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...
21 Jul, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
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...
27 Sep, 2023, 11.53 PM IST
Young India will turn into rapidly ageing society in coming decades: UNFPAIndia is set to become a rapidly ageing society, with the elderly population projected to surpass the children's population by mid-century,...
27 Sep, 2023, 04.23 PM IST
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,...
20 Apr, 2023, 11.28 AM IST
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...
19 Apr, 2023, 11.08 PM IST
UN chief appoints Siddharth Chatterjee as United Nations Resident Coordinator in ChinaResident Coordinators are the UN Secretary-General's representatives for development at the country level. They lead UN teams supporting co...
16 Dec, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
India wins elections to key UN subsidiary bodiesIndia has won an election to a crucial non-governmental organisation committee in the UN after garnering the highest number of votes .
17 Apr, 2018, 01.34 PM IST
India Gate lights up in orange for UN's violence against womenAs part of a global 'Orange the World' campaign, the iconic India Gate today lit up in the colour orange celebrating the International Day ...
25 Nov, 2015, 10.05 PM IST
UN task force to help India address NCDsThe Union Health Ministry is hosting the joint mission of the UNIATF on Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which is...
09 Dec, 2014, 10.33 PM IST
India pledges over $ 9 million to UN development activitiesIndia was among the 26 countries that have pledged about $ 560 million in support of UN development activities for the next year.
11 Nov, 2014, 02.18 PM IST
For Indian men, controlling women is masculine: StudyA new study has explored how the average Indian male interprets the idea of 'masculinity' and how that shapes his interactions with women.
10 Nov, 2014, 11.38 PM IST
Is it feasible for PM Modi & other ministers to make speeches in Hindi at international events?By making Hindi its focus, the NDA government has its heart — and voice — in the right place, but foreign officials may not be as impressed.
03 Aug, 2014, 10.31 AM IST
Rajnath Singh's Hindi speech leaves foreign officials baffled at UN eventSingh was the star speaker at an event organised by the United Nations Population Fund-India (UNFPA) and Registrar General of India.
18 Jul, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Rajnath Singh for addressing concerns of adolescent,youth populationThe representatives of UN agencies thanked the RGI and the Government of India for bringing them together on the issues of youth.
17 Jul, 2014, 04.44 PM IST
- UNFPA report reviews laws on women, impact on son preference
Laws to check gender discrimination and son preference in the country are often ineffective and sometimes may advance discriminatory practi...
14 Nov, 2013, 09.33 PM IST
India pledges over $11 million to United Nations bodies for 2014India has contributed over $11 million to various UN bodies for development activities for the year 2014.
14 Nov, 2013, 10.30 AM IST
India emerges world’s child marriage capitalFour UN agencies urged India to take "incremental action" to fight the scourge of child marriages in the country.
12 Oct, 2012, 04.33 AM IST