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Decennial Census in India Postponed Until September
The decennial census, a comprehensive survey conducted by the government of India every 10 years, has been postponed until September 30th, at least. This exercise is used to gather information on the size, distribution, and various characteristics of the country’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Census improbable in 2020
Indian census which is considered to be the largest administrative and statistical exercise in the world seems improbable this year. This year the first phase of the census to update the National Population Register (NPR) was scheduled which got postponed ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
USCIRF lists India under ‘Countries of Particular Concern’ Category
In a recent report from USCIRF, India was categorised as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ with regards to religious freedom. USCIRF USCIRF or United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is a US government commission created in 1998 by the ..
Census 2021 and NPR updation postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
The GoI had planned to conduct Census 2021 in two phases. The first phase was scheduled between April-September 2020 and the second phase was scheduled in February 2021. Also, the updation of NPR has also been postponed due to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Cabinet approves funds to update National Population Register
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given in principal approval to clear budgetary allocation of Rs.8,754.23 crore for conducting Census of India, 2021, a Decennial Census (recurring every 10 years) exercise along with Rs.3,941.35 crore for updating ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Updation of National Population Register (NPR) gets Cabinet Approval
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi Chaired Union Cabinet has given its approval on Tuesday, 24th December 2019 for the updation of the National Population Register (NPR). The NPR will cover all states and union territories of India except ..
2021 census through mobile application
Every 10 years the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs carry out the massive exercise to count different aspects of India’s billion plus population. At the recently held conference of state coordinators and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Conflict b/w UIDAI and NPR resolved
To end the conflict b/w the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and National Population Register, a Cabinet Committee has worked out a halfway house which will lead in the Biometric Data of all residents of India being captured by ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs