Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participatingCongressional Democrats are raising alarms over the U.S. Census Bureau's plan to test a citizenship question for the 2030 census. They beli...
20 Feb, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
SC refuses to entertain PIL questioning procedures to record caste of citizens in 2027 censusThe Supreme Court declined to entertain a PIL questioning the procedure for recording caste data in the 2027 census. However, the court urg...
02 Feb, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Caste details to be captured in Census 2027 household phaseCensus 2027 will gather caste information during the household listing in February. Individuals not falling into SC or ST categories can sp...
23 Jan, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Centre to conduct 2027 Census through digital means: MoS Home Nityanand RaiReplying to a query from Samajwadi Party MP Sanatan Pandey, Rai said the upcoming Census will use mobile applications to collect data. At t...
09 Dec, 2025, 10.29 PM IST
Census office in process of finalising questionnaireThe government is preparing for the upcoming digital census. The Registrar General and Census Commissioner are finalizing the questionnaire...
03 Dec, 2025, 12.51 AM IST
Govt can collect caste-wise data of OBCs by adding extra column in Census questionnaire: CongressThe Congress suggested that the government incorporate OBC caste data in the next Census by simply adding an additional column. The party n...
22 Aug, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
Caste count not till decadal census 2021 is completedPolitical parties have renewed the demand for a caste census and for the detailed data to be made public. However, the Modi government will...
20 Aug, 2021, 07.10 AM IST
Nepal plans to conduct census in Kalapani areas, Indian side says 'won't allow'Sources familiar with the development told TOI that "hawkish elements" of the Nepalese political leadership want to get the census done in ...
24 Sep, 2020, 03.31 PM IST
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...
06 Feb, 2020, 06.12 PM IST
PhDs to fish vendors, census 2021 will capture allCensus 2021 will dig deeper and ask detailed questions for a more finely-grained data set.
13 Jul, 2019, 02.19 PM IST
Trump administration decides not to include citizenship question in 2020 CensusThe decision came after a Supreme Court ruling last week refused to allow the citizenship question to be added into the census questionnair...
03 Jul, 2019, 09.10 AM IST
Government taking steps for better tribal planThe Narendra Modi government is all set to initiate a survey of all tribal households to gauge socio-economic and behavioural aspects of tr...
15 Jan, 2016, 06.48 AM IST
- Socio-economic and caste census launched in Delhi
The socio-economic and caste census exercise was launched in the national capital with the enumeration of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
18 Jan, 2012, 08.32 PM IST
- Census of India 2011: Registrar General of India manages it without glitches
Conducting India's once-a-decade census is a logistical nightmare, but the Registrar General of India has taken several steps to implement ...
01 Apr, 2011, 12.44 PM IST
- Millions of disabled missing in census
A question on disability was added in the 2001 census questionnaire for the first time since Independence ; however, being a last-minute ad...
17 Jan, 2011, 05.53 AM IST
- NID helps make census 2011 brighter, better
The Census Commissioner’s office has sought professional help to design their schedules and questionnaires for the first time.
22 Jun, 2010, 08.22 AM IST
- GIS, 3D imaging and scanners to ensure error-free Census 2011
During the 2001 census, the Office claims to have missed out 2.3% of households and citizens, especially people living in slums. Nearly 1.8...
18 Jun, 2010, 02.58 AM IST