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Census 2027 to be conducted in 2 phases; Govt confirms schedule in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, December 2: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the upcoming Census 2027 exercise will take place in two stages, beginning with house listing and housing data collection in 2026.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launches the new Census Gujarat website in Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, November 10: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, launched the advanced Census Gujarat website in Gandhinagar.
CM Bhupendra Patel launches new website of Census Gujarat in Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, November 10: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday launched the new website of Census Gujarat in Gandhinagar, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi, a release said.
Centre to conduct pre-test for first phase of Census 2027 from next month
By Rajnish Singh, New Delhi, October 17: The Centre has decided to conduct the pre-test for the first phase of the Census 2027 from November 10 to 30, covering the household listing and housing census in selected sample areas across all states and Union Territories (UTs).
Miya community set to become Assam's largest: CM Sarma
Guwahati, Oct 10: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that the Miya Muslim community is projected to emerge as the largest demographic group in the state, with their population share likely to reach nearly 38 per cent in the forthcoming Census in the country.
Census 2027 preparations kicked off with gazette notification in June: Govt
New Delhi, July 22: The Government has kicked off preparations for Census 2027 with the publication of gazette notification dated June 16, expressing the intent to conduct Population Census, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Tuesday.
Preparation for Census 2027 starts, two-day conference linked to held in July 1st week: MHA in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, July 22: The preparation for Census 2027 has started, and a two-day conference of Directors of Census Operations was held in this regard at the beginning of this month, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Andhra Pradesh Census to begin on March 2027
Amravati, July 11: The government of Andhra Pradesh announced the process of population enumeration in the State will commence from March 1, 2027.
Historic step: Union Minister Kishan Reddy lauds centre's decision to conduct caste census
Hyderabad, June 17: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday lauded the centre's decision to conduct the 16th population census, which would include caste enumeration, and labelled it a "historic step."
Union Government notifies Population and Caste Census, to begin on March 1 2027
New Delhi, June 16: The Central government on Monday notified the Population census, the process of which will begin in March 2027.
Population Census 2027 to be held in two phases along with enumeration of castes, Opposition slams government for delay
New Delhi, June 5: The central government on Wednesday announced that the Population Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases and will also include the enumeration of castes. Oppositon parties accused the government of further delaying the nationwide enumeration exercise.
Caste enumeration to be part of forthcoming population census, says government
New Delhi, April 30: In a significant decision, the government on Wednesday decided that caste enumeration will be included in the forthcoming census.
They want to divert people's attention from governance: BJP's Sudhakar Reddy on Opposition meet on delimitation
Trichy, March 23: Sudhakar Reddy, BJP Tamil Nadu National Co in-charge, has called the Joint Action Committee meeting on delimitation a" political move" to divert people's attention from the misgovernance of the Tamil Nadu government and the other States ruled by the Opposition.
We want to make public aware of this issue: Telangana CM Reddy on delimitation
Chennai, March 22: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Saturday stated that the opposition parties are aiming to raise awareness among the public on the proposed issue of delimitation.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin's delimitation meeting garners strong support from various leaders
Chennai, March 22: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's initiative on delimitation has garnered significant backing from leaders across various states, emphasising the need for a comprehensive discussion and transparent approach to the issue.
Very successful event, whole nation today comes to know what delimitation is: DMK MP Kanimozhi Somu on JAC meeting
Chennai, March 22: After the Joint Action Meeting on delimitation called by Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin concluded on Saturday, DMK MP Kanimozhi NVN Somu said that it was a successful event and everybody who participated in it was happy that somebody has taken the initiative.
JAC on delimitation unanimously adopts resolution, seeks transparent delimitation exercise
Chennai, March 22: The Joint Action Committee on delimitation after the first meeting held today, unanimously adopted the resolution which asserts that "any delimitation exercise carried out by the Centre should be done "transparently" and after discussion and deliberation with all stakeholders.
1973 delimitation led to rise in seats in Cong-ruled states: Nishikant Dubey slams Oppn
New Delhi, March 12: Amid the brewing storm over delimitation in Southern states, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday lashed out at the Opposition over its doublespeak and revealed that it was the Congress-ruled states which saw a rise in the number of seats after the exercise in 1973.
Pralhad Joshi criticises MK Stalin's call for JAC meeting amid delimitation row
Hubballi, March 8: As the row over constituency delimitation intensified, Union Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday questioned Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's call for a Joint Action Committee (JAC) meeting on delimitation, alleging that Stalin's opposition was an attempt to "cover up" his "corruption and failure."
Southern states will lose 26 seats in Lok Sabha if delimitation is conducted: P Chidambaram
New Delhi, March 8: Congress leader P Chidambaram expressed his fear that if delimitation is conducted, Southern states will lose 26 seats in the Lok Sabha, and their voices will not be heard.
PM Modi should assure delimitation based on 1971 census: CM Stalin
Chennai, March 5: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to given an assurance in Parliament that any future delimitation of parliamentary constituencies from 2026 onwards would be based on the 1971 population census and remain so for the next 30 years.
PM Modi should give assurance on delimitation: MK Stalin
Chennai, March 5: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin headed an all-party meeting on Wednesday over the delimitation issue. In it, a resolution was passed requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give assurance in the Parliament that if delimitation is done, it should be based on the 1971 population census from 2026 to the next 30 years.
Amit Shah's statement on delimitation is not credible: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, February 27: Claiming the future delimitation process as a 'disadvantage' to Southern states, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday termed Amit Shah's assurance to Southern states of any disadvantage in the delimitation process as not 'trustworthy.'
Telangana to conduct another round of caste survey
Hyderabad, Feb 12: The government of Telangana has decided to conduct another round of caste survey once again from next week to cover people who could not participate in the survey earlier.