Tag: Population

India likely to surpass China as world’s most populous country in 8 years: UN report

The country is expected to nearly 273 million people between now and 2050 and will remain the most populated country through the end of the current century.

June 18, 2019

Steps being taken to create a better earth

Entrepreneurs are coming up with innovative ideas to protect the planet

April 22, 2019

Stabilising the numbers

Young people are innovators, creators, builders and leaders of the future. They can transform the future provided they have the skills, sound health, value-oriented education, ability to take decisions and make real choices in life with absolute freedom of mind. Our country had never witnessed such a large youth population. It is imperative to harness this potential in the sphere of economic and social progress

January 9, 2019

China’s population to peak in 2029 at 1.44 billion: Report

The study by China Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) warned that the country must implement policies to handle a smaller workforce and an older population.

January 6, 2019

Cosmetology: An exponentially growing sector

With new techniques available, there is a need for skilled professionals in cosmetology and aesthetic medicine.

November 9, 2018

Govt admits virus killed Gir lions, toll touches 23

Despite initial denials, State Forest Department officials have now admitted that most of the deaths are due to a viral infection.

October 4, 2018

Nature’s toll

Nature can appear to be cruel as it has its own way of dealing with population control. Conversely, there are numerous instances, where without a predator, some seemingly harmless animals can become a menace. This is particularly true of those places where humans introduced an animal for food, sport or as a pet. Take, for …

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March 11, 2018

Rana asks rural masses to keep water sources clean

At the National conference, MLA Devender Singh Rana on Thursday stressed the need for providing safe drinking water in rural habitations of Jammu and Kashmir in a time-bound manner. He said contamination is an issue that affects the population, leaving them, especially children, vulnerable to disease. “To achieve the objective of providing piped water to …

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February 22, 2018

‘65% of country’s population will be a liability by 2020’

“Sixty five percent of the country’s population will be below 29 years by 2020 and unless sufficiently skilled to get jobs, they will be a liability. Given the sluggish growth of the manufacturing sector, a huge challenge is before us,” said Prof. S S Mantha, former Chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). …

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February 17, 2018

Sikkim – a state with over 50,000 vehicles for 6 lakh people

Despite being a tiny state with a population of around 6 lakh, Sikkim has a staggering number of registered vehicles – 53,636. Registration of vehicles has almost doubled in the Himalyan state in the past five years – from 30,093 at the end of 2011-12 to 53,636 till January this year, state transport department officials …

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November 26, 2017

Neanderthals survived 3,000 years longer than thought

Neanderthals may have survived at least 3,000 years longer than thought in what is now Spain – much after the species had died out everywhere else, a study has found. The findings suggest that the process of modern human populations absorbing Neanderthal populations through interbreeding was not a regular, gradual wave-of-advance but a “stop-and-go, punctuated, …

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November 19, 2017

Democracy is safe in India because of Hindus: Giriraj Singh

Union minister Giriraj Singh has said democracy is “safe” in the country as long as Hindus remain in the majority. Delivering a lecture on Thursday, the minister said social harmony and development would be “in danger” the day the population of the majority community starts decreasing. He said nationalism was in a “kind of danger” …

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November 17, 2017

Union Minister Alphons courts controversy over fuel prices remark

Union Minister KJ Alphons courted controversy on Saturday when he said that people who own vehicles are not starving and can afford to pay higher prices for fuel. His comments come at a time when fuel prices are at a three-year high even after international crude prices being reportedly low. “We are going to tax …

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September 16, 2017

50% population feels unsafe due to rise in sex crimes:Court

Fifty per cent of the population in the city feels unsafe due to rise in cases of sexual offences against women, a Delhi court has observed while refusing to set aside jail term of a convict in a sexual harassment case. A rise in such cases has led to a feeling of insecurity among people, …

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July 26, 2017

India’s population along low-lying coastlines to grow three-fold: Report

India's population along low- elevation coastlines is expected to witness a three-fold rise in the coming decades, says a new report on how climate change will bring devastating consequences to nations in Asia and Pacific. According to the report, the projected population in Low-Elevation Coastal Zones (LECZ) in 2000 is 63.9 million. This is, however, …

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July 16, 2017

World Population Day: India will top the headcount chart by 2024

On this World Population Day, Indians have little to celebrate. As per a United Nations report, India is going to surpass China in the headcount by 2024. India is already facing a plethora of problems and population is arguably the main cause for most of them. Observed on 11 July every year, the objective of …

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July 11, 2017

Jerry Brown announces climate summit in California

California Governor Jerry Brown has announced that his state will gather leaders from around the world for a global environmental summit next year, the media reported. Brown made the remarks while addressing the Global Citizens Festival in Hamburg, Germany, via videoconference, on Thursday ahead of the G20 economic summit which will be attended by world …

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July 7, 2017