Addressing a press conference on Census 2027 in New Delhi, Narayan said the world's largest census will be conducted in two phases, with the first phase beginning on 1 April 2026.
The Election Commission (EC) announced Monday that the draft electoral rolls for five regions — West Bengal, Rajasthan, Goa, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep — will be officially published on Tuesday, December 16.
The Election Commission of India has achieved a significant milestone in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase II, with over 49 crore enumeration forms distributed to electors across 12 states and Union Territories as of November 12, the poll panel said on Sunday in its daily bulletin.
Chairing the 7th meeting of the Island Development Agency (IDA) here on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the progress of ongoing development initiatives in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
As polling for the Lok Sabha in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep on April 19 nears, women voters in Androth have demanded gynaecologists on the island while also calling for improved transportation services for locals and visitors in the archipelago.
Disqualified Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal and three others were convicted in an attempted murder case by a court in Lakshadweep.
He called for a people's movement for continuing the high cleanliness standards of the islands under the 'Swachh Lakshadweep' program.
The three water villa projects will come up at Minicoy at a cost of Rs 319 crore, Suheli islands at a cost of Rs 247 crore, and Kadamat at Rs 240 crore.
The study mentions that the rise is much higher in the Arabian Sea than the Bay of Bengal because the latter's salinity is lower because of many fresh water rivers opening into it. Hence, Lakshwadweep islands are at a great risk compared to India's other archipelago, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The culture and traditions of the people had been violated by intervention in their food habits like banning of beef and opening of liquor shops.
