Washington, May 9 (IANS) Virginia’s Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic-leaning congressional map, dealing a major blow to the party’s efforts in the battle for control of Congress. The new map, approved by a slim majority of voters in a statewide referendum last month, would have allowed Democrats to increase their share of Virginia’s US House delegation by as many as four seats, reports Xinhua news agency.In its opinion, the court on Friday (local time) found that the Virginia General A…
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Aizawl, May 7 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi on Thursday stressed the need for focused and sustained efforts to promote the export of Mizoram’s horticulture and agricultural products to markets across India as well as abroad. Mizoram was declared the “Ginger Capital of India” by NITI Aayog last year in recognition of its large-scale ginger production and growing contribution to the sector.The Union Minister underscored Mizoram’s str…
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the first phase of Census 2027 in the state on Thursday. He inaugurated the work of house listing and housing census during a programme held at his residence, with the spirit of ‘Hamari Janaganana, Hamara Vikas’.”Census is not merely a count of population, but a strong foundation for holistic, inclusive, and well-planned development,” said CM Yogi.The Chief Minister also appealed to every resident to participate in t…
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) As the self-enumeration phase of the 2027 census began in Maharashtra on Friday, the day of the state’s foundation Day, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale emphasised that the caste census will help the government to help each caste.The self-enumeration process will be conducted from May 1 to May 15, 2026, followed by the house listing and housing Census from May 16 to June 14, 2026, during which enumerators will carry out door-to-door …
Nagpur, May 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister and Guardian Minister for Nagpur and Amravati, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, on Friday appealed to the citizens of the state to participate in the census, adding that only residents of India can participate in the present exercise, and Bangladeshi or foreign nationals will not be allowed to participate. After attending the ceremonial flag-hoisting on the occasion of Maharashtra Foundation Day, Minister Bawankule, at a press conference, spoke on sever…
Jaipur, April 30 (IANS) The self-enumeration process for the first phase of the Census will be conducted in Jaipur district from May 1 to May 15, 2026, with residents able to complete the process online through the official portal (https://se.census.gov.in) using a desktop computer or smartphone.Principal Census Officer and District Collector Sandesh Nayak has appealed to all residents of the district to actively participate in the self-enumeration process and ensure accurate data submission.He …
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) The self-enumeration phase of the Census will commence in Maharashtra from May 1, marking the start of India’s first fully digital population count exercise, officials said on Thursday. At a press conference, Nirupama Dange, Chief Principal Census Officer and Director of Census Operations for Maharashtra, said that the exercise is part of a broader shift towards a digital governance system, with mobile applications and an online portal being deployed to ensure real-time…
Imphal, April 27 (IANS) The Opposition Congress in Manipur on Monday strongly criticised Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, stating that linking the National Register of Citizens exercise to the Census has created confusion among the public. Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee Vice-President Hareshwar Goswami condemned the Chief Minister’s recent remarks on the National Register of Citizens, terming them “misleading” and asserting that the conduct of a Census is not a prerequisite fo…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Central government on April 16 introduced three important Bills in the Lok Sabha to fast-track the implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state Assemblies. These were the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Delimitation Bill, 2026, and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026.The move aimed to ensure that women could benefit from the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam as early as the 2029 general e…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Following the fall of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which did not secure the necessary two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha, floor leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) met for a crucial meeting in Parliament on Friday. It was decided in the meeting that the constituents will raise the issue of the Opposition’s resistance to women’s empowerment, said sources.The message will be delivered to people across the country through protests,…