March 5, 2026 2:15 PM
Home Minister Amit Shah soft-launches digital tools for Census 2027
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday soft-launched a set of digital tools and unveiled two mascots - “Pragati” and “Vikas” - for the upcoming Census 2027 in New Delhi, marking a major step towards conducting the country’s first fully digital census. The census, which will be conducted in two phases, is expected to be the world’s largest enumeration exercise and will involve more than three million enumerators, supervisors and officials across India. During the event, HM Shah i...