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We'll implement whatever is in favour of Uttarakhand, says CM Dhami on pop
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 13 (ANI): Just days after Uttar Pradesh unveiled its proposed population control policy, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke on the matter and said that his government will implement whatever is in favour of the people of Uttarakhand.
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Experts warn Pakistan may not be able to meet needs of its rapidly increas
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 13 (ANI): Amid alarming population growth in Pakistan, experts have warned that soaring headcount poses a greater threat and the country may not be able to meet the needs of its rapidly increasing population.
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UN says half of Afghan population in need of humanitarian aid
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] July 12 (ANI): As Afghanistan continues to witness a surge in violence leading to a humanitarian crisis, half of the country's population is in need of humanitarian assistance and a third of children under five are facing acute malnutrition, informed a UN official.
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VHP objects to UP's proposed one-child policy citing adverse consequences
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliate on Monday registered its strong opposition to the draft proposal on population control recently released by the Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission that excludes people with more than two ch
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UN chief urges protecting people's reproductive health rights
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to protect people's reproductive health rights as the world marks World Population Day, which falls on July 11 annually.
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French nationals going 'childfree' to control over-population, reverse glo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 12 (ANI): French nationals are going 'childfree' in order to control overpopulation and reverse global warming as the world's population exceeds 7.8 billion people.
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Researchers explore impact of police action on population health
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): The authors of a new University of Washington led study found that because law enforcement directly interacts with a large number of people, hence "policing may be a conspicuous yet not-well understood driver of population health."
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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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Population control imperative to sustain nation's economy, says Sharad Paw
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): As Uttar Pradesh released the draft of the proposed population control bill, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that the population needs to be controlled so as to sustain the country's economy, healthy living st
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Why population control bill is being brought on eve of UP Assembly polls?
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) National Spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria on Sunday raised concern over the Uttar Pradesh government's proposed policy on Population control Bill 2021-2030 and questioned why the Yogi Adityanath government was bringing the bill ahead
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UP govt following steps of Ambedkar with proposed population control polic
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): With the Uttar Pradesh government planning to formulate a new population policy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dushyant Gautam indicated towards following the steps of Dr BR Ambedkar, who recommended the adoption of Uniform Civil Code.
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Rising population root cause of problems like inequality, says Yogi Aditya
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): On the occasion of World Population Day, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday encouraged people to spread awareness about the problems arising out of an increasing population.
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