March 29, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited citizens to join the "Gyan Bharatam" app, which collects information about manuscripts across the country.PM Modi urged people to highlight aspects of different cultures and share them through the platform. The Prime Minister also spoke...
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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...
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As a major step towards implementing Mission Gyan Bharatam, the District Level Training Committee (DLTC) organized a one-day training program for surveyors in Poonch today.The training aimed to equip surveyors with the skills and knowledge necessary to conduct a comprehensive household survey...
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Poonch, March 23A one-day training program for surveyors was organized in Poonch under Mission Gyan Bharatam by the District Level Training Committee (DLTC) of the department.The program aimed to equip surveyors with the necessary skills and knowledge to conduct a comprehensive household...
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New Delhi, March 22 The Supreme Court has directed all states and Union territories to provide updated details regarding jails, including the sanctioned capacity of each prison and measures taken to address overcrowding, by May 18.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also asked...
Reasi, March 19: A training program for Phase 1 of the House Listing and Housing Census was conducted in Reasi, aimed at preparing Charge Officers, SDMs, and Census Clerks for upcoming operations.Officials provided guidance on preparing house lists and collecting data on housing conditions...
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New Delhi, March 19 The government has classified energy data as a matter of national security, mandating all entities across the oil and gas value chain to provide detailed operational information.The Oil Ministry's Petroleum and Natural Gas (Furnishing of Information) Order, 2026 requires...
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Washington, March 19 – FBI Director Kash Patel defended the bureau’s aggressive counterterrorism and law enforcement efforts during a hearing before the Senate, as lawmakers questioned him about surveillance, resources, and evolving threats.The Indian-American FBI chief adopted a combative and...
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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...
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Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, stated today that the upcoming 2027 Census will provide a historic opportunity to recognize all 21 categories of disabilities through trained enumerators and significantly improved data collection. Speaking at the launch of...
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New Delhi, March 17 – Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale, said on Tuesday that the upcoming 2027 Census is a significant opportunity to recognize all 21 categories of disabilities through trained enumerators and vastly improved data collection.Speaking...
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JAMMU, March 16: A three-day district-level training program for Census officials began in Jammu, organized by the District Administration in collaboration with the Directorate of Census Operations, J&K.The training, scheduled for March 16, 18, and 23, aims to prepare field officials for the...
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New Delhi, March 15 The agricultural research body, ICAR, announced on Sunday that it is developing a national platform to connect over 900 institutions, aiming to strengthen the role of women in farming. This initiative comes after an international conference adopted a declaration for a global...
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New Delhi, March 13 The Supreme Court said on Friday that it would not entertain a plea seeking "sweeping" directions to ensure public safety by maintaining roads, bridges, and electric wiring, among other things, as the petitioners were asking the court to run the entire country.A bench of...
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Kohima, March 12 – The first phase of the 2027 Census, focusing on house listing and housing, will begin in Nagaland in July 2026, officials said on Thursday.Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, during a meeting in Kohima, said that the 2027 Census would be a significant and important exercise...
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The Delhi Cantonment Board has launched the Swachhata Monitoring and Automated Reporting Tool (SMART) to improve the effectiveness and transparency in monitoring sanitation and civic services across the cantonment area.The Ministry of Defence stated that this innovative digital solution...
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New Delhi, March 11 The upcoming census will collect data on the sex of the household head – Male, Female, and Transgender, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, in a written response, said the 2027 census will be conducted in two phases...
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Amaravati, March 11 Andhra Pradesh Census Operations and Citizen Registrations Director J Nivas met Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and informed him that the house listing and house census exercise, as part of the 2027 Census, will begin from May 1.Nivas met Naidu at his office and...
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New Delhi, March 10 The services of the 199 district agro-meteorological units, which provide crucial and detailed weather-related advice to farmers at the block level, will be discontinued by March 20, according to an order issued by the India Meteorological Department.According to the order...
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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...
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