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Principal Secretary-2 to the PM, Shaktikanta Das, highlights India's 7.8% average GDP growth as a blueprint for navigating global volatility. With global risks tilted to the downside due to frequent geopolitical shocks, India's experience offers a model of navigating volatility through structural reforms, policy discipline, and innovation, Principal Secretary-2 to the Prime Minister of India Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. The global economy has been grappling with persistent shocks, includi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to restrict the issuance of Aadhaar cards only to children up to the age of six years and to frame stringent guidelines for adolescents and adults, alleging that the present system enables illegal infiltrators to obtain Aadhaar and pass off as Indian citizens. The petition has been filed by advocate and social activist Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay through Advocate-on-Record ...Read More >
The Telangana government has issued orders making cancer a notifiable disease, mandating compulsory registration and reporting of all diagnosed cases across the State as part of a move to strengthen surveillance and public health response. The order was issued by Health Secretary Christina Z. Chongthu on Monday. The order said that at present only institution-level cancer registries exist in Telangana, including Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) and the Mehdi Nawaz Jung Institute of ...Read More >
Also Read | Nandigram to Bhabanipur, 5 key seats that will define West Bengal elections "TMC is bringing back that episode in history. A specific religious group will make it impossible for you to survive. There is a conspiracy to wipe out Bengal's culture and honour. Enough is enough. Those who are trying to change the identity of Bengal have to leave for good," Modi said. To be sure, the English version of TMC's document is called "Manifesto 2026" and in Hindi it is titled "Ghoshana Patra, 2 ...Read More >
Cooch Behar, Apr 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made the Malda gherao of judicial officers the centrepiece of the BJP's campaign on lawlessness in West Bengal, alleging it reflected the TMC's "sponsored maha jungleraj" and framing the assembly polls as a battle between the "bhay" (fear) spread by the ruling party and the BJP's "bharosa" (trust). Addressing his first rally in Bengal after the election schedule was announced, Modi used the Malda incident to sharpen the BJP's twin ...Read More >
Cooch Behar, Apr 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday turned the Malda gherao of judicial officers into the fulcrum of the BJP's campaign on lawlessness in West Bengal, calling it a sign of TMC's "maha jungleraj" and pitching the assembly polls as a contest between the "bhay" spread by the ruling party and the BJP's "bharosa". Addressing his first election rally in Bengal in Cooch Behar after the poll schedule was announced, Modi used the Malda incident to sharpen the BJP's twin campa ...Read More >
The BJP plans to contest the West Bengal assembly elections by highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development agenda, foregoing the projection of a chief ministerial candidate to challenge Mamata Banerjee and the TMC. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, West Bengal Assembly LoP and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari and BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya during the mega nomination rally for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, in Kolkata on April 2, 2026. Photograph: @AmitShah X/ANI ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made the Malda gherao of judicial officers the fulcrum of the BJP's campaign on lawlessness in West Bengal, accusing the TMC government of running a "maha jungleraj" and pitching the 2026 assembly polls as a straight contest between the "bhay" spread by the ruling party and the BJP's "bharosa". Addressing his first election rally in Cooch Behar in north Bengal after the poll schedule was announced, Modi used the Malda incident to sharp ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a major step toward promoting social justice and equitable access to education, the Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, approved a revised reservation policy for admissions to medical, engineering, and other professional and higher education courses late on Saturday. The policy introduces an 11.25% reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) in these streams for the first time. It simultaneously raises the quota for Scheduled Tribes (ST) ...Read More >
Kochi: The manifestos of UDF and LDF, released exactly a week before polls, reveal some striking similarities, with both fronts harping on welfare and development.The manifestos contain a wide range of assurances -- welfare schemes, particularly in healthcare; employment; education and infrastructure. Both fronts have promised to increase welfare pensions to ₹3,000. Major infra proposals such as metro rail in both Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode find mention in both manifestos. High-speed rail, ...Read More >
Leh, Apr 03: The Government on Friday announced a major digital transformation in the upcoming Census 2027, with Chief Principal Census Officer Amrit Sharma stating that the exercise will be conducted entirely through mobile-based applications, ensuring faster processing and timely release of data. Addressing a press conference in Leh, Sharma said the upcoming census marks a "complete departure" from previous practices, where data collection and compilation took years. "Earlier, enumerators co ...Read More >
Srinagar: Ladakh has unveiled its first detailed roadmap for Census 2027 since becoming a Union Territory, with officials calling the exercise a major step toward sharper grassroots planning and data-driven governance in the high-altitude region. At a press orientation meet in Leh, Chief Principal Census Officer and Director of Census Operations for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Amit Sharma, said the upcoming census would be a "transformative exercise" for Ladakh, marking the first full census ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the NDA would not allow the Congress and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) to change Assam's demography. Addressing a rally in the election-bound state's Barpeta, Adityanath alleged that the two Opposition parties had played with Assam's culture. "The Congress and the AIUDF tried to change Assam's demography by allowing infiltrators to come here. The infiltrators committed a robbery on your rights. They tried to ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to maintain administrative continuity during the nationwide exercise, the Odisha government has prohibited the transfer of officers and staff involved in the upcoming Census 2027 until its completion in March 2027. Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, has issued a formal directive to all departmental secretaries, heads of departments, district collectors, municipal commissioners, and chief census officers, out ...Read More >
Kolkata: In his first ever rally in West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's bastion: Bhowanipore, union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday tasked BJP to defeat the Trinamul Congress supremo in her home turf and win 170 seats among 294 in the ensuing Assembly Election in the state. Mr Shah also announced his stay for 15 days in the state during the polls before he led a roadshow near Ms Banerjee's residence at Harish Chatterjee Street in Kalighat and accompanied leader of the opposition and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - India launched the world's largest census on Wednesday, with more than three million officials taking part in a vast counting exercise over the next year. The South Asian nation, home to an estimated 1.4 billion people, faces mounting challenges in providing electricity, food and housing to its growing population. Many of its sprawling megacities are already grappling with water shortages, air and water pollution, and overcrowded slums. The Indian government calls the $1.24 billio ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- India will launch the world's largest census on Wednesday, with more than 3 million officials taking part in a vast counting exercise over the next year. The South Asian nation, home to an estimated 1.4 billion people, faces mounting challenges in providing electricity, food and housing to its growing population. Many of its sprawling megacities are already grappling with water shortages, air and water pollution, and overcrowded slums. The Indian government calls the $1.24 billio ...Read More >
Jammu, April 1 (PTI) Amit Sharma, the Chief Principal Census Officer and Director of Census Operations in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, on Wednesday outlined the roadmap for Census 2027 in the twin Union Territories, where self-enumeration will begin on May 17. This will be India's first census to be conducted entirely through digital mode, he said. Sharma said the massive national exercise will ensure complete confidentiality of individual data in accordance with the provisions of the Census ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, April 1 : Marking a decisive shift towards technology-driven governance, the first phase of Census 2027 began in East Singhbhum on Wednesday- April 1, with authorities rolling out a hybrid model that combines traditional door-to-door enumeration with a robust online self-enumeration system. In a first for the district, residents can now submit their details from home through a dedicated digital portal made available by the Government of India. The platform, accessible in 16 languag ...Read More >
In a communication addressed to the Additional Director General, Public Information Bureau, Director of Census Operations and Chief Principal Census Officer Ramachandran R requested him to create awareness among the general public through media. He appealed to the officials to encourage active participation of the general public in the Census of India 2027 and the Self-Enumeration process. He emphasised on the importance of providing correct and complete information to the enumerators during t ...Read More >
DELHI, India -- More than three million officials have begun India's latest national census, a yearlong exercise expected to influence welfare policies and political representation in the world's most populous country. The census, launched on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, will run until March 31 next year. It marks the first such nationwide count in more than a decade, following delays caused in part by the Covid-19 pandemic. Authorities said the enumeration will take place in two phases. In the f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 1 (Xinhua) -- India on Wednesday began a nationwide census after years of delay, officials said. The census is being conducted digitally for the first time. India's federal home ministry's office of the registrar general and census commissioner rolled out online self-enumeration for many states, including the national capital territory of Delhi, to allow citizens to provide their household information online before an enumerator visits. The online portal will remain open until ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has officially commenced the registration process for its highly anticipated Mumbai Board Lottery 2026. This year, the authority is offering 2,640 apartments across various prime and developing locations in the city. Aimed at providing affordable housing to different income strata, the lottery remains a critical gateway for middle- and lower-income residents seeking homeownership in an increasingly expensive real est ...Read More >
PM Modi In Assam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed the Uniform Civil Code at the heart of the BJP's Assam election pitch, linking it directly to the preservation of the state's identity. Addressing a rally in Gogamukh, he said, "Implementing the Uniform Civil Code in Assam while safeguarding the culture and traditions of our tribal communities in the Sixth Schedule areas is about preserving Assam's identity. These are major commitments, and as you know, the BJP delivers on what it promises." ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Dallas (Texas) [US] / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1: IKS Health, a global leader in care enablement solutions, is proud to announce the strategic acquihire of ThinkDTM, an AI-native product, strategy, and digital services company, including ThinkDTM Founder Tij Bedi. Bedi will assume the role of Executive Vice President and General Manager, Patient Access and Innovation, and his established team of AI technology experts will become a part of IKS Health. "As healthcar ...Read More >
New Delhi: The first phase of the Census 2027 is beginning, making the exercise as the world's largest and first to be fully digital in the country. This the 16th overall and eighth after India's independence in 1947. The last time the census was held was in 2011. The census will be held in two phases. The with the total expenditure for the entire expenditure is expected to be around Rs 11,718.24 crore. While the first phase will be between April to September this year. The second phase will be ...Read More >
SHILLONG, March 31: The next round of India's population census will commence in phases from April 2026, with Meghalaya set to begin its part of the exercise from mid-May, officials informed on Tuesday. Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan said Census 2027 will mark a transition to a fully digital process, alongside the introduction of self-enumeration for the first time. As per the schedule for Meghalaya, residents will be given an opportunity to fill in their hou ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Arrangements have been made in Karnataka to embark upon The Census of India-2027 from Wednesday which will be held in two phases-Houselisting and Housing Census and Population Enumeration. The latest Census will be the 16th of its kind in the country since 1872 and 8th after the country attained Independence. Significantly, Census-2027 represents a paradigmatic shift as India's first digital Census. Data collection will be carried through dedicated mobile applications using a 'Bring ...Read More >
Mysuru: Ahead of the nationwide Census 2027, Mysuru DC Lakshmikanth G Reddy has called upon residents to actively participate in the self-enumeration facility introduced by the govt. The initiative enables citizens to submit their household details online through a secure web portal, making the census process faster and more convenient.According to the district administration, the house-listing and housing census operations in Mysuru district will officially commence from April 16. Before this, ...Read More >
India's 1st Digital Census From April 1: You can log into the official self-enumeration portal using your mobile number and enter your details India is set to launch its first-ever fully digital census starting tomorrow, 1 April 2026. This 16th national census and the 8th since independence replaces the traditional paper-based methods with mobile applications and a web-based self-enumeration portal. What makes it unique? How can you enter your data? News18 explains THE TWO PHASES OF THE CENSU ...Read More >
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