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New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to attend a significant event titled "Golden Year of Faith in Justice System", commemorating the successful completion of one year since the implementation of India's new criminal laws on Tuesday. The event will be held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi and will begin at 3:30 p.m. HM Shah, who is the Chief Guest, will address a gathering of legal experts, policymakers, law enforcement officials, and ...Read More >
Bhopal: A search by the Meghalaya police in a flat of father-in-law of Shalom James, an Indore-based property dealer arrested on charges of destroying evidence in the killing of Raja Raghuvamsi allegedly by his wife Sonam during their honeymoon in Shillong last month, in Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, has yielded a laptop, a pen drive, jewelry and incriminating documents, believed to be belonging to the couple, sources said on Monday. The search was conducted in the flat of Manoj Gupta, father-in-la ...Read More >
India will begin its 16th national census -- and the eighth since Independence -- from April 1, 2026, starting with the house listing and housing census. This will mark the first phase of the decennial exercise, as announced by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, in official communication to all states and union territories. In this first phase, enumerators will collect information about the condition, ownership, and facilities of every residential s ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the completion of eight years, implementing the goods and services tax (GST) -- one of the country's biggest tax reforms, India has broken all the stereotypes by showcasing a perfect balance between Centre and state administrations and coming together to make decisions and resolve issues as well. Back on July 1, 2017, the GST was rolled out with a promise that the country will bring 'one nation, one tax' by merging various indirect taxes under one umbrella. As of today, it is pa ...Read More >
SHILLONG, June 30: The National Statistics Office, Field Operations Division, Regional Office, Shillong, on Sunday celebrated the 19th National Statistics Day, commemorating the birth anniversary of the legendary statistician Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, widely regarded as the 'Father of the Indian Statistical System'. Observed annually, National Statistics Day aims to create public awareness, particularly among the youths, on the pivotal role of statistics in socio-economic planning ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): Industrial production activity in India moderated month-on-month with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing 1.2 per cent in May, against 2.7 per cent recorded in April, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data. In May, the growth rates of the three sectors, Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity the were (-) 0.1 per cent, 2.6 per cent, and (-) 5.8 per cent, respectively. Also Read | 'I Stand Firmly With Diljit': Actor ...Read More >
New Delhi: The house-listing operations for the forthcoming census will begin from Apr. 1, 2026, marking the start of the first phase of the decennial exercise, the Registrar General of India has said. In a letter to Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories, Census Commissioner and Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said the House-listing Operations and Housing Census shall begin on Apr. 1, 2026. Before that the appointment of supervisors, enumerators and work distrib ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 30: A research by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has explored how social media and food delivery apps are transforming food culture in urban India. Conducted by Dr Rituparna Patgiri, Assistant Professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of IIT Guwahati, the study explored how the digitization of food influences consumer behaviour while simultaneously changing social dynamics such as class, caste, and labour. The findings of the research have ...Read More >
The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to make any proposed changes in the boundaries of administrative units before December 31, when they will be considered final for the census exercise. In a letter to all states and Union Territories, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Mritunjay Kumar Narayan has said that for the Census, all villages and towns are divided into uniform enumeration blocks and for each block, an enumerator is assigned to avoid any miss or repetition ...Read More >
Itanagar: The state department of economics and statistics on Saturday celebrated the 19th National Statistics Day at the Golden Jubilee Banquet Hall, commemorating the birth anniversary of renowned statistician, professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.Based on the theme of '75 Years of National Sample Survey,' the celebrations highlighted the pivotal role played by the National Sample Survey (NSS) in fostering evidence-based policymaking, since its inception in 1950.Speaking at the event, Rajiv ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The National Sample Survey Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), on Sunday launched the GoIStats mobile application, an all-encompassing data ecosystem for seamless access to official data. The application features an interactive "Key Trends" dashboard showcasing important socio-economic indicators with dynamic visualizations of critical metrics including GDP, inflation, employment data. Also Read | How To Spot a Fake Websi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The National Sample Survey Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), on Sunday launched the GoIStats mobile application, an all-encompassing data ecosystem for seamless access to official data. The application features an interactive "Key Trends" dashboard showcasing important socio-economic indicators with dynamic visualizations of critical metrics including GDP, inflation, employment data. Currently the android version of the ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the 123rd episode of his monthly radio address, 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that shows a major rise in India's social security coverage. Speaking on this incredible achievement, Economist Pankaj Jaiswal told IANS from Mumbai, that this major achievement should be "celebrated" as it reflects PM Modi's grand success in ensuring that the poor and marginalised are not ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A survey of transgenders across Karnataka is being done to help the government implement Karnataka State Policy on Transgenders, formulated in 2017, said Mahesh Babu, Managing Director of the Karnataka State Women's Development Corporation (KSWDC) on Saturday. According to Babu, the survey aims to gather information about the community's demographics, socio-economic conditions, and needs to help the government allocate resources for their welfare. He was speaking at an event, Rainbow ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Saturday said it will celebrate the 19th 'Statistics Day' in the national capital on June 29. This day is observed every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, a pioneer in the field of statistics and economic planning. The 'Statistics Day' aims to create public awareness, especially among the younger generation, about the importance of statistics ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 27 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the state government is adopting "out-of-the-box ideas" to strengthen the education sector, which he described as a key to eradicate poverty and social ills. Addressing a gathering after felicitating students who cleared the NEET exam, Mann said a paradigm shift had taken place in the education sector over the last three years due to revolutionary steps taken by the state government. Mann said, "This is the red letter ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited forward posts in the Garhwal region and inaugurated "Ibex Tarana 88.4 FM", a community radio station based in Jyotirmath. This initiative is designed to serve as a vital platform for local expression, knowledge sharing, and cultural preservation. The station will broadcast programs covering education, environmental awareness, weather updates, entertainment, employment opportunities, disaster preparedness, tourism, he ...Read More >
Hyderabad: State Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has said that the Telangana Government was intensifying its fight against Andhra Pradesh's proposed Godavari-Banakacharla Link Scheme and was determined to protect Telangana's water rights. The Minister said that he had written multiple letters to the Centre, exposing serious violations by Andhra Pradesh and demanding immediate intervention. Andhra Pradesh had failed to obtain technical clearances from the Central Water Commission (CWC) a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): At the 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue held in New Delhi on Friday, the foreign ministers of India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan reiterated their commitment to collaborative approaches to global public health, sustainable development, and climate resilience. The meeting underscored shared priorities, including India's One Earth, One Health vision, the DAKSHIN initiative for South-South cooperation, glacier preservation, a ...Read More >
Silchar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited the flood-ravaged districts of Hailakandi and Sribhumi in the Barak Valley. He assured affected residents of providing timely disbursement of rehabilitation grants and swift repair of damaged infrastructure.This marks Sarma's second visit to the flood-hit region within four days, underscoring the gravity of the situation. Speaking to the media in Sribhumi after inspecting multiple relief camps, the CM said, "Flood-related proble ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet, under the chairmanship of chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Friday approved a comprehensive five-year biotechnology development scheme with an outlay of Rs 1,113.50 crore. The programme will be implemented from 2025-26 to 2029-30.The 'Development of Biotechnology' initiative, comprising 17 sub-schemes, aims to transform Odisha into a knowledge-driven bio-economy by leveraging the state's rich biodiversity and existing research infrastructure."This scheme will ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jun 6 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a stay on any coercive action, including demolition, against more than two dozen madrasas in Shravasti district of Uttar Pradesh. The Lucknow bench passed the interim order on petitions filed by Madrasa Moinul Islam Qasmiya Samiti and 26 other individual madrasas, all in Shravasti district. Also Read | Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: Desperate Pakistan Wrote 4 Letters to India, Pleading Reinstatement of IWT, Say Sources. Justice ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): At the 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue held in New Delhi on Friday, the foreign ministers of India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan reiterated their commitment to collaborative approaches to global public health, sustainable development, and climate resilience. The meeting underscored shared priorities, including India's One Earth, One Health vision, the DAKSHIN initiative for South-South cooperation, glacier preservation, a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 : At the 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue held in New Delhi on Friday, the ... New Delhi [India], June 6 : At the 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue held in New Delhi on Friday, the foreign ministers of India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan reiterated their commitment to collaborative approaches to global public health, sustainable development, and climate resilience. The meeting underscored shared priorities, including India's One E ...Read More >
The world's most populous nation India will conduct a census in 2027, its first since 2011, the government said Wednesday, which will also count caste -- a controversial accounting not done since the country's independence. "It has been decided to conduct Population Census-2027 in two phases along with enumeration of castes," the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement. Most of the vast nation will take part in the census on March 1, 2027, but for the high-altitude Himalayan regions, the ...Read More >
India - Agri Minister assures hailstorm-hit Shopian farmers of multi-channel compensation In the wake of the recent devastating hailstorm that caused significant damage to crops in Chitragam area of south Kashmir's Shopian district, Minister for Agriculture, Javed Dar on Tuesday visited the affected fields to assess the situation firsthand and to express solidarity with the distressed farming community. Speaking to reporters, the minister said the government is making all possible efforts to i ...Read More >
Lucknow: With the Centre setting March 2027 as the deadline for India's first caste census in nine decades, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has strategically positioned the exercise as a cornerstone of his 2027 Uttar Pradesh election campaign. In a social media post, Yadav connected the census's implementation timeline to the anticipated return of a "PDSA government", a veiled reference to his party's potential governance stating it would ensure "authentic representation of OBCs and mar ...Read More >
Census 2027: India's largest data exercise returns with digital tools and caste focus | Illustration: Binay Sinha After a nearly six-year delay, India's decennial census is finally back on the agenda. It would be conducted in two phases along with the enumeration of castes. India's population census is expected to be released on March 1, 2027. Here is everything known so far. What is the census and why it matters India's census is the largest population count in the world, conducted every 10 ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 5 (ANI): Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Wednesday that the caste-based socio-economic survey conducted by the Congress-led state government was the "most scientific, transparent, and accurate population study since Independence." "This was the first-ever field-based caste survey undertaken after the 2011 Census, making all figures cited by opposition parties false and fictitious," the state's minister said. T ...Read More >
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