The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a total of 677 cases for investigation as of June 30, 2025, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
In a written reply, MoS Nityanand Rai stated that over the past three years, since 2022, judgements had been delivered in 78 NIA cases, with the agency recording an impressive conviction rate of 97.43 per cent.
“As of June 30, 2025, a total of 541 posts remain vacant across various ranks in the NIA,” Rai told the House. He further said, “During the last three years (i.e., 2022 onwards), judgements have been pronounced in 78 NIA cases with a conviction rate of 97.43%.”
The Minister said the NIA currently has 1,901 sanctioned posts across its ranks. However, 541 positions remain unfilled as of June 30, 2025. These include key posts such as Inspectors (77), Sub-Inspectors (93), Assistant Sub-Inspectors (54) and Constables (37), apart from other technical and administrative roles.
Significantly, the vacant posts also cover specialised roles, such as Cyber Forensic Examiners, Data Entry Operators, Network Administrators and Fingerprint Experts, indicating staffing challenges in critical technical and investigative functions.
On the issue of the National Population Register (NPR), MoS Rai clarified that no decision has yet been taken to update it. “No decision has been taken to update the National Population Register. The intent to conduct the census has been notified. The period of conducting the house listing and housing census will be notified in due course,” Rai said in a written reply.
The Ministry of Home Affairs also informed the Lok Sabha that the Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will focus on the housing census, while the second will cover population enumeration, demographic data and caste details.
MoS Rai added, “The Government of India has notified its intent to conduct the Census in the Gazette on June 16, 2025. The Census will be conducted in two phases. In phase one, i.e., house listing and housing census, the housing conditions, assets and amenities of each household will be collected.”
“Subsequently, in the second phase, i.e., population enumeration, the demographic, socio-economic, cultural and other details of every person in each household will be collected. In the census, caste enumeration will also be done,” MoS Rai said.
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