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India's declining fertility rate puts policymakers in New Delhi on alert

India's declining fertility rate puts policymakers in New Delhi on alert

Experts warn that the rapid decline in fertility rates, coupled with an increase in life expectancy, poses multifaceted challenges for policymakers in New Delhi

26 March,2024 01:55 PM IST | Mumbai | ANI
India's fertility rate likely to fall to 1.3 in 2050: Study

India's fertility rate likely to fall to 1.3 in 2050: Study

These numbers were found to be in line with global trends, where the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) was over 4.8 children per woman in 1950 and fell to 2.2 children per woman in 2021

21 March,2024 03:51 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
India surpasses WHO guidelines with 1:900 doctor-to-population ratio

India surpasses WHO guidelines with 1:900 doctor-to-population ratio

The second edition of the Awareness Summit on 'Illness to Wellness' commenced in New Delhi on Monday under the banner of the ASSOCHAM National CSR Council, a division of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)

18 March,2024 10:03 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Low representation in key segments for 88 pc of India's population: Rahul Gandhi

Low representation in key segments for 88 pc of India's population: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a gathering in Maharashtra's Palghar district during his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', on Friday claimed that there was low representation in key segments for 88 pc of India's population

15 March,2024 05:00 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
Living with leopards in Mumbai: Rescue, rehab and conservation measures

Mid-Day Premium Living with leopards in Mumbai: Rescue, rehab and conservation measures

On World Wildlife Day, three wildlife experts share how they track, analyse and deploy technology to safeguard the leopard population in Mumbai

04 March,2024 09:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Ainie Rizvi
73 per cent of marginalised population neglected: Rahul Gandhi

73 per cent of marginalised population neglected: Rahul Gandhi

Referring to the Agnipath recruitment scheme, the implementation of which saw protests in Bihar, the Congress leader asserted that the initiative was against the youths of the country

04 March,2024 05:25 AM IST | Patna | Agencies
Maharashtra has second-largest leopard population

Maharashtra has second-largest leopard population

Study shows numbers in central India have grown but the Shivalik Hills and Gangetic plains have declined

01 March,2024 07:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Odisha's tiger population rises to 30: CM Naveen Patnaik

Odisha's tiger population rises to 30: CM Naveen Patnaik

The state currently also has eight cubs but they were not included in the tiger head count as they were less than one-year-old

27 February,2024 10:26 AM IST | Bhubaneswar | mid-day online correspondent
Bengal Police arrest another TMC leader, lodge FIR against Shajahan

Bengal Police arrest another TMC leader, lodge FIR against Shajahan

Ajit Maiti, considered close aide of absconding TMC strongman Shahjahan Sheikh, was detained on Sunday evening from the residence of a civic volunteer.

26 February,2024 10:51 AM IST | Kolkata | PTI
‘Historians must find ways to document diverse populations’

‘Historians must find ways to document diverse populations’

American scholar Dr Kenneth X Robbins’ public talk promises to offer a refreshing, revelatory perspective on the life and times of the rulers of India’s Princely States, with a focus on Gujarat. Edited excerpts from an interview

20 February,2024 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez

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