Census

Next Census Of India Will Be Carried Out In 2021

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 28, 2019

The next census of India will be carried out in 2021 with March 1 of that year as the reference date, the Home Ministry announced Thursday.

File Affidavit That Census Body Has No Information About OBC Data: CIC

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 25, 2019

The Central Information Commission has directed the country's census body, the Registrar General of India, to furnish an affidavit declaring that it does not collect data relating to the Other Backward Classes population of the country.

IBM Apologises for Using Ethnic Labels Like 'Yellow' and 'Mulatto' on Job Application

Taylor Telford, The Washington Post | Wednesday February 27, 2019

IBM said the application had been automatically imported from job postings in countries where governments still use the classifications in census or other demographic data.

Bihar Assembly Seeks Caste-Based Census In 2021, A First Since 1931

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 19, 2019

The Bihar Assembly on Monday passed a resolution recommending to the Centre to conduct caste-based census in 2021, when the next head counting exercise would be held in the country.

"Narendra Modi Government To Conduct Caste Census In 2021": Sushil Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 23, 2019

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said that Narendra Modi government has taken a decision to conduct caste-wise census in 2021, after the last one under British rule in 1931.

Nitish Kumar Joins Chorus On Increased Quota For Other Backward Class

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Monday January 21, 2019

Taking a cue from Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the ruling Janata Dal-United in Bihar has also sought enhanced reservation benefits for members of the Other Backward Class (OBC) - a politically significant section of the population - in the country. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar spoke in support of such a move at a press meet today, but admitted...

Caste-Based Census Should Be Conducted In Uttar Pradesh, Says Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 7, 2019

Union minister Anupriya Patel Monday raised questions on the social justice committee constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government and demanded that a caste-based census be conducted in the state.

US Commerce Department Won't Publish Economic Data During Shutdown: Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 27, 2018

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis and Census Bureau will not publish economic data during the ongoing partial government shutdown, the Wall Street Journal reported

British Lawmakers Campaign For Separate Sikh Ethnicity In UK Census

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 18, 2018

A group of British lawmakers have launched a year-long campaign to lobby for Sikhism to be added as a separate ethnicity tick-box in the next UK census in 2021 after the country's statistical authority concluded it was not required.

On Minority Status For Lingayats, Centre's Reply To Karnataka High Court

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The Karnataka High Court was on Monday told by the central government that the Lingayats were treated as Hindus since the first census in 1871 following which it disposed of pleas challenging the recommendations of a panel to grant religious minority status to the sect.

Only 3.5 Lakh Of 40 Lakh Excluded In Assam List Applied Again: Sources

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 18, 2018

About 3.5 lakh people, out of the total 40 lakh, who were excluded in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC), have claimed that they are Indian nationals, two months after the window opens for claims and objections in the Supreme Court-monitored exercise, sources said on Sunday.

Tamil Nadu Begins Census Of Livestock Population

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 2, 2018

The Tamil Nadu government Monday commenced census on livestock population across the state to help evolve policies and schemes for the benefit of the livestock farming community.

"Mischievous Step": Sharad Yadav On New Census Measure For Disadvantaged

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 1, 2018

The decision to collect data on Other Backward Castes (OBCs) in the 2021 Census seems to be a "mischievous step" of the government to further divide the population, Opposition leader Sharad Yadav said on Saturday.

Census 2021 To Have A Count Of Other Backward Classes For The First Time

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Friday August 31, 2018

Seven years after the 2011 census, the centre is yet to release the results of its first caste-based count. Yet, for the next census, the Home Ministry has announced that for the first time it will collect data on Other Backwards Classes or OBCs. Home Ministry insiders say the move could be aimed at scoring a campaign point for the 2019 Lok Sabha e...

Ayushman Bharat Scheme To Be Launched on September 25. 5 Things To Know

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday August 15, 2018

In Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that his government will launch the ambitious Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme on September 25, 2018. Modi's Ayushman Bharat scheme, touted as the world's largest healthcare scheme, aims to provide a coverage of Rs five lakh per family annually. The target beneficiaries of the sch...