"Modi Govt putting integrity of Census at risk": AIMIM chief Asaduddin OwaisiIn a post shared on X, Owaisi said, " lies, damned lies, and statistics. Census data is essential for delimitation, development schemes, an...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
West Bengal CM Suvendu to launch Annapurna Yojana on June 3West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will launch the Annapurna Yojana on Wednesday. Women beneficiaries will receive Rs 3,000 monthl...
02 Jun, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
How DK Shivakumar reached Karnataka’s powerful throne that Siddaramaiah guardedKarnataka's political landscape is set for a significant shift as Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is reportedly poised to replace Chief...
30 May, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Census to begin in West Bengal from August 1: Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal's census will start on August 1, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said, adding that the exercise was delayed by the previous gov...
29 May, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
Adhikari's Bengal government launches with Ayushman Bharat, BSF fencing, and Abhaya fact-find panelThe new West Bengal government is set to allocate land for border fencing within 45 days. The Ayushman Bharat health scheme will be launche...
12 May, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Yogi Adityanath launches first phase of Census-2027 in Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has initiated the first phase of Census-2027. This Houselisting and Housing Census will gather...
07 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
In Rajya Sabha, Kharge demands caste count without delayMallikarjun Kharge has demanded an immediate census, including a caste-based headcount, highlighting its importance for policy formulation ...
02 Apr, 2025, 12.20 AM IST
Caste census is first step towards justice: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi congratulates Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy for announcing caste census, says it is the first step towards justice and equitabl...
28 Jan, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
2024 Lok Sabha polls: BJP virtually triumphs over caste politicsThe BJP’s experiment with the welfare of “Yuva, Mahila, Kisan and Garib” has paid its political dividends in the three states of the Hindi ...
04 Dec, 2023, 11.33 AM IST
BJP's marquee 'class' castes doubt on Congress pitchBJP's experiment with the welfare of 'Yuva, Mahila, Kisan and Garib' has paid political dividends in the three Hindi heartland states. The ...
04 Dec, 2023, 11.33 AM IST
One database for all welfare schemes in worksAfter this merger, the Social Registry will become a single-source database register for all welfare programmes that will be updated on a r...
23 Oct, 2022, 11.50 PM IST
No plan to release 2011 caste census data: GovtUnion Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the SECC 2011, excluding the caste data, has been finalised and published by the Minist...
26 Jul, 2022, 06.05 PM IST
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...
27 Jan, 2020, 10.46 PM IST
Lack of data hampers bid to expand social support to staff in 101 unorganised sectorsUnlike the Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board, the Unorganised Workers Social Security Board is heavily depen...
26 Jun, 2018, 11.27 AM IST
Government to use SECC data for effectiveness of welfare schemesMinistry of Rural Development has published data for rural areas and decided to use SECC, 2011 data for selecting beneficiaries under its p...
06 Feb, 2017, 04.46 PM IST
Socio Economic and Caste Census data unreliable or incomplete: ExpertsCommissioned by the UPA in 2011, the SECC was meant to record caste, urban poverty and rural poverty, only the last of which has been relea...
20 Jul, 2015, 05.33 AM IST
Government warns states to complete caste census before March 15Rural Development Ministry officials said all states and Union Territories are once again instructed to give top priority to complete all t...
11 Feb, 2015, 04.09 PM IST