Civil Society · 10 sources
Census 2026: Centre announces schedule; Odisha leads while seven regions are excluded
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Left 4
Centre 4
Census 2027: J&K completes DCHB fieldwork; population enumeration training underwayGreater Kashmir1 of 4
Right 2
One headline per side, the first Trikon holds. Every outlet is listed below.
Left · 4
Indian Express · Lean Left
Population Census from Jan 25-Feb 28, revisional round from March 1
◈ The Indian Express Group (Viveck Goenka)
The Morung Express · Lean Left
Centre notifies Census 2027 schedule; enumeration from Jan 25 to Feb 28, excludes poll-bound, snow-hit states
◈ Aküm Longchari and founding collective; board-run
Hindustan Times · Lean Left
Population census begins January 25, barring poll-bound states and snow-covered regions
◈ HT Media, K. K. Birla Group (Shobhana Bhartia)
The Federal · Lean Left
Census 2027: Population count to begin Jan 25, self-enumeration from Jan 10
◈ New Generation Media Corporation (P. Sathyanarayanan)
Centre · 4
Greater Kashmir · Centre
Census 2027: J&K completes DCHB fieldwork; population enumeration training underway
◈ GK Communications, editor-owner Fayaz Ahmad Kaloo
OdishaTV · Centre
Census 2026: Centre announces schedule; Odisha leads while seven regions are excluded
◈ Panda family, Jagi Mangat Panda and Baijayant Panda (~60%)
Pratidin Time · Centre
India's Population Census to Begin on Jan 25; Poll, Snow-Bound States Left Out
◈ Sadin-Pratidin Group (founded 1988 by Jayanta Baruah; led by Rishi Baruah)
Telangana Today · Centre
Centre notifies Census 2027 schedule; enumeration from Jan 25 to Feb 28
◈ K. Chandrashekar Rao via Telangana Publications Pvt. Ltd
Right · 2
Swarajya · Right
Census 2027: Population Enumeration To Begin On 25 January, Continue Until 28 February
◈ Kovai Media Pvt Ltd
Republic World · Lean Right
Census 2027 Dates Out: Nationwide Survey From January 25 To February 28
◈ ARG Outlier Media (Arnab Goswami)
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