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CM Naidu flags falling birth rates in South India, unveils Andhra's first-
Updated : 1 week, 1 day 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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Considering Rs 25,000 incentive for second, third child: Andhra CM Chandra
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said that the state government is considering a new population management policy that includes financial incentives to encourage families to have more children, announcing a proposed Rs 25,000 assistance at the time of delivery
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Childbirth in South Korea rises; pace highest in 15 years
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
The pace of growth was highest since 2010, second consecutive year of growth.
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Rajasthan Cabinet announces Bills to allow individuals with more than two
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
The Rajasthan Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, on Wednesday announced the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Rajasthan Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to allow individuals with more than two children to contest elections for Panchayati Raj in
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Pakistan's population boom persists as state neglects education, family pl
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's long-delayed fertility transition has stagnated, showing little to no progress since 2006, according to a new study launched by the Population Council with the support of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The report, titled "Unlocking the Stall in Fertility
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Owaisi accuses Amit Shah of speaking "lies" in remarks on population growt
Updated : 5 months ago IST
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of "telling lies" in his remarks concerning infiltration and disparity in population growth across all religions and said it is the Centre's responsibility to check infiltration.
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With 2,42,334 newborn babies in 2024, South Korea records rise in birthrat
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The number of newborns in South Korea increased last year for the first time in nine years, according to government data released on Friday. This marks a significant shift for a country facing one of the world's lowest fertility rates, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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India achieved a Total Fertility Rate of 2.0 as per National Family Health
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
India has achieved a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.0 as per National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) (2019-21), said Union MoS Anupriya Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Swadeshi Jagran Manch expresses concern over falling Total Fertility Rate
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Swadeshi Jagran Manch expressed concern over the fast declining Total Fertility Rate (TFR), which means the number of babies an average woman aged 15-49 bears over her lifetime, and its likely impact on the future growth of population entering, which is getting into negative zone; and its im
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Society vanishes when fertility rate falls below 2.1: RSS chief warns of I
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday stated that India's declining population is a concerning issue, noting that according to modern population science, a society vanishes when its fertility rate falls below 2.1.
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Japan's birth rate hits record low, Tokyo introduces govt dating app to bo
Updated : 1 year, 9 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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India's falling fertility rates prompt urgency among policymakers to avoid
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
According to Nikkei Asia, a recent report published in The Lancet journal underscores the urgency for India to take proactive measures as it races against time to mitigate the adverse effects of its dwindling fertility rates.
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