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Ranchi, April 7 – Throwing her support behind the proposed amendments to the women's reservation bill, Padma Shri Chutni Mahato stated on Tuesday that extending the Parliament's budget session to facilitate its implementation is a commendable step.She credited the Modi government and its firm...

RAJOURI, April 6, 2026: The Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, successfully completed a three-day training program in Rajouri for officials preparing for the 2027 Census Phase-I, with a focus on House Listing and Housing Census.

New Delhi, April 6 The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the proposal to amend the women's quota law as a poll issue and asserted that the people in the four states and one Union Territory going to polls will give him a "resounding reply and decisively reject the...

Lucknow, April 5 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday questioned the basis of the proposed women's reservation, asserting that a fresh census must be completed before taking up the issue of reserving seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies.In a post on X, Yadav said any...

New Delhi, April 5 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi said on Sunday that redrawing electoral boundaries is essential to ensure effective representation and development, but cautioned that the exercise must not result in an undue political advantage or be influenced by partisan...

New Delhi, April 4 In a significant step towards India's first fully digital census, PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, completed his "self-enumeration" for Phase-I of the 2027 Census (House Listing and Housing Census) on Saturday.The development was announced by...

New Delhi, April 4 Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P K Mishra participated in the 2027 Census exercise on Saturday by self-enumerating through the special portal launched by the Registrar General of India (RGI) for this maiden...

New Delhi, April 4 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that the government would extend the ongoing session of Parliament by three days – April 16, 17, and 18 – to expedite the implementation of the 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative...

Imphal, April 4 The Manipur Congress on Saturday demanded that the census exercise in the state be postponed until normalcy is restored and all internally displaced persons (IDPs) return to their original homes.Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhavan, state unit president Okram Ibobi...

Bhubaneswar, April 3 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday appealed to citizens to cooperate in the successful conduct of the 2027 Census by sharing their details on the self-enumeration portal before the door-to-door survey.It is worth noting that the Census programme in the...

April 03, New Delhi – The Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Om Birla, completed his self-enumeration for the census on Friday at his residence in New Delhi.The Speaker urged citizens to actively participate in the exercise and contribute to the vision of "Jan-gan-na Se...

Bhubaneswar, April 3 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday urged citizens to cooperate with the upcoming Census exercise, with house listing set to begin from April 16.In a video message, he appealed to people to participate in the process, including self-enumeration being carried...

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla completed his self-enumeration registration for the 2027 Census today. In a social media post, Mr. Birla stated that this national census marks the beginning of a new era. He emphasized that for the first time, the entire process is being conducted digitally, thereby...

Bhubaneswar, April 2 With the 2027 Census self-enumeration starting in Odisha, the state government issued an order on Thursday evening, directing all departments not to transfer officials involved in the exercise until it is completed.The online self-enumeration exercise began on April 1...

New Delhi, April 2 – The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, aiming to implement the women's reservation law at the earliest, amid the upcoming elections.While the government is...

New Delhi, Apr 2 The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816, enabling the implementation of the women's reservation law at the earliest, amidst the ongoing election season.While the...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has completed his self-enumeration for the 2027 Census. In a social media post, Mr. Modi stated that this is the first time data collection is being conducted through digital means. He added that self-enumeration also empowers citizens to collect information about...

Mumbai, April 2 The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Thursday said that since no elections are scheduled in the state for the next few years, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) should have a timeline of 1.5 to 2 years to ensure accuracy.A delegation led by MPCC president...

New Delhi, April 2 Amid indications that the government may introduce a bill to increase seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies to implement reservation for women, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that the House would meet again soon to...

POONCH, 2 April 2026: The Directorate of Census Operations concluded Phase-I training in Poonch, providing Charge Officers with the essential skills needed for house listing and the housing census. Officials emphasized the importance of accuracy, efficiency, and the vital role of the census in...