Stay updated with the latest demography news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on demography topics.
Dehradun, Aug 14 (PTI) The state cabinet's approval for bringing another legislation to amend the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act makes this law, which is aimed at preventing religious conversions through coercion, fraud, or undue influence, even more stringent. This is the second legislation to amend the act which has been in force in Uttarakhand since 2018. The first amendment was made in 2022 when Pushkar Singh Dhami assumed office as chief minister for a second consecutive term. The s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The inaugural session of the National Conference on Ageing in India on Thursday opened with a strong pitch for a dedicated ease of living charter for the elderly, aimed at ensuring dignity, security and active participation of senior citizens in society. During the session, experts cautioned that the country must prepare urgently for the demographic shift towards an ageing society. Delivering the special address, Vinod K. Paul, Member (Health, Nutrition and E ...Read More >
Kochi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a preparatory step for the 5th Marine Fisheries Census (MFC-2025), the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on Friday launched a nationwide validation and geo-referencing of marine fishing villages through ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). MFC-2025 is being undertaken under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), with CMFRI serving as the nodal agency for implementation across ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
New Delhi: The political climate in Maharashtra has heated up following a fiery exchange between BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray. Their verbal duel, marked by aggressive threats, has amplified longstanding tensions over linguistic identity and the place of non-Marathi communities in the state. The controversy began when BJP's Nishikant Dubey made a provocative statement during a recent public address, warning Raj Thackeray with the phrase, "patak ...Read More >
Guwahati: One person was killed and several others including police personnel were injured on Thursday during a violent clash between security forces and evicted families in Western Assam's Goalpara district. The violence erupted after police opened fire on protestors at a site where a large-scale eviction drive had recently been carried out by the state administration. The incident took place in the Paikan Reserve Forest, where security personnel had been maintaining surveillance over 140 hect ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India has urged parents to update the Aadhaar biometrics of children between five and seven years."Timely completion of mandatory biometric update is an essential requirement for maintaining the accuracy and reliability of biometric data of children. If the MBU is not completed even after seven years of age, the Aadhaar number may be deactivated, as per the existing rules," the agency said in a statement.This is required to ensure seamless access ...Read More >
New Delhi: Describing former prime minister PV Narasimha Rao as a remarkable intellectual and visionary with a reformist zeal, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said that PV transformed India's future, and everyone today was enjoying fruits of his far-reaching economic reforms. Delivering the lecture on "The Life and Legacy of PV Narasimha Rao" at the Prime Minister's Museum and Library here, Naidu recalled his warm and respectful relationship with PV Narasimha Rao ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A physics lecturer from a private college in Dakshina Kannada and two of his friends have been arrested by Bengaluru police for allegedly blackmailing and raping a student.When the mental torture by the trio became intolerable, the girl narrated to her parents how she was being exploited. Subsequently, she went to Marathahalli police station along with her parents on July 5 and lodged a complaint seeking action against the perpetrators. Acting swiftly, the cops arrested the trio the f ...Read More >
Economy 2 min read India to become a global employment epicenter amid shift in global labour market: Crisil India to become a global employment epicenter as the global labour market is undergoing rapid transformation, with rising demand of skilled workers across economies as ageing population in many countries and businesses are adopting digitisation, according to a report by Crisil Intelligence. New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): India to become a global employment epicenter as the global labou ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday accused Trinamool of portraying his govt's firm stance against illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi Muslims as anti-Bengali. He claimed TMC's alleged attempt was nothing but a desperate ploy to shield Muslim infiltrators from the neighbouring country.In a post on his X handle, Sarma said, "Assam has been waging a relentless war against illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi Muslims for several decades. The recent attempt by the @AITCofficial to disto ...Read More >
Assam government has cleared approximately 40,000 acres of encroached land ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said BJP govt reclaimed over 160 sq km of land from encroachers in 4 years * It was found during eviction drives that encroachers often own land elsewhere but settle illegally in Assam * Chief Minister Sarma warned demographic shifts in Upper Assam threaten indigenous Assamese identity Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Ass ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Tuesday that the indigenous communities of the state are facing "invasion" from people of "one religion", who are allegedly encroaching on land in different parts to alter the demography of those areas. He said the government's eviction drives, through which over 1.19 lakh bighas have been cleared since 2021, are a major step towards checking this alleged attempt by migrants to gain a political foothold in Assamese-major ...Read More >
Pithoragarh: A tragic accident in Pithoragarh has claimed the lives of at least eight people and left several seriously injured after a passenger vehicle reportedly plunged into a river. The incident occurred near Bhandari village in the Muwani area as the vehicle was travelling from Muwani to Bokta in the district. Senior Superintendent of Police Rekha Yadav confirmed the fatalities, stating that eight individuals died at the scene. Rescue operations are currently underway, with the three crit ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 15 (UNI) The Assam government has freed more than 12,000 hectares of land from illegal encroachment over the past four years. Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma described the effort as a significant milestone in safeguarding the state's land, identity, and cultural fabric from what he termed as "existential threats" posed by infiltration and planned demographic changes. Taking to social media, Dr. Sarma underscored the scale of the drive, stating that over 160 square km -- ne ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Tuesday that the indigenous communities of the state are facing "invasion" from people of "one religion", who are allegedly encroaching on land in different parts to alter the demography of those areas. He said the government's eviction drives, through which over 1.19 lakh bighas have been cleared since 2021, are a major step towards checking this alleged attempt by migrants to gain a political foothold in Assamese-major ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vandana Gurnani, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, exhorted Global Capability Centres (GCCs) on Monday to leverage existing government schemes for hiring talent in the country. She urged the GCCs to engage with government initiatives such as the Employment Linked Incentive Scheme, which holds substantial potential for job creation, and the National Career Services Portal, a comprehensive platform with partnerships across major firms offering job m ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) have flourished on the back of robust infrastructure, business-friendly reforms and a deep talent pool but sustaining this momentum will require more work, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) secretary Anuradha Thakur said on Monday. A targeted policy push, deeper Centre-state coordination and curriculum upgrades were among tasks lying ahead. Speaking at the CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) GCC's Business Summit, Thakur said the core d ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) About one in every five women in the WHO Southeast Asia Region, including India, are covered under a health insurance, a study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia has estimated. One in eight women in the region -- defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) -- were enrolled in social security schemes. At the same time, only one in thirteen had privately purchased or commercial insurance, the analysis reveals. The 'WHO Southeast Asia Region' include ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 13 (ANI): Amid criticisms of the eviction drive carried out by the BJP-led Assam government to evict the encroachers from the government lands, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there is a concerted effort to change the demography of the state constituencies. From our recent eviction experience, we have seen that people originally from districts 400 km away have encroached upon lands in predominantly Hindu constituencies. There is a concerted effo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) India's biggest realty firm DLF Ltd has a strong launch pipeline of housing projects to meet "aspirational needs" of the market and the company remains on track to achieve outlined targets, its Chairman Rajiv Singh said. In a letter to shareholders in its latest annual report, he said the company's annuity business, which is leasing of commercial spaces on rent, has been growing steadily. "The country's long-term prospects are bolstered by its growing demographic and ec ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised his government's focus on generating employment in the public and private sectors, asserting that the country has progressed in every field in the past 11 years. In a virtual address after the distribution of over 51,000 appointment letters, the PM said his government's welfare schemes, be it building over 4 crore houses for the poor, distributing over 10 crore new LPG connections or the rooftop solar programme, have created lakhs o ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Union minister Kishan Reddy on Friday credited India's emergence as the world's fourth-largest economy to the energy and capabilities of its youth, noting that the nation's demographic advantage -- with an average age of 30 -- continues to drive rapid economic growth. Speaking at the 16th Rozgar Mela held at Rail Kalarang in Secunderabad, held as part of a nationwide programme headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, he said the newly appointed youth will shape India's future ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 12 (UNI) India is now being counted among the countries with the highest levels of equality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, citing a recent World Bank report which had said that India has emerged as the fourth most equal country in the world. He attributed this progress to the wide-reaching impact of welfare schemes and sustained employment generation over the past decade. The Prime Minister was addressing the nation virtually at the 16th edition of the Rozgar Mela, w ...Read More >
Chennai, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday spoke about India's rising economic stature and military might on the world stage and also made a prophesy about likely milestones that the country will achieve by 2047, the landmark year when we celebrate 100 years of Independence. He said that the country has the potential to grow at an exponential rate and the GDP may grow by eight times will 2047. Doval, while addressing the gathering at the 62nd convoca ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 11 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, on the occasion of World Population Day on Friday said that India has great strength because of its large population. Shivakumar said this strength should be used through better education, healthcare, and equal chances for everyone. He added that when every person is empowered, the country can move forward. In a post on X, DK Shivakumar wrote, 'India stands at a unique moment in history, with the power ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 10 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha issued a stern warning to "divisive" elements in the society on Thursday, asking them to stop spreading fake and dangerous narratives that threaten peace and harmony. Sinha inaugurated the "Bharat Sanrachna J&K 2025" exhibition and public-outreach initiative here. In his address, the LG said some people are making "irresponsible" statements, such as guests are spoiling the culture of Jammu and Kashmir. "They are saying t ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 10: Issuing a stern message against divisive voices, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday condemned recent statements alleging cultural erosion and demographic invasion in Jammu and Kashmir, warning that such rhetoric mirrors that of terror outfit TRF and has previously cost innocent lives."Some people are irresponsibly claiming that guests are spoiling J&K's culture, that a demographic invasion is underway, and alcoholism is spreading. This narrative is no different from t ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 10 (PTI) Asserting that eviction drives will continue in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that over 25,000 acres of land have been cleared of encroachment across the state in the last four years. Addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting here, Sarma announced that an eviction drive will take place in Goalpara on Saturday to clear forest land from alleged encroachment. Also Read | Bengaluru Peeping Tom Case: CM Siddaramaiah Condemns Man Filmin ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 10: Antara AGEasy, the D2C business of one of the leading senior care ecosystems in India - Antara Senior Care - has partnered with celebrated actor Anupam Kher to launch a comprehensive digital campaign that transforms conversations around ageing in India. The collaboration brings together Mr Kher's authentic voice on active ageing with Antara AGEasy's expertise in senior-focused health and wellness products. Driving a movement that encourage ...Read More >
Stay updated with the latest None news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on None topics.