Modi government wants to put caste census in cold storage: CongressCongress accuses the government of delaying the caste census. It claims Prime Minister Modi intends to amend the women's reservation law wi...
12 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
India begins its first digital census in 16 years and this time there's a big differenceIndia begins Census 2027 on April 1, 2026. This nationwide count is the first in 16 years and will be fully digital, using smartphones and ...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
First phase of Census to begin on April 1, no documents needed for process, govt saysCensus 2027: The first phase of the India Census will commence on April 1, 2026. Citizens will have the option for self-enumeration, allowi...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
Census 2027 rollout in 11 states from Wednesday: Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar NarayanIndia's Census 2027 begins April 1, rolling out in 11 states. This census will be fully digital for the first time. Phase one focuses on ho...
31 Mar, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
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
MHA counters misinformation on Census-2027, clarifies caste census in second phaseThe Union Ministry of Home Affairs clarified that details for Census-2027, including the two-phase structure with caste enumeration in the ...
27 Jan, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Centre announces plans to conduct Census 2027 in two phasesIndia will conduct its next Census in 2027. This will be the first Census in over 70 years to include caste enumeration. The process will b...
02 Dec, 2025, 10.17 PM IST
Pre-test exercise for 1st phase of Census 2027 to be conducted from Nov 10-30India's Population Census 2027 will begin with a pre-test from November 10 to 30, 2025. This exercise will evaluate all aspects of the upco...
16 Oct, 2025, 10.01 PM IST
Boundaries of administrative units to be frozen on Dec 31, 2025 for CensusThe Centre has directed states and Union Territories to finalize any administrative boundary changes by December 31, 2025, for the 2027 Cen...
29 Jun, 2025, 03.49 PM IST
Caste enumeration to be part of Census 2027: MHAThe Union Home Ministry has clarified that the Census 2027 will include caste enumeration, refuting claims that the gazette notification om...
16 Jun, 2025, 09.27 PM IST
Census: Indian govt notifies conducting population count from March 1, 2027India's next census is scheduled for 2027, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The reference date is March 1, 2027. Ladakh and snow-...
16 Jun, 2025, 12.19 PM IST
Census to begin Feb 2027, March 1 set as reference dateIndia's 16th Census is set for October 1, 2026, in snow-bound areas and March 1, 2027, elsewhere. The Home Ministry plans to issue a notifi...
04 Jun, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
Day after PM lauds caste census decision, Cong takes swipe at him with two videosFollowing PM Narendra Modi's support for a caste census, Congress has attacked him. They shared old videos of Modi criticizing the idea. Ja...
26 May, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
NDA hails move; Opposition sees win on caste censusPolitical parties across India welcome the decision to include caste in the upcoming census. Leaders like Nitish Kumar and N Chandrababu Na...
01 May, 2025, 07.48 PM IST
Govt gave headline but where is deadline: Congress on Centre's caste census moveThe Congress party criticized the government's decision to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census. Jairam Ramesh accused Prime Mi...
01 May, 2025, 01.15 PM IST
Cabinet okays caste survey to be part of next censusThe Union Cabinet has approved the inclusion of caste-based enumeration in the upcoming national census, a decision announced by Union Mini...
30 Apr, 2025, 05.51 PM IST
The census job: Time to roll up your sleevesDetailed caste enumeration, if undertaken in 2025, will provide data on group size, geographical distribution, gender composition, socio-ec...
02 Nov, 2024, 12.09 AM IST