhi, March 30 West Bengal has not yet issued the notification for conducting the census, and the issue has been raised with the state, Registrar General of India, and Census Commissioner, Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan, on Monday.When asked about West Bengal, he said that we have until...

New Delhi, March 30 The Congress on Monday cited remarks by Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan that many Census data sets will be published in 2027 itself to claim that the grounds on which Constitution amendment bills are being sought to be "bulldozed" through Parliament are "false"...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Registrar General of India (RGI) announced on Monday that preparations for the upcoming census are at an advanced stage, with fieldwork for the first phase – House Listing and Housing Census (HLO) – set to begin in multiple states from April.Addressing a press...

New Delhi, March 30 According to the FAQs provided on the self-enumeration portal, if a couple living together considers their relationship as a stable union, they should be treated as a married couple for the Census.The portal has been opened for individuals opting for self-enumeration during...

New Delhi, March 30. Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan will address a press conference on Monday at noon to outline the roadmap for the country's upcoming census exercise.During the briefing at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, the Commissioner is expected...

Imphal, March 27 Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Friday that the state government is making efforts to ensure a free and fair census.On Thursday, the state government had announced that the house listing operations for the 2027 India Census will be conducted in the state...

New Delhi, March 26 An officer who intentionally asks "any offensive or improper question" during the 2027 Census will face punishment, including imprisonment of up to three years, upon conviction, according to the latest circular issued by the Registrar General of India.In a note circulated...

New Delhi, March 25 The questions related to caste that enumerators will be asked will be announced before the start of the second phase of the 2027 Census, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the questions will be...

New Delhi, March 25 – The Congress on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "U-turn Ustad" tactics, claiming that he now intends to implement the women's reservation law without completing the delimitation and census exercises by holding a "special two-day session" of Parliament in...

New Delhi, March 25 – In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Wednesday accused him of repeatedly changing his stance, now seeking to implement the women's reservation law without completing the delimitation and census operations.The party stated that the prime...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to include the Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) as a distinct category in the upcoming national census.Observing that such classifications fall within the domain of government...

New Delhi, March 23 The government is "willing" to bring two bills during the ongoing Parliament session to ensure that the law reserving seats for women is implemented before the completion of the delimitation exercise for Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies, sources said on Monday.Union...

New Delhi, March 23 The government is "willing" to bring two bills in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament to ensure that the law reserving seats for women is implemented even before the completion of the delimitation exercise for Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies, sources said on...

Kolkata, March 20 Alleging that an "unofficial President's Rule" has been imposed in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that people's citizenship could be "taken away" in the name of NRC and Census after the assembly elections in the state.Addressing reporters while...

Kolkata, March 20 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that the Centre is planning to "take away people's citizenship" in the name of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Census after the upcoming state assembly elections.Addressing a press conference during...

Bhubaneswar, March 18 The first phase of the Census House Listing Operations (HLO) will begin in all 30 districts of Odisha from April 16 and continue until May 15, a top official said on Wednesday.Addressing a press conference here, Director of Census Operations in Odisha, Nikhil Pavan...