Tag: Population
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Census 2021: Top officials of National Population Register strategise the mammoth task
The mammoth nationwide exercise will be carried out in 16 languages and at a cost of Rs 12,000 crore whose data will be collected through a mobile app.
October 11, 2019 -
Eating nuts twice a week lowers heart attack risk: Study
A total of 5,432 adults aged 35 and older with no history of cardiovascular disease were randomly selected from urban and rural areas.
September 1, 2019 -
Old Monk more preferred liquor brand among rich Indians
Real estate is the most preferred investment asset class for high-net-worth individuals.
August 30, 2019 -
Virtual hell-holes
The urban rot in metropolitan cities can be tackled only if they have an efficient and responsible municipal administration and sufficient funds are allocated by the Central and State Governments to improve civic infrastructure. Simultaneously, the Government should also aim at providing good quality civic amenities in smaller cities so that people do not have to migrate to metropolises in search of a better life. Thereafter, efforts can be made to generate jobs in smaller places. Decentralisation of Government offices from capital cities could kickstart job creation in small cities.
July 6, 2019 -
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