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China begins 7th national population census
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 1 (ANI/Xinhua): China on Sunday started its seventh national population count, with about seven million census takers going door to door to document demographic changes in the world's most populous country.
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Political parties lay thrust on jobs, employment in Bihar campaign to woo
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Patna (Bihar) [India], October 31 (ANI): Campaigning for Bihar elections is at its peak with two more phases to go and employment and jobs appear to have emerged as a key issue in the polls with political parties having made tall and ambitious promises in a state where youth form a large
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Study links cognitive disorders with severe COVID-19 risk
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Washington [US], October 31 (ANI): Cognitive disorders, dementia are likely to be the risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to research from the University of Georgia. The findings highlight the need for special care for populations with these pre-existing conditions during
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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to avoid targeting civilian, non-military object
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday reached an agreement on not targeting the civilian population and non-military objects in accordance with international humanitarian law, said a joint statement issued Friday.
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New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia for terminally-ill people
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Wellington [New Zealand], October 30 (ANI/Sputnik): About 65.2 percent of New Zealand's population voted on Friday in favor of the End of Life Choice Act becoming law during the voluntary euthanasia referendum, national media reported.
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Reservation should be proportionate to population, says Nitish Kumar
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Valmiki Nagar (Bihar) [India], October 30 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that reservation should be proportionate to population.
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Cognitive disorders linked to severe COVID-19 risk, suggests study
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Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): Dementia and other cognitive disorders are likely to be risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to research from the University of Georgia. The findings highlight the need for special care for populations with these pre-existing conditions du
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Air pollution, green space, built environment characteristics may influenc
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Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): Exposure to higher air pollution levels and greater population density during the early months of life may be associated with an increase in children's body mass index (BMI).
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Queensland study suggests quarter of population underestimates skin cancer
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Queensland (Australia) [India], October 24 (ANI): Almost a quarter of the population here underestimates their risk of developing potentially deadly melanomas - with those at highest risk worst at predicting their chances of getting the skin cancers, reveals new research conducted in Queensl
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Priority population groups being finalised for vaccination against COVID-1
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New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The central government's National Expert Committee on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 is finalizing priority population groups for vaccination against coronavirus once the vaccine is ready.
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AI-based digital financial services platform Davinta named a winner at the
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] October 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): AI-based digital financial services platform Davinta has been named a winner at the global Inclusive Fintech 50 2020 event for driving remarkable digital financial inclusion among the low-income population in India.
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Crime rate in Andhra Pradesh in 2019 per 1 lakh population lower than nati
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 20 (ANI): The crime rate in Andhra Pradesh in 2019 per 1 lakh population was lower than the national average, said DGP Gautam Sawang on Tuesday.
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