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'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
Haryana policy change drives developer interest in senior livingHaryana's new retirement housing policy is boosting senior living projects. Developers can now build more units, making projects more viabl...
Ashiana Housing to invest Rs 800 crore for land acquisition in FY27Ashiana Housing plans to invest ₹800 crore in land acquisition across India in FY27, a senior executive said. The company reported record s...
J Estates to develop three senior living projects in GurugramJ Estates has launched three premium senior living projects in Gurugram, totaling approximately 450 units and an estimated Gross Developmen...
As Pakistan enters 2026 with 225 million people, UNFPA urges rights-based population planningAs Pakistan strides into 2026, it finds itself grappling with significant population pressures. The UNFPA is calling for a fresh perspectiv...
US aid cut may cause 1,200 Afghan maternal deaths by 2028: UN BodyShortly after his inauguration last month, Trump signed an executive order implementing a 90-day pause in US foreign development aid. His a...
Elderly population in India expected to double by 2050: UNFPA India chiefIndia boasts a substantial youthful population, with 252 million people aged between 10 and 19 years, the UNFPA India head said. She highli...
Elderly could outnumber kids in India by mid-century: UNTerming the rate of growth of the elderly population as "unprecedented", the report has observed, "By the end of the century, the elderly w...
Big story for India is how it will effectively invest to gain demographic dividend: UN expertAccording to the United Nations Population Fund's latest data, India has surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation with 14...
Citizens worried about economy as India tops global population chartsAs the global economy recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. However,...
India's population expected to rise for next three decades before starting to decline: UN projectionsChina now has a population of 142.57 crore, thus being the second most populous country, the UN world population dashboard showed. Accordin...
India's population growth slows as world reaches 8 billionFalling fertility rates in the South Asian country have forced at least one state to consider reviewing policies that encouraged families n...
India to become most populous country by 2023, experts call it an opportunity for nationIndia is likely to surpass China as the most populous country in 2023, predicted the experts. They said the increasing population in the co...
Planning for the elderly must be an important part of any population policy rethink: ExpertsIndia’s current population policy—the government’s second--was designed in 2000. The policy states its immediate objective as addressing "u...
Why ageing citizenry is a challenge across the globe, particularly for IndiaFrom 5% of the population in 1950, senior citizens were close to 10% of the population by 2016, and this is estimated to rise to 19% by 205...
World Population day: Things you should knowAlmost on the verge of completing three decades now, the internationally celebrated event aims to spread awareness on issues such as overpo...
Dentsu and United Nations Population Fund partner for CSR advisory unitThe new unit will be part of Dentsu, the advertising agency’s social communication division. It will help develop annual reports for cos.
Government to sustain all programmes for elderly, ensure pensionThe number of aged persons in India is projected to increase from 103.8 million currently to 173.2 million by the year 2026.
- RDPL inks pacts with Rajasthan govt. for generic drug stores
State owned drug manufacturer Rajasthan Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited has joined hands with Rajasthan medical department and cooperativ...
- Rajasthan to open 450 generic stores
The prescription of generic medicines by doctors would “pierce the cartel of big manufacturers” and reduce the drug prices.