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Bhutan to give cash incentives to families for more babiesBhutan is facing a population decline and is introducing financial incentives for families. Starting June 4, 2026, parents will receive mon...- West Bengal Annapurna Yojana direct link: Here's how to download, apply and fill the form, eligibility and what to do if enrollment fails onlineWest Bengal is launching the Annapurna Yojana. Women in the state will receive Rs 3,000 monthly. Forms will be issued from May 27, 2026. Be...
- EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, InstagramThe European Union has accused Meta of not effectively preventing users under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, which could lead to...
- 'Put down books, fall in love': Chinese university urges students to romance during spring holiday amid birth rate crisisA Sichuan aviation college urges students to "see the flowers and enjoy romance" during April 1-6 spring break, aligning with China's push ...
- China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rateChina has removed a three-decade tax exemption on contraceptives. This move aims to encourage more births in the country. Condoms and contr...
- 3,600 yuan for one kid: China once fined families for extra babies, now it’s paying couples to have themChina reverses its one-child policy. Now, the government provides cash for newborns. Starting in 2025, families get 3,600 yuan annually per...
- China's 'pro-birth agenda' to tackle shrinking population dismissed by women, who once saw horrors of 'one-child rule'Amid China's demographic crisis, the Communist Party's 'pro-birth agenda' faces resistance from women scarred by the 'one-child rule.' Desp...
- China's population dropped for a second straight year as deaths jumped after Covid lockdowns endedChina faces a second consecutive annual population decline, with 2.75 million fewer people in 2023 due to a sharp drop in births and COVID-...
- China population: Maternity wards being shut down amid declining birth rate; Here’s all you need to knowA number of Chinese hospitals have closed down their maternity wards due to falling birth rates. The population is graying on the other han...
- China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumasWhen China abruptly dismantled its "zero COVID" regime last month to let the virus spread freely, the balance tilted to a definite "No", th...
- Birth rates in China's 10 provincial-level regions fall below 1 per cent, showing demographic crisisChina passed the three-child policy in August last year in a major policy shift to address the deepening demographic crisis attributed to t...
- A third child? No, thanks, say young ChineseOn Monday, the world's most populous nation further relaxed its strict family planning controls, allowing couples to have three children af...
- Forty years of population policy in China: A timelineThe decades under one-child rule led to under-reporting of female births, as well as a high rate of abortions of female foetuses, skewing t...
- China considers new actions to lift flagging birthrateFor decades, China enforced strict controls on additional births in the name of preserving scarce resources for its burgeoning economy. But...
- China's population to peak to 1.45 billion by 2030Last year, China had relaxed its decades-old rigid 'one child policy' amid concerns over rapidly ageing population which has already touche...
- China set to advocate 'one couple, two children' policyIn order to implement the decision, the top legislature must amend the family planning law which took effect in 2002.
- 'China will have 1.45 bn people by 2030 due to 2-child policy'China's population is expected to reach 1.45 billion by 2030 following its move to scrap the three-decades-old one-child policy and permit ...
- Over 53,000 couples apply for 2nd child in BeijingA major policy shift at the end of 2013 allowed couples nationwide to have a second child if either of the parent is a single child.
- China looks to further relax one-child policy: Premier Li Keqiang"(We will) make improvements and adjustments to the policy in accordance with legal procedures," Li told his annual media briefing here.
- 13 lakh kids in India die before 1st birthdayOver 55,000 women die due to child birth in India every year. Of the total children born in one year, a mind boggling 13 lakh die before th...
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