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CM Naidu flags falling birth rates in South India, unveils Andhra's first-
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Andhra Pradesh CMO, CM Naidu said, "Some countries are already facing an ageing problem. India still has the advantage of a demographic dividend, which will remain up to 2047. India's replacement fertility rate is 2.1, and currently it is around 2.2. But in South India, w
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Focus on jobs, skills not bigger families: Manickam Tagore criticises Andh
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post on X, Tagore questioned the policy's rationale, stressing that the priority for governments today should be building a skilled workforce capable of adapting to a rapidly changing global economy driven by technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, robotics and automation.
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Pakistan's population growth outpaces development, deepening national stra
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the latest data from the US Census Bureau, Pakistan remains one of the world's most populous nations, a reality that signals a critical demographic juncture, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Ram Madhav lauds PM Modi's efforts to address demographic challenges in bo
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Ram Madhav on Monday said that political parties must come to an agreement regarding the issue of demographic challenges in border areas, which was acknowledged by the government in the 1990s but failed to tackle this challenge.
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China's declining productivity: Factors behind economic slowdown
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
China's economic slowdown is closely tied to a significant drop in productivity. This downturn is driven by several factors, including a shift toward low-productivity sectors like real estate, demographic challenges, and inefficiencies in research and development. While government policies a
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Japan's birth rate hits record low, Tokyo introduces govt dating app to bo
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a nation with a population of 123.9 million, a mere 727,277 births were recorded last year, a stark decline revealed by data from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. This downward spiral in fertility is underscored by a drop in the fertility rate, now standing at 1.20, down from 1
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China: Population decline for second straight year deepens demographic cha
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
China's population shrank for the second year in a row, marking a deepening of a demographic challenge that is set to have significant implications on the world's second-largest economy.
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Elderly in China protest against cut in medical benefits
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China's "zero Covid" policies, dictated by Beijing over the past three years, saddled those localities with additional costs, while a downturn in the real estate market eroded a reliable stream of revenue.
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China: CCP plays matchmaker to stave off demographic crisis
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 24 (ANI): Countless Chinese couples registered their marriages on February 22nd, 2022, as the date comprises many twos, and is regarded as "Love Day", as the Mandarin phonetic ("er") is roughly similar to the word for love ("ai").
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