West Bengal SIR: SC directs EC to submit data on pendency of appeals before appellate tribunalsThe Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to submit data on pending electoral roll appeals. Tribunals must adjudicate these ap...
25 Aug, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Census 2027 to drop separate ‘beggars and vagrants’ categoryScheduled for 2027, India's Census will implement transformative updates to its data collection methods. The existing category for 'beggars...
25 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Kuki-Zo Council opposes demands for 'NRC before Census' in ManipurThe Kuki-Zo Council has demanded a Census exercise in Manipur. They argue an impartial Census is essential to establish facts and dispel cl...
23 Aug, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Centre can resolve any Manipur issue, including NRC rollout, in 2-3 months if it's determined: CongressManipur Congress chief O Ibobi Singh stated the Centre can resolve state issues quickly. Civil society groups are petitioning Union ministe...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Demand for NRC before census sparks bandh and clashes as Manipur protests intensifyProtests and a bandh continued for a second day demanding the National Register of Citizens. Tyre burning and tear gas were used as protest...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Census training programme deferred in Manipur's Imphal West amid protests over NRC demandManipur's government has postponed census enumerator training due to ongoing protests. Protesters are demanding a National Register of Citi...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Disability groups flag Census 2027 gaps, say form misses several recognised disabilitiesA coalition of disability rights groups and activists has raised concerns over the proposed Census 2027 enumeration, saying its nine disabi...
20 Aug, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
Census 2027 has 'deeper nefarious purpose': Congress slams questionnaire methodologyThe Congress party has alleged that Census 2027's caste question methodology is flawed. They claim the census has a deeper nefarious purpos...
19 Aug, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Govt notifies 40-question Census 2027; caste to be recorded with SC/ST statusThe Registrar General of India has notified a 40-question schedule for Census 2027. This includes an open-ended caste question for all resp...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
PM Modi a 'U-turn ustad', wants to sabotage caste census: CongressCongress accused the Modi government of sabotaging the caste census. The party questioned the absence of a caste drop-down menu in the 2027...
18 Aug, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
Manipur political activity picks up amid possible cabinet expansionManipur leaders are in New Delhi for potential cabinet expansion talks. Ethnic violence continues unabated since May 2023, impacting the st...
17 Aug, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Census 2027: Caste, Aadhaar, voter ID among 40 questions in Phase 2Census 2027 will record caste as declared by respondents for the first time. New questions include bank accounts and Covid-19 vaccination l...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Census 2027 to collect mobile, Aadhaar, bank accounts, ID details alongside casteIndia's upcoming Census will gather extensive personal and financial details from all citizens. This includes bank accounts, mobile numbers...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Sukhbir Singh Badal’s first reaction after Nanded gurdwara attack: ‘I have never been scared’Sukhbir Singh Badal stated the attack aimed to disturb Punjab's peace and vowed to prevent it. He was injured by a kirpan at a gurdwara in ...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
12 rescued, three remain missing in Chamoli tunnel incident: NDRFRescue efforts continue after a Chamoli tunnel collapse trapped several workers. Twelve individuals have been successfully rescued from the...
14 Aug, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
Serious doubts on intent: Congress attacks government on caste census issueThe government has notified forty questions for the upcoming Census. Caste details will be collected for the first time in the Census. Cong...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
Census 2027: Centre notifies 40 questions for Census population enumeration phase, read full list of questions hereThe Ministry of Home Affairs has notified forty questions for the Census of India 2027. These questions will be asked by Census officers fo...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.45 AM IST