Union Budget allocates Rs 6,000 crore for Census 2027The Union Budget has allocated Rs 6,000 crore for Census 2027, a significant increase from previous years. This decadal exercise, delayed d...
01 Feb, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Census, updation of NPR delayed for over three yearsThe Census and National Population Register (NPR) have been postponed for more than three years, with no fresh notifications from the Regis...
03 May, 2023, 12.34 AM IST
Govt declares computer systems linked to census management as "protected"The central government has declared some computer resources as "protected" for being critical information infrastructure of the Office of t...
08 Nov, 2022, 01.01 PM IST
There’ll be ‘social vetting’ of NPR entries: UPA-2 Minister told LSIn reply to a question in Lok Sabha on August 28, 2012, then minister of state for home Jitendra Singh had stated, “The National Population...
29 Dec, 2019, 09.12 AM IST
First National Population Register, then National Register of CitizensThe nationwide National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be notified after the Registrar General of India (RGI) updates the National Populat...
21 Dec, 2019, 08.46 AM IST
National Population Register to include Aadhaar detailsRegistrar General of India will ask UIDAI to verify biometric data of individuals.
05 Aug, 2019, 10.19 AM IST
National Population Register to be ready by December 31At an all-India conference, the state governments and UT administrations presented the NPR progress report of their respective states.
18 Feb, 2016, 09.34 PM IST
Government linking National population register data with Aadhaar numbersGovernment has decided to update the National Population Register (NPR) and seed the Aadhaar number in the NPR database.
22 Jul, 2015, 04.28 PM IST
Brazil shows interest in UIDAI, EPIC, NPR projectsBrazil has shown interest in India's initiatives like the (UIDAI, Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) and National Population Register (NP...
20 Feb, 2015, 09.47 PM IST
Muslim population rose by 24 per cent during 2001-11The growth rate of Muslim population in the country was around 29 per cent between 1991 and 2001, higher than the national average.
22 Jan, 2015, 02.14 PM IST
Rajnath hands over new maritime security gadget to Navy, CGSingh handed over separate resident identity card readers to Navy chief admiral RK Dhowan and Coast Guard director general vice-admiral AG ...
14 Jan, 2015, 03.52 PM IST
India to soon identify each resident with the help of NPR and UIDAI, says Rajnath SinghSingh’s statement came after the ministry said that it had reviewed the NPR and decided that the scheme should be taken to its logical conc...
09 Jul, 2014, 09.20 AM IST
Aadhaar project draws IB’s ire over issuing cards to refugees, foreignersIB raised the objections at a November 6 meeting of senior officials of the investigative agency, the home ministry and UIDAI.
05 Dec, 2013, 05.07 AM IST
Aadhaar card mandatory for accessing Delhi govt servicesAadhaar card will be compulsory for accessing various services provided by Delhi government like marriage registration, property registrati...
01 Jan, 2013, 09.56 PM IST
- Cabinet Committee to decide on biometrics collection of all Indians
Days after voicing concern over the data collection process of UIDAI, P Chidambaram said a decision on who would capture biometrics informa...
30 Nov, 2011, 10.26 PM IST
- P Chidambaram expresses concern on UIDAI data collection process
Chidambaram said there was real chance of inclusion of non-usual residents and creation of false profile in the project which may compromis...
18 Nov, 2011, 11.11 PM IST
- Allow multiple registrars, UIDAI will ensure non-duplication: Nandan Nilekani
To prevent duplication with the NPR, Nilekani proposes to have a system of convergence where one gets the number with any registrar
10 Oct, 2011, 03.36 AM IST