The census rollout in Manipur has been put on hold following a direct intervention by the Prime Minister, who acted on widespread public apprehensions about updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh confirmed…
Continue reading Prime Minister Defers Manipur Census After Public Concerns Over NRC UpdateThe Manipur state government announced that the 2027 Census will be postponed, a move driven by widespread public demand to first update the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said the Prime Minister took…
Continue reading Manipur Census Deferred After Prime Minister Heeds Local ConcernsKey developments: On October 16, 2026 the Ministry of Home Affairs issued the Census (Amendment) Rules, 2026, revising the 1990 Census Rules. The amendment adds three explicit categories – teachers from government, local‑authority, and aided or unaided private…
Continue reading India expands Census enumerator eligibility to include private‑school teachers and clerical staffKey developments: The Home Ministry issued the Census (Amendment) Rules, 2026, revising the 1990 Census Rules to allow states and Union Territories to appoint teachers from both government‑run and privately‑run (aided or unaided) schools as census enumerators. The…
Continue reading India Expands Census Enumerator Pool to Include Private‑School TeachersKey developments: On October 16, 2026 the Ministry of Home Affairs issued the Census (Amendment) Rules, 2026, revising the 1990 Census Rules. The change expressly permits states and Union territories to appoint teachers from both aided and unaided private…
Continue reading India Expands Census Enumerator Pool to Include Private‑School TeachersKey developments: State officials are debating the creation of a statewide census office, signaling a push for more localized oversight of population counting (Spectrum News 1, Oct. 6, 2026). At the same time, the U.S. Census Bureau has released a…
Continue reading Federal Rule Proposals Could Reshape Who Is Counted in the 2030 CensusKey developments: On September 10, 2026 the U.S. Census Bureau released a proposed rule that would reshape the 2030 Census. The rule would restrict the apportionment count to only U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, introduce a possible…
Continue reading Proposed 2026 Census Rule Would Limit Count to Citizens, Add Legal‑Status Question, and Drop Race Data
