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Anura Kumara, director general of the Department of Census and Statistics, told journalists that the census would be carried out in four stages, namely mapping, listing, data capture and publishing the data, reports Xinhua news agency.The mapping process has been carried out in 2021, and the department will now take steps to list the houses into several categories, he said.”This will be done in September 2023. Data capture will be carried out in mid-2024,” he said.The first population census in Sri Lanka was conducted in 1871 and a census is usually conducted every 10 years, with the last round of…

Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary has thrown Israeli society into turmoil and sparked nationwide massive demonstrations ever since it was first announced in January, reports Xinhua news agency.Overnight between Monday and Tuesday, the bill passed the first of three readings required for it to become law. All 64 lawmakers of the far-right coalition government voted in favor, while 56 lawmakers voted against. As the results were announced at the plenum, opposition lawmakers erupted in shouts of “Shame! Shame!”.Prior to the vote, hundreds of protesters staged rallies outside the Knesset building, while another group managed to enter the building and…

The company, also called Hon Hai Technology Group, said it is “working toward submitting an application related to the ‘Modified Programme for Semiconductors and Display Fab Ecosystem.””We have been actively reviewing the landscape for optimal partners. Building fabs from scratch in a new geography is a challenge, but Foxconnis committed to invest in India,” the company said in a statement.Foxconn and Vedanta had signed a MoU in 2022 to establish semiconductor anddisplay production parts in Gujarat.The Taiwanese giant said it has “no intention to do anything but continue to strongly support the government’s ‘Make in India’ ambitions and establish a…

Nishant has captured the hearts of audiences through his breathtaking performances on various top dance reality shows.’Mere Sanam Ke Khwaab’ promises to be a visual and audio treat, showcasing Nishant and Heli Daruwala’s suave Indian classical dance moves backed by beautiful vocals of Kavita Seth and Kanishk Seth that effortlessly blend tradition and contemporary styles.Talking about the same, he said: “In ‘Mere Sanam Ke Khwaab’ we’ve tried to capture the essence of Indian classical dance with all our hearts. It was my dream to learn Kathak from Late Birju Maharaj, and this song is my tribute to him. He is…

It was on June 22 this year that a division bench of the Kerala High Court overturned a single bench judgment that asked to re-scrutinize her appointment after the second ranked candidate raised objections against her appointment, which according to the petitioner was in violation of the UGC guidelines.In its petition filed before the apex court, the UGC pointed out that her appointment does not meet the rules and regulations prescribed by the UGC 2018 Act.The point of contention which the single judge bench emphasized was that while counting the number of years of experience, periods spent in non teaching…

Police said that ten cases have been registered in North Goa, while 20 cases are registered in South district of the coastal state.On Friday, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had assured the people to crackdown on gambling activities after a citizen had complained about the illegal gambling activities.The Chief Minister said this during a live interaction with the general public through a phone-in programme ‘Hello Goenkar’ on Doordarshan-Panaji.During the programme, citizen Pritam Harmalkar had brought to the notice of the Chief Minister that gambling activities are seen operating openly in Ponda, which is known as temple town.Harmalkar sought action into…

Dubai, July 11 (IANS) New Zealand star Suzie Bates returned to the top five while India captain Harmanpreet Kaur made it back to the top 10 in the latest ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings, released on Tuesday. Bates, a formerly top-ranked batter, has advanced three places to reach fifth position after scores of 44 and 52 helped her team take a winning 2-0 lead in their three-match series in Sri Lanka while Kaur’s match-winning 54 not out off 35 balls in the opening T20I of their three-match series in Bangladesh has lifted her four places to 10th position.In the latest…

San Francisco, July 11 (IANS) Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, will soon feature an edit button, following feed, translation option for different languages and much more, as it has crossed 100 million user sign-ups within a week of its launch.With the edit option, users will be able to edit their posts on Threads, while the following feed will display posts of accounts that users follow.Instagram head Adam Mosseri also confirmed that a translation option for different languages is also in the works.Currently, the application only allows account searches, but soon it will enable users to search for posts.The company is also…

According to Pew Research Center, only 17 per cent of Americans said that the platform is not a threat to national security, and another 23 per cent were not sure.About nine per cent of TikTok users see the platform as a major threat, while 36 per cent of non-users feel the same, plus 42 per cent of users see the service as any kind of risk, and 65 per cent of outsiders are concerned.Views of TikTok as a threat also vary by age.Only 13 per cent of adults aged 18 to 29 said TikTok is a major threat, but these…

Addressing an event, while sharing the dais with the noted Islamic Saudi Arabian scholar and Secretary General of Muslim World League Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Doval said, “Islam occupies a unique position in India and the Indian Muslim population is equal to 33 member states of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).”OIC is a grouping of which Saudi Arabia and several Islamic nations including Pakistan are members.Doval’s comments on religious inclusivity in India came after Issa in his address said that India with its diversity is a great model for coexistence (of all religions), while adding that Islam promotes tolerance.The NSA…