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Census 2027 to drop separate ‘beggars and vagrants’ category

Scheduled for 2027, India's Census will implement transformative updates to its data collection methods. The existing category for 'beggars and vagrants' will be removed, integrating these individuals into an 'others' classification. Moreover, natural calamities will join the list of migration factors. The census will aim to collect more parental information…

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Manipur: Women's group holds torch rally in Imphal, demand NRC implementation before conducting Census

Women in Imphal held a torch rally demanding NRC implementation before the Census. Protests intensified across Manipur for NRC update ahead of the Census exercise. Demonstrations urged the government to defer the Census until the NRC is updated. Protesters also called for the resettlement of internally displaced persons. The group…

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Centre can resolve any Manipur issue, including NRC rollout, in 2-3 months if it's determined: Congress

Manipur Congress chief O Ibobi Singh stated the Centre can resolve state issues quickly. Civil society groups are petitioning Union ministers for NRC updation before the Census. They aim to meet Home Minister Amit Shah and other key leaders. Students also protested, demanding NRC implementation and no Census before IDP…

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Demand for NRC before census sparks bandh and clashes as Manipur protests intensify

Protests and a bandh continued for a second day demanding the National Register of Citizens. Tyre burning and tear gas were used as protestors intensified their agitation. The Chief Minister and opposition Congress supported the implementation of the NRC. A delegation of MLAs will visit New Delhi to discuss the…

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Manipur schools, colleges to remain shut till Aug 22 amid NRC showdown

Manipur schools and colleges will close from August 20 to August 22 due to prevailing law and order issues. Protests demanding the National Register of Citizens update have intensified across key areas. Torch rallies were staged Sunday night to press the government for this demand. Demonstrations occurred along major roads,…

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First Nations peoples are often undercounted in Australia’s census – here’s why that is a problem

Every five years, Australia conducts the census – the national snapshot revealing who we are, how we live and what we need.

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Self-enumeration exercise for India's 16th Census kicks-off in West Bengal, CM Suvendu Adhikari fills form

West Bengal has launched its digital 16th Census self-enumeration on Saturday, allowing residents to submit their details online between August 1 and August 15. A subsequent phase for house-listing will take place from August 16 through September 14. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari called for community involvement, promising that all gathered…

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Publication of 1926 census records ‘allows us to step back in time’ – Taoiseach

The publication came after three years of work on more than 750,000 individual household and enumerator returns.

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LGBTQI+ Australians are tired of being ignored. Here’s why counting them in the census is so important

The 2026 Census presented a crucial opportunity to count the LGBTQI+ population in Australia for the first time.

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LGBTQI people to be 'rendered invisible' in 2026 census

The next census won't ask questions about sexual orientation or variations of sex characteristics despite an outcry from the LGBTQI community.

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The link between a quirk of the Cessnock census count and NSW losing more than $200m in GST

Most people don't understand the GST. But can Topics?

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Understanding the delimitation exercise | Explained

The delimitation of constituencies for the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies based on the first Census after 2026.

The Hindu

Population priorities: On Interim Budget statement and the Census

There is no substitute for the comprehensive Census and the continued delay in its implementation reflects poorly on the Union Home Ministry which should ensure a vital programme of governance

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Morning Digest | Census to be delayed till at least October 2024; Ayodhya airport takes off ahead of Ram Temple consecration ceremony in January and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 31, 2023

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With announcement of new notification, Census to be delayed till at least October 2024

The deadline to freeze the administrative boundaries has been extended till June 30, 2024, meaning that the decennial Census exercise will now be postponed till at least October 2024

The Hindu

People count: On the Census and the shadow of politics

Rather than trying to weaponise categorisation and counting of people, the government must take States and parties into confidence on all the issues around the Census

The Canberra Times

Thousands to lose rental assistance in Canberra as program ends

Hundreds of Canberran children and teens were living without stable accommodation on Census night in 2021.

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Northern Ireland Census 2021 results: Number of LGB+ adults included for first time

It comes exactly two years to the day since the Census was conducted

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Monica De La Cruz (R) defeated Michelle Vallejo (D) and Ross Lynn Leone (L) in Texas’ 15th Congressional District

Monica De La Cruz (R) defeated Michelle Vallejo (D) and Ross Lynn Leone (L) in the general election for Texas’ 15th Congressional District on November 8, 2022. De La Cruz is the first Republican to be elected to represent the district since it was created following the 1990 Census.

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How often is the Census and what happens if I didn't fill mine out?

The next batch of Census 2021 results are due out today (November 2). Here are the details behind the regular population survey and what happens to those who refuse to partake

The Hindu

Being Sarna: a fight to define tribal identity in Jharkhand

As demands for a Sarna religious code in Census 2021 grow in Jharkhand, RSS-backed outfits are busy trying to convince the tribal people that they are Hindus. Abhinay Lakshman reports on the efforts of Sarna outfits to resist Hindu organisations and Christian missionaries alike, and define their identity through their…

Irish Mirror

Census Ireland 2022: When it is, what happens and new questions unveiled as 'everyone present' must take part

A team of 5,100 enumerators has started delivering over two million forms to every household in the country

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Scotland's Census 2022 warning issued as scammers target households

The count takes place every ten years and help to plan vital public services across Scotland.

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