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Is India winning the wrong battle on infant mortality?India's infant mortality rate has significantly dropped to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. This progress is largely due to a surge...
India’s fertility rate falls below replacement level; highest in Bihar, lowest in DelhiIndia's birth rate has fallen below the replacement level. Most states now have fewer than 2.1 children per woman. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh ...
Human urine becomes option for farmers in fertilizer supply crunchFrom chicken muck to human urine-based products and microbial solutions, growers are improvising to maintain crop yields. This shift, while...
Andhra Pradesh plans cash incentives to encourage higher birth ratesAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced financial incentives for families having more children. The government will pro...
Trump 'not satisfied' with new Iran proposal amid ceasefire stalemateUS President Donald Trump said Friday he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal, as peace talks remain frozen despite ...
US extends Russian oil waivers by 30 days, offering relief to India and other vulnerable nationsThe United States has granted a 30-day extension for sanctions relief on Russian seaborne oil. This decision offers crucial support to Indi...
Iran war pushes Asia to think twice before doubling down on LNGA Middle East conflict has disrupted global liquefied natural gas supply. This has caused prices to surge, impacting Asian nations heavily ...
This Everyday Kitchen Sponge Can Hold More Bacteria Than A Toilet Seat; Here’s Why It HappensYour kitchen sponge may be dirtier than a toilet seat. Scientific studies reveal sponges are breeding grounds for billions of bacteria. Thi...
US-Iran ceasefire set to ease pressure on India's energy suppliesIndia's energy outlook improves as a ceasefire between Iran and the US brings down crude oil prices. The critical Strait of Hormuz is reope...
India eyes higher farm output this year, confident of supporting global food supply amid uncertainty: DARE Secy JatICAR is advancing conservation agriculture and climate-resilient wheat research, focusing on water-use efficiency, farmer incomes, and nutr...
Fertility rate in rural India declines to replacement rate for the first time, overall rate down to 1.9The Sample Registration System report 2023 shows that India's Total Fertility Rate is now 1.9. Rural India's rate has reached the replaceme...
India’s fertility rate drops below replacement level even as population hits 1.46 billion: UN reportIndia's population has reached 1.46 billion in 2025, surpassing China as the world's most populous nation, even with a declining fertility ...
ET Graphics: India’s fertility rate falls to 1.9, now below the replacement rate of 2.1India remains the world's most populous country in 2025 with 1.46 billion people, but its total fertility rate (TFR) has dropped to 1.9, be...
13 states and 2 UTs achieve population replacement rateAccording to the Sample Registration System (SRS) 2019, released by the Registrar General of India this month, the 13 states and two UTs ha...
State key to fertility rates, not religion: Government dataIn Chhattisgarh, the Muslim TFR of 2.1 was lower than the 2.2 for Hindus, and in Odisha Muslims had the lowest TFR among the three sizeable...
Fertility rate below replacement level for all religions but Hindus and MuslimsThe community with the lowest fertility rate of 1.2 was the one with the highest level of education, especially for women, the Jains.
Fertility rate below replacement level for all but Hindus & MuslimsThe average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime, or total fertility rate (TFR), has dropped below replacement for all reli...