Govt issues Census 2027 notification
Exercise expected to cost Rs 13,000 Cr New Delhi: Sixteen years after the last census in 2011, the government on Monday issued a notification for conducting India’s 16th census which will include caste enumeration in 2027. The census will be carried out with a reference date of October 1, 2026 in the snow-bound areas like […]
Caste enumeration to be part of Census 2027: MHA
New Delhi: Asserting that the Census 2027 will include caste enumeration, the Union Home Ministry on Monday said some misleading information is being spread that there is no mention of caste count in the gazette notification. The statement came after the Congress alleged the gazette notification issued on Monday is silent on the inclusion of […]
Complete eradication of terrorism from JK top priority of admin: LG
‘Proud of the valiant personnel, officers of the JK Police’ Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said complete eradication of terrorism from the Union Territory is the top priority of his administration and asserted that he has given a free hand to the security forces to deal with terrorists and the terror eco-system. The […]
PM Modi conferred with Cyprus’ highest civilian honour
Says India positioned to become world’s third-largest economy Nicosia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III of Cyprus, the country’s highest civilian honour. “Humbled to receive the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ of Cyprus. I dedicate it to the friendship between […]
Family members scared, calling multiple times: Kashmiri students studying in Iran
New Delhi: Faizan Ali, a 21-year-old student of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in Iran, has never got so many calls from family members as much as he is receiving these days. Ali, who hails from Srinagar, told PTI that his family members are scared for his safety amid the Iran-Israel conflict. “I have been […]
Pahalgam attack not possible without money support: FATF
Says report on terror funding soon New Delhi: Global watchdog FATF on Monday said the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, would not have been possible without money support, and it will soon release a report on terror financing cases, including state-sponsored terrorism. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), in a rare move, condemned […]
EC to go for 100 per cent webcasting of polling stations
Closer monitoring of voting procedure New Delhi: Seeking to ensure increased monitoring of the poll procedure on voting days, the Election Commission (EC) on Monday decided to carry out webcasting at all polling stations, up from the present 50 per cent. The webcasting data will be for internal consumption of the poll authority. Bihar assembly […]
Plane crash should push efforts to build a ‘safer airline’: Air India Chairman
Govt panel holds first meet New Delhi/Ahmedabad: Tata Sons and Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Monday told the airline staff to use the plane crash in Ahmedabad as an “act of force” to build a “safer airline”, as a high-level government panel held its first meeting to probe the possible causes of the air […]
Ahmedabad plane crash: Families endure agonising wait for loved ones’ remains
Ahmedabad: Pooja Sukhadare’s voice, laced with exhaustion, captures the agonising uncertainty tormenting families desperately awaiting the remains of their loved ones after last week’s devastating Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. For Pooja, who travelled from Dombivli in Maharashtra with Roshni Songhare’s father and brother, the promised 72-hour turnaround time for DNA identification has long […]
Iran-Israel conflict- Embassy continuously monitoring situation: MEA
Says it is engaging Indian students in Iran to ensure their safety New Delhi: Amid the Iran-Israel conflict, the Centre on Monday said the Indian Embassy in Tehran was continuously monitoring the security situation and engaging Indian students in Iran to ensure their safety while also relocating them to safer places in some cases. The […]
