The three-day census event carried out at Marine National Park and Marine Sanctuary will see the presence of many bird enthusiasts, experts and researchers from across the country.
The census, traditionally, was conducted in the first year of every decade. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 census was postponed. The Centre is likely to conduct it in 2025.
The Census in India is a nationwide exercise conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is one of the largest and most detailed censuses in the world, providing critical data about the population and its demographics.
The cultural Sikh organisation has said that it will also help families who may find it difficult to raise bigger families economically adding having more children will contribute to society's prosperity.
The video, circulated by Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree) on the X platform, falsely suggests that Gandhi specifically addressed minorities in his speech. In his speech, Rahul Gandhi highlighted the Congress party’s commitment to conducting a comprehensive socio-economic and caste census.
An opinion poll has been conducted to gauge the mood of the voters and predict which leader they would like to see as the next Prime Minister after the findings of the caste-based census in Bihar. Let's take a look
Women's Reservation Bill: Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Wednesday that census and delimitation will begin soon after the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
ANP leaders said that the ECP assured them of squeezing the timelines of delimitation and that the general elections would not go beyond mid-February.
"Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland and Foreign Minister Jilani discussed the importance of timely, free and fair elections in a manner consistent with Pakistan’s laws and constitution," read a press release.
ECP's latest schedule shows that the delimitation process will take nearly four months, making it impossible for the elections to be conducted within 90 days.
Decadal Census is unlikely to be held before the next Lok Sabha elections which are due in April-May 2024.
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha posted the matter for hearing after a lawyer appearing for the petitioner mentioned the matter.
Caste based census in Bihar: "Caste-based survey will give us scientific data so that budget and social welfare schemes can be made accordingly. BJP is anti-poor. They does not want this to happen", said Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav.
Giriraj Singh said he fully supports the Nitish Kumar government's move for a caste survey. But demanded that Muslims should also be covered in the exercise.
Lalu Prasad arrived in Patna along with eldest daughter Misa Bharti, at whose Delhi residence he had stayed since his release on bail granted last month by the Jharkhand High Court in fodder scam cases.
Sources told India TV that BJP has assured Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of support for the caste-based Census in Bihar.
Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, the Education Minister of Bihar has confirmed the development. He said that all political parties have agreed on the meeting for the caste-based census.
"Through all-party meetings, the leaders of different political parties will give suggestions on this issue. It will help us to decide the future course of action," the Janata Dal-United leader said.
Agriculture Minister and BJP leader Amrendra Pratap Singh said that there is no urgent need of caste-based census in Bihar.
Speaking after inaugurating the office building of the Directorate of Census Operations (Assam), Union Home Minister Amit Shah stressed the importance of proper enumeration for better planning of the country's development.
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