Interim census data likely to be available in 2023-24The work on Census 2021 and updating the National Population Register (NPR) started in 2020, but had to be deferred due to the Covid-19 pan...
Census may have to wait until next year or even 2022 if Covid-19 situation does not improveIn March 2020, days after imposition of lockdown on account of Covid-19, the home ministry had announced postponement of first phase of Cen...
Census, NPR unlikely in 2020"Census is not an essential exercise for now. Even if it is delayed by a year, there would be no harm," a senior official told PTI.
NPR, first phase of Census postponed due to the 21-day lockdownIn a statement, the home ministry said Census 2021 was scheduled to be conducted in two phases -- house listing and housing census during A...
NPR, first phase of Census likely to be deferredDiscussions are going on at the highest level of the government and in all probability, the NPR and house listing phase of the Census work ...
Ministry of Home Affairs may delay Census, NPR if situation worsensThe first phase of Census and NPR is slated to be held from April to September. Many states are supposed to begin the process from April 1....
Officials don’t know how to act if people refuse census infoSeveral district officials in Karnataka have expressed concerns over lack of clarity from the census authorities on how to respond if peopl...
Karnataka census officials seek outreach plan for NPRThe house listing phase of the Census and updating of NPR will be rolled out simultaneously by mid-April in the BJP-ruled state. About 150,...
Will not implement NPR, but will proceed with census: Kerala CM"But we can stay it. We have stayed the NPR process. Since the opposition leader is insisting, the government will look into it. We stand b...
Govt to hire communications agency to spread word on Census-NPRThe Centre has decided to hire a professional communications agency for creating a buzz around Census 2021 and National Population Register...
View: Political critique of NPR misses its importance in social benefit deliveryThe National Population Register (NPR), which is under the political spotlight now, is a crucial link in this chain that has changed the wa...
Census data confidential; guaranteed under laws: RGI"While confidentiality about your data is guaranteed by Census Act, 1948; the same law specifies penalty for BOTH public AND census officia...
States against NPR query on parents’ birth date, placeThe governments of Rajasthan, Kerala, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, all non-Bharatiya Janata Party ruled states, have lodged protes...
Govt says no documents to be asked for NPR updateThis is the first time census and NPR data is being captured digitally via mobile applications.
Refusing Census work can get state govt staff 3 years’ jailState government and local bodies’ staff tasked with aiding the Census Commissioner and Registrar General of Citizen Registration, in condu...
Questions for 2020: Will NRC remain on agenda?In one word: no. Pushed on to the backfoot by nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), GoI has had to make it clear...
Top officials discuss strategy to carry out census exerciseThe 2021 census will be conducted through a mobile phone application, moving away from the traditional pen and paper.