Chennai, April 15 (IANS) The DMK in Tamil Nadu has emerged at the forefront of opposition to the Union government’s proposed delimitation exercise, which seeks to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats based on population growth, triggering concerns across southern states.The current strength of the Lok Sabha stands at 543 members, based on the 1971 Census when India’s population was around 550 million.With the population now exceeding 1.4 billion, the Centre is planning to expand parliament…
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New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Pakistan is facing renewed concerns over rising poverty levels, with fresh estimates by the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) suggesting that the country’s poverty rate has climbed to 43.5 per cent, a report has said. This figure is significantly higher than the 28.9 per cent estimated by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) based on the Household Integrated Economic Survey 2024-25, as per the Business Recorder report.The divergence in estimates stems la…
Amaravati, March 5 (IANS) The government of Andhra Pradesh has proposed an incentive of Rs 25,000 to couples having third child to help maintain demographic balance.Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced this while unveiling draft population management policy in the state Assembly, proposing various measures to address declining birth rate. The government also proposes to give Rs 1,000 per month as nutrition assistance to third child for five years and free education till 18 y…
Moradabad, Feb 9 (IANS) AIMIM’s Uttar Pradesh president Shaukat Ali stirred controversy with a remark suggesting a new slogan on having children: ‘Hum Do, Hamare Do Darjan (We two, our two dozen)’. Shaukat Ali, the state chief of Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM, made the statement while addressing a public meeting in Moradabad on Sunday evening. His comments on population growth and community strength have triggered sharp reactions.During the gathering, Ali claimed that he has eight children, while…
Islamabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s maternal mortality remains alarmingly high, with millions of women deprived of access to family planning services, persistent early marriages and widespread gender-based violence — all factors influencing fertility patterns, female labour participation and development of human capital, a report said on Monday. “In climate-exposed districts, weak health systems and limited access to services deepen vulnerability, reinforcing inequalities. The evidence leaves l…