Tuesday, Sep 21, 2021
Aug 21, 2021 Associated Press (AP) The ceremonial legislature on Friday amended the Population and Family Planning Law as part of a decades-long effort by the ruling Communist Party to dictate the size of families in keeping with political directives.
Aug 13, 2021 Associated Press (AP) The share of the white population fell from 63.7 per cent in 2010 to 57.8 per cent in 2020, the lowest on record, driven by falling birthrates among white women compared with Hispanic and Asian women.
According to the 2011 Census, Muslims comprise 34.22 per cent of Assam's total population of 3.12 crore and they are in majority in several districts.
Jul 16, 2021 Tabeenah Anjum The balance of nature is continuously deteriorating due to the increasing population, says the Minister.
Blaming northeast militant groups for the drug trade, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said drugs have been coming from Myanmar but the trade did not enjoy any official blessing.
BJP leader Yudhvir Sethi said that the imposition of a population control policy in Jammu and Kashmir similar to Uttar Pradesh will make it a better place to live.
Assam and Uttar Pradesh have joined the long list of dismal states that advocate a stringent two-child norm in population policy.
Though the Yogi government claims that the Population Control Bill is not polarising, opposition leaders have questioned its timing.
‘Things come under control once we take steps to educate the girl child,’ Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said in an apparent disapproval of the UP government’s draft population bill
Population Foundation of India's Poonam Muttreja says that India's population policies should focus on rights and dignity, rather than coercion,
Where will we get manpower in case of war if people are not allowed to procreate, asks SP MP
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister said increasing population was a 'hurdle in development' and that more efforts are needed to control it.
On World Population Day 2021, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that has cost nearly 400,000 lives in the country, it is more important than ever to prioritize safeguarding the health of our population.
World Population Day: India’s absolute size population will continue to increase at least until 2050 despite its near replacement level of fertility in 2020.
A survey conducted by WHO in 105 countries to assess the impact of Covid-19 on essential services, estimated that family planning services were disrupted in 68% of the countries.
The draft bill has provisions to deny the benefits of government schemes and perks to people who have more than two children
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The Kerala State Livestock Development Board decided to adopt its pair of bulls for semen collection, giving a chance to bring back older breeds, whose genetic stock was not easily available
The meeting was unanimous in its view that population explosion was a major concern and posed a threat to the development of the state.
A Nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for a secondary school student at a vaccine center in Shah Alam, Malaysia.
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Lava flows from an eruption of a volcano near El Paso on the island of La Palma in the Canaries, Spain. Lava continues to flow slowly from a volcano that erupted in Spain's Canary Islands off northwest Africa. The head...
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Top candidate for chancellor of the Greens Annalena Baerbock laughs during an election campaign in Mainz, Germany. German elections will be on Sept.26.
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A little boy who was deported from the U.S. border with Mexico gets tested for COVID-19 at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The U.S. is flying Haitians camped in a Texas border town...
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Daisy the Drag Queen Gardener dances next to performers wearing disco ball heads by the "The Green Room" show garden at the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Chelsea Flower Show in London. World-renowned and...
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India is poised to become a global education hub with the government introducing major policy changes
Outlook's annual ranking of India’s top 50 State Private Universities in 2021 will help students make an informed choice.
Jain to Patidar. Was caste a decisive factor in the BJP’s choice for CM during the recent change of guard in Gujarat?
Virat Kohli will step down as T20 captain of India and RCB but that will not take away the fact that he remains a unique leader
Sep 20, 2021 Arijit Ghosh 
With all foreign soldiers out of Afghanistan, the Taliban is now in a position to do pretty much what it wants.
Sep 13, 2021 Seema Guha 
It can be a crucial stepping stone to develop young minds to appreciate the importance of practising honesty throughout their academic journey and lay the foundations for successful professional careers.
Sep 12, 2021 Chaitali Moitra 
One can be pro-religion, but against coerced religion; one can be pro-vaccines, but against coercion and mandates
Sep 12, 2021 Kameswari Chebrolu 
