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Safety Of Indians In Canada Government's Priority: Minister Amid Row
As many as 8.3 lakh Canadian citizens have affiliation to Hinduism while 7.7 lakh reported Sikhism as their religion, the government told Parliament on Friday, citing Ottawa's census data for 2021.
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"Nothing Wrong With Bowing": RJD's Tejashwi Yadav's Push For Caste Outreach By Party
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister asks RJD leaders to "reach out and protect" those lower than them on caste ladder, tells them not to speak against partner JDU
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US To Recognise Sikhs As Separate Ethnic Group In 2020 Census: Official
For the first time, Sikhs in the US will be counted as a separate ethnic group in the 2020 census, an organisation of the minority community said on Tuesday, describing it as a milestone moment.
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In Major Move, UK Sikhs To Get Ethnicity Status In 2021 Census: Report
Britain's strong Sikh community is all set to be listed in the 2021 census as a distinct ethnicity rather than only as a religion, the UK Statistics Authority has said, which is a major step that will give the community fair access to all public services in the country.
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Pakistan Court Orders Separate Counting Of Sikhs In Census
A Pakistani court today ordered authorities to ensure separate counting of Sikhs in the nationwide census, after the community members filed a plea for not being counted among the religions included in the first national headcount in 19 years.
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Atheists Urge Australians 'Don't Be Jedi' For Census
Atheists are urging Australians not to describe themselves as "Jedi" in the upcoming census, warning that doing so in homage to "Star Wars" makes the country appear more religious than it really is.
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RSS Talks About 'Demographic Imbalance', Wants Review of Population Policy
With the latest census data showing rise in Muslim populace, RSS today sought re-formulation of the country's population policy, contending that there is a "problem of demographic imbalance" and "uneven" child ratio across the religions which needs to be addressed.
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Holistic Approach Needed to Frame Population Policy: RSS Chief
Calling for the need to rise above vote bank politics, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mohan Bhagwat today said that a holistic approach to population policy should be formulated that is equally applicable to all citizens.
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Condemn Centre for Releasing Census Data on Religion: JD(U) Lawmaker KC Tyagi
Janata Dal (United) today slammed the BJP government for releasing the census data on population of religious communities instead of caste data alleging it was an attempt to create "religious polarisation" ahead of Bihar polls.
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Caste, religion, poverty census gets Cabinet nod
The government today approved a proposal to conduct a survey based on caste, religion and economic conditions that will help in identifying people living below and above the poverty line and their social backgrounds.The proposed census was approved at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi today.The survey i...
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Safety Of Indians In Canada Government's Priority: Minister Amid Row
As many as 8.3 lakh Canadian citizens have affiliation to Hinduism while 7.7 lakh reported Sikhism as their religion, the government told Parliament on Friday, citing Ottawa's census data for 2021.
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"Nothing Wrong With Bowing": RJD's Tejashwi Yadav's Push For Caste Outreach By Party
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister asks RJD leaders to "reach out and protect" those lower than them on caste ladder, tells them not to speak against partner JDU
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US To Recognise Sikhs As Separate Ethnic Group In 2020 Census: Official
For the first time, Sikhs in the US will be counted as a separate ethnic group in the 2020 census, an organisation of the minority community said on Tuesday, describing it as a milestone moment.
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In Major Move, UK Sikhs To Get Ethnicity Status In 2021 Census: Report
Britain's strong Sikh community is all set to be listed in the 2021 census as a distinct ethnicity rather than only as a religion, the UK Statistics Authority has said, which is a major step that will give the community fair access to all public services in the country.
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Pakistan Court Orders Separate Counting Of Sikhs In Census
A Pakistani court today ordered authorities to ensure separate counting of Sikhs in the nationwide census, after the community members filed a plea for not being counted among the religions included in the first national headcount in 19 years.
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Atheists Urge Australians 'Don't Be Jedi' For Census
Atheists are urging Australians not to describe themselves as "Jedi" in the upcoming census, warning that doing so in homage to "Star Wars" makes the country appear more religious than it really is.
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RSS Talks About 'Demographic Imbalance', Wants Review of Population Policy
With the latest census data showing rise in Muslim populace, RSS today sought re-formulation of the country's population policy, contending that there is a "problem of demographic imbalance" and "uneven" child ratio across the religions which needs to be addressed.
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Holistic Approach Needed to Frame Population Policy: RSS Chief
Calling for the need to rise above vote bank politics, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mohan Bhagwat today said that a holistic approach to population policy should be formulated that is equally applicable to all citizens.
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Condemn Centre for Releasing Census Data on Religion: JD(U) Lawmaker KC Tyagi
Janata Dal (United) today slammed the BJP government for releasing the census data on population of religious communities instead of caste data alleging it was an attempt to create "religious polarisation" ahead of Bihar polls.
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Caste, religion, poverty census gets Cabinet nod
The government today approved a proposal to conduct a survey based on caste, religion and economic conditions that will help in identifying people living below and above the poverty line and their social backgrounds.The proposed census was approved at the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi today.The survey i...
