Census 2027 reaches 5 more states; 1.44 crore households complete digital self-enumerationCensus 2027's houselisting phase is now active in five states and union territories. House-to-house enumeration is ongoing in eleven more r...
17 May, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
EC to conduct SIR phase 3 across 16 states from May-endThe Election Commission is launching the third phase of its Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. This exercise will cover 16 stat...
15 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Finish census 2027 online from home: Step-by-step guide for self-enumeration portal and state-wise schedule hereCensus 2027 self-enumeration: Self-Enumeration Portal for Census 2027, marking the country's transition to its first fully digital census, ...
02 Apr, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
Amid ageing society and falling fertility rate, Maharashtra population seen at 12.93 cr: SurveyMaharashtra's population is set to reach 12.93 crore by March 2026. The state is entering a new demographic phase with falling fertility ra...
05 Mar, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
"Fadnavis' govt hit a sixer and cancelled the decision": Ramdas Athawale on Maharashtra three-language policyUnion Minister Ramdas Athawale lauded the Maharashtra government's withdrawal of the three-language policy, noting that the Devendra Fadnav...
01 Jul, 2025, 10.10 AM IST
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: If voted to power, INDIA bloc will remove 50 per cent cap on reservation, says Rahul GandhiLok Sabha Elections 2024: Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Congress party, has promised a nationwide caste census and the removal of the 50% cap...
05 Feb, 2024, 04.47 PM IST
Modi govt brought women's reservation bill to earn accolades ahead of 2024 LS polls, says Cong leader"The BJP government has put a condition that it would come into effect after the population census and the delimitation exercise. Why not i...
26 Sep, 2023, 03.09 PM IST
Bharat Jodo Yatra 'revolutionary moment' for national politics, not event: Jairam RameshAddressing a press conference on the last day of the foot march's Maharashtra leg, Ramesh claimed people were looking for an alternative an...
20 Nov, 2022, 02.52 PM IST
India to host a mega conference to brainstorm on tiger conservation in AprilThe three-day conference will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on April 12.
24 Feb, 2016, 12.42 PM IST
- India to host a mega conference to brainstorm on tiger conservation in April
India, home to nearly 70% of the world’s tiger population, will host the next Asia Ministerial Conference on tiger conservation.
23 Feb, 2016, 09.31 PM IST
Land holdings of SC/ST farmers up 10% in five yearsThe number of farm holdings of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in India jumped 10.18 per cent to 29.10 million in 2010-11 compared wi...
09 Dec, 2015, 07.52 PM IST
Big B to flag off tiger conservation bike rally tomorrowThe seven-day rally is aimed at promoting conservation of the big cat and eco-tourism in the State.
23 Oct, 2015, 10.00 PM IST
Population of homeless in rural India dipsWhile there has been a sharp reduction of homeless people in rural India, their numbers in towns and cities have increased by almost 21 per...
07 Dec, 2013, 11.49 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: 6 of 10 eligible voters aren’t registeredMeanwhile, the EC, with the help of its SVEEP, plans to address this problem by reaching out to youth on college campuses, organizing aware...
19 Nov, 2013, 12.52 PM IST
- High-tech tree census under way
Trees in the city are now being digitally mapped with the civic body geo-tagging each tree and creating a database that would be accessible...
18 Apr, 2013, 01.53 AM IST
- Govt sends caste census to GoM
The contentious proposal to hold a caste-based census has been referred to a GoM, likely to be headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee.
27 May, 2010, 04.07 AM IST
- Caste census sees political consensus
LS saw rare unanimity in pursuing head-count on basis of caste identities.
07 May, 2010, 04.01 AM IST