Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Odisha government has directed all departments, district administrations, and urban local bodies not to transfer officials and employees engaged in census duties to ensure the successful completion of the Census 2027, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Arabinda Padhee, has written to secretaries of various departments, heads of departments, district collectors of all …
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday completed his self-enumeration for the first phase of Census 2027, marking the rollout of India’s first fully digital census.In a post on his X handle, HM Shah said: “Under the ‘House-listing’ phase – the first step of the Census process commencing today – I filled out the self-enumeration form at my residence in Delhi. This process will play a pivotal role in accelerating India’s developmental journey and ensuring th…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday completed his self-enumeration for Census 2027, marking the start of the first phase of India’s first fully digital census exercise.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said: “Completed my self-enumeration. Today marks the beginning of the first phase of Census 2027, relating to house listing and housing operations. This census is the first time data collection is being done through digital means. It also empowers the people of In…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have emphasised on the importance of Census 2027 which began on Wednesday, calling it necessary for government planning and policy implementation. The Congress, on its part, urged for the inclusion of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the census.Earlier, Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan said that Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases — House Listing (HLO) and Popula…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Registrar General of India (RGI) announced on Monday that preparations for the upcoming Census are at an advanced stage, with fieldwork for the first phase — Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) — set to begin in multiple states from April.Addressing a press conference at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan said that Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases — House Listing (HLO) and Popula…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday soft-launched four digital tools and formally unveiled the mascots — “Pragati” (female) and “Vikas” (male) — for the upcoming Census-2027.The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) developed advanced digital platforms to facilitate enumeration operations across India, the Home Ministry said.”Census-2027, to be conducted in 2 phases, is the world’s largest census exercise. For the first time, the Census will be co…
Kohima, March 3 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday reiterated that the state government has consistently maintained its role as a facilitator in resolving the protracted Naga political issue, actively supporting the ongoing negotiations, expediting dialogue, and creating conditions conducive to an early, lasting and honourable solution. Participating the motion of thanks on the Governor’s address in the Assembly, the Chief Minister on the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Author…
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) The first phase of Census 2027 will commence across Telangana on May 11 this year with House Listing Operations, a top official said on Tuesday. Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, along with Director of Census Operations, Telangana, Bharathi Holikeri, conducted a comprehensive review meeting with District Collectors to assess preparedness and outline detailed modalities for the upcoming Census enumeration process.Addressing the Collectors, the Chief Secretary stated th…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Wednesday presented the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, proposing a total outlay of Rs 80,952.56 crore. The budget gives a major push to infrastructure development and technological advancement.This represents an 8.77 per cent increase over the previous year’s budget of Rs 74,427.41 crore.The budget marks a significant strategic shift toward long-term asset creation, with Capital Expendit…
Gandhinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Gujarat has begun preparations for the Phase-1 of nationwide Census in 2027, with officials emphasising accuracy, transparency, and the use of digital tools to ease the process. A special meeting of Principal Census Officers from Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu was held in Gandhinagar on Tuesday under the Chief Secretary, M. K. Das.Chief Secretary M. K. Das stated that Census 2027 will set a benchmark in administrative efficiency and digital go…