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New Delhi, March 10 The government is reportedly exploring the possibility of implementing the Women's Reservation Act even before the completion of the post-census delimitation exercise for Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies.Sources aware of the development told

New Delhi, March 10 Enumerators will "record the religion as stated by respondents" during the 2027 Census, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said, "In the Census, the enumerator records all religions/sects/beliefs as stated...

On Monday, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of the Government of India, Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, reviewed preparations for the upcoming 2027 Census during his exclusive visit to the Directorate of Census Operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, located in Trikuta Nagar, Jammu...

Jammu, March 9 Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Mritunjay Kumar Narayan on Monday reviewed preparations for the upcoming 2027 Census in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, urging officers and field functionaries to exercise utmost diligence while collecting information.He said that...

Itanagar, March 8 The Arunachal Pradesh government has announced that the house listing operations (HLO) for the 2027 Census will begin across the state on April 16, an official said.The HLO, to be conducted in the first phase, is an important part of the Census process, said Census Operations...

Today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah officially launched four digital tools and formally unveiled the mascots, Pragati and Vikas, which symbolize women and men for the 2027 Census in New Delhi. The tools include the House Listing Block Creator Web Application, the HLO Mobile Application, the...

Hyderabad, March 4 The Telangana Commission for Backward Classes urged the state Chief Secretary on Wednesday to take measures to include the 40 backward castes in the state on the Centre's OBC list before the census exercise begins in the state.In a letter to the Chief Secretary, the...

Kohima, March 3 The Nagaland government will introduce the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) Bill in the ongoing session of the Assembly, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio announced on Tuesday.He expressed hope that the legislation would be passed during the current session.Concluding...

March 2, Kohima: Nagaland Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla outlined the State Government's vision of becoming an effective partner in the national journey towards "Developed India."Delivering his inaugural address at the commencement of Phase I of the NLA Session, the Governor said his Government...

Gandhinagar, February 27 A total of 322 lions have died in Gujarat over the past two years, including 64 due to unnatural causes, state forest minister Arjun Modhwadia informed the assembly on Friday.He was responding to a question raised by Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar during Question Hour...

Gandhinagar, February 24 – Gujarat has begun preparations for Phase 1 of the nationwide census in 2027, with officials emphasizing accuracy, transparency, and the use of digital tools to simplify the process.A special meeting of Principal Census Officers from Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli...

February 23, Kohima: The Nagaland state government is planning to establish the Nagaland Integrated Information System to ensure public access to accurate data.This was announced by Commissioner and Secretary for Information & Public Relations and Cooperation, Orenthung Lotha, during the...

Guwahati, February 19 Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that the Assamese community will become "almost" a minority in the 2027 Census.During the Motion of Thanks on the governor's address in the assembly, Sarma also said that he is in politics amid a "very dark time"...

POONCH, February 17: Deputy Commissioner and Principal Census Officer, Ashok Kumar Sharma, chaired a meeting to review preparations for the 2027 Census, focusing on the establishment of district and tehsil Census Cells, infrastructure readiness, deployment of staff proficient in computers, and...

Bhopal, February 13 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday described the census as the most comprehensive and decisive campaign that will determine India's future.Speaking at the training conference organized for the first phase of the 2027 Census, Yadav said that the census is an...

Shimla, February 11 Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta on Wednesday directed officers to give top priority to training related to the census, availability of human resources, and technological preparedness.Chairing a state-level training conference organized to review the...