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Questions on caste for the Census will be notified before the second phase: Home Ministry to Parliament

As reported by The Hindu, the final questionnaire for caste enumeration is likely to be known only in September, when the second phase of Census 2027 will be carried out in Ladakh and the snow-bound areas of J&K, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, ahead of the rest of the country

4 Feb 2026 7:22 pm
Accuracy in forecasting heavy rainfall for Coastal Karnataka up from 80 % to 92 % in five years

Overall accuracy in forecasting heavy rainfall for Karnataka records 15-25% improvement from 2020 to 2025, says Union Ministry of Earth Sciences

4 Feb 2026 7:16 pm
A.P. all set to unveil Water Policy 2026-27 on February 5

The comprehensive policy aims at making the State drought-resilient while ensuring equitable water allocation for domestic, irrigation, industrial, aquaculture, and other uses

4 Feb 2026 7:16 pm
State Budget: Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal announces additional allocations

Announces a 5% wage hike for contract workers and daily wage earners, hikes in compensations linked to human-wildlife conflicts and a 10% increase in the lump-sum grant of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe students

4 Feb 2026 7:14 pm
Elderly man killed after being hit by water tanker lorry near Pallikaranai

The police arrested the lorry driver for causing the accident

4 Feb 2026 7:14 pm
Resident association campaign urges voters to reject cash and freebies for votes

A letter urged citizens to publicly pledge that their vote is not a commodity, remain vigilant, and report instances of cash or freebies distribution to authorities

4 Feb 2026 7:05 pm
Bharat Taxi cooperative cab service to be launched by Home Minister

Bharat Taxis sarathis will be at the centre of ownership, operations, and value creation, thereby freeing them from exploitative aggregator-based models, the Cooperation Ministry says in a statement

4 Feb 2026 6:56 pm
Fresh encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in J&Ks Kishtwar

This was the fifth encounter in Chatroo belt over the past 18 days as the Army and police continued their search for a group of Pakistani terrorists affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit.

4 Feb 2026 6:55 pm
Yumnam Khemchand Singh takes oath as Chief Minister of Manipur

Earlier in the day, Presidents Rule, which was in effect in Manipur since February 2025, was revoked.

4 Feb 2026 6:49 pm
A.P. CM, Deputy CM discuss Tirupati laddu row among host of issues

Naidu and Pawan Kalyan also deliberate on issues related to the State budget, with the session commencing on February 11

4 Feb 2026 6:45 pm
Kausheyam brings Hyderabad handlooms to Kochi, reviving memories of The Weavers

The Weavers, the passion project of two women, Bina Mathew and Thangam Mammen, dressed the city for more than 35 years. Now, they are reuniting with their customers with a pop up featuring Kausheyam from Hyderabad

4 Feb 2026 6:43 pm
Two-day Development Dialogue in Hubballi starting tomorrow

Entrepreneurs, academicians, policy-makers, philanthropists and representatives of various NGOs will participate

4 Feb 2026 6:42 pm
YSRCP complains to NHRC on breakdown of law and order in Andhra Pradesh

A delegation of the party meets NHRC Chairperson in Delhi, and alleges attempts to physically target opposition leaders in the State

4 Feb 2026 6:39 pm
Shopkeeper dies after being beaten up over payment for cigarettes

Four accused who were in an inebriated state when they assaulted the shopkeeper have been arrested by the Kakathi Police in Belagavi

4 Feb 2026 6:30 pm
Pre-Budget meet reviews Home Departments needs for financial year 202627

Finance Minister Keshav and Home Minister Anitha promise to accord priority to the department while finalising the allocations

4 Feb 2026 6:24 pm