population
- World
Guterres calls for greater equality as world population hitting 8 bn
United Nations: As the world’s population is approaching 8 billion, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gave a review of the mixed implications, urging the world community to seize opportunities and take actions to…
- India
Are central agencies preparing ‘profiles’ of border residents?
New Delhi: Central agencies are reportedly preparing ‘demographic and economic profiles’ of residents residing in Rajasthan’s border areas with sizeable Muslim populations. The Telegraph quoted union home ministry sources saying that the…
- India
RSS underlines need for population control
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has underlined the need to evolve a policy for population control in the country. Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale, while addressing a press conference at the conclusion…
- India
Population control among issues to be discussed at RSS meeting in Prayagraj
New Delhi: Issues like population control and social harmony are likely to be discussed at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s four-day meeting starting from October 16 in Prayagraj, sources said on Monday. Full…
- India
Despite being large part of population, Muslims not getting due share: Pawar
Nagpur: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said members of the Muslim community have a feeling they were not getting their due share despite being a large part of the…
- India
Prepare to take up arms as population of a community growing: Sangeet Som to Rajputs
Meerut: After a ‘jagran’ singer Dharmendra Pandey called upon Hindus to prepare to take up arms, it is now former BJP MLA Sangeet Som who has given a similar call. Som, while…
- India
RSS chief bats for absolute population policy for all communities
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said India should have a population policy prepared after comprehensive thought and be applicable to all communities equally. Speaking at the RSS Dasara…
- India
SC notice to Centre on population control plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Central government on a petition seeking direction to the Centre to frame rules, regulations and guidelines to effectively mitigate the problem…
- Telangana
KTR calls parliament delimitation ‘travesty of justice’ to South India
Hyderabad: TRS working president and Industries minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday expressed concern that southern states of the country may lose Parliament seats in the future when the Centre delimits Lok…
- World
China faces talent crisis as median population age rises
Beijing: Demographic decline and a fast-ageing population have become twin factors that have not only led to the shrinking of Chinese labour force but also leading to a decrease in the talent…
- World
South Korea population falls for second year in a row
Seoul: South Korea’s population declined for the second consecutive year in 2021, while the number of single-person households continued to increase, government data revealed on Tuesday. As of the end of 2021,…
- World
China attempts to boost birth rate with new policies
Beijing: Amid the declining birth rates in the country, Chinese authorities have issued a guideline introducing a raft of policies for prenatal and postnatal support to promote balanced long-term population development. These…
- India
Over 7 pc Indians owned cryptocurrency in 2021: UN trade body
Geneva: Over seven per cent of Indians owned digital currency in the form of cryptocurrency in 2021, according to the United Nations trade and development body UNCTAD, which said the use of…
- India
SC notice to Centre on plea for law to control ‘population explosion’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking a central law to control the “population explosion” in the country. Seeking the government’s response, a…
- Featured News
Opinion: Population primacy a boon or bane for India?
Is the population primacy a boon or a bane for India, and will we be able to convert its human resources to productive use? Experts say it could be a boon, but…
