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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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Focus on jobs, skills not bigger families: Manickam Tagore criticises Andh
Updated : 1 week, 2 days 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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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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Assam cabinet exempts Tea Tribe, Moran-Motok, ST communities from State Po
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Assam cabinet on Thursday decided to exempt members of the Tea Tribe, Moran, Motok and Scheduled Tribe communities from the provision of restricting the number of children to two under the State Population Policy.
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"Southern states should not be penalized for population policy success": T
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"We strongly oppose the current form of the delimitation process. We are the states that have successfully implemented the Population Policy of 1976, which has led to a significant reduction in our population. For this, we should not be punished. This is nothing but a penalty for the success
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Shahnawaz Hussain slams Owaisi over his population remark, calls him " Bay
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 9 (ANI): BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday slammed the AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over the latter's remarks on population and said that the Telangana leader wanted to create a controversy.
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Minorities not in danger because of RSS, says Mohan Bhagwat, underlines re
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 5 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that it is "neither the nature of the Sangh nor Hindus" to endanger the minorities while also adding that the RSS resolves to stand on the side of brotherhood.
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Disbalance between RSS, Centre on national population policy issue, claims
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and Chhattisgarh in-charge PL Punia has claimed that there is a lack of coordination between Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre.
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Asaduddin Owaisi condemns Mohan Bhagwat's speech on population policy, cal
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 15 (ANI): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday condemned Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's speech in Maharashtra and called it "full of lies and half-truths".
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Mohan Bhagwat calls for new population policy, raises concern over "imbala
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 15 (ANI): Expressing concern over the "population imbalance" in the country, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said that nation's population policy should be reconsidered.
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VHP Governing Council to discuss population policy, 'love jihad' at two-da
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): A two-day meeting of the Central Governing Council and the Board of Trustees of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) will be held at Faridabad in Haryana from Saturday.
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Increasing population hurdle in way of development, says UP CM
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Increasing population can be a hurdle in way of the development said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adtyanath on Sunday as he unveiled the state's Population Policy 2021-2030 on the occasion of World Population Day.
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