Birth Rate is a crude measure of fertility of a population and is a crucial determinant of population growth. It gives the number of live births per thousand population in a given region and year. The Birth Rate at all India level has declined drastically over the last five decades …
This report presents a taxonomy of drivers of city competitiveness as well as a number of representative case studies of cities. The case studies are drawn from different geographies and varying levels of development that face different challenges and starting points. The objective of this work is to inspire and …
PORVORIM: Not a village, not a ward in Goa, is left untouched by HIV, though HIV infections in Goa have reduced in recent years, health minister Laxmikant Parsekar told the Goa legislative assembly on Monday. Replying to a starred question by Curchorem BJP MLA Nilesh Cabral, Parsekar said that considering …
Investment in climate change adaptation can help ensure that the impacts of climate change - including a projected 20-50 per cent decline in water availability - do not reverse decades of development progress in Africa, according to a new report released by the UNEP. Keeping Track of Adaptation Actions in …
The death toll of adults suffering from Japanese encephalitis in the state is being considered exceptional in the global context. Japanese encephalitis mostly affects children and young infants, but the anomalous case of adults contracting it in Assam has compelled researchers and health experts to admit that proper evaluation and …
Persistent decline in the malnutrition rate among children along with socio-economic empowerment of women are now a clear indication of Chhattisgarh heading towards a brighter future. According to the available figures of ‘Weighing Festival’ held this year, now malnutrition in Chhattisgarh is only 33 per cent, whereas, as per the …
Africa's under eighteen population is expected to increase by 1 billion while overall population will double in size reaching 2.4 billion by 2050, a new report by the UN says. According to the report, 'Generation 2030 Africa' on Africa's child demographics, in the next 35 years 1.8 billion babies will …
Their population increased by 2.88 lakh during 2001-11 The slum dwellers in Jammu and Kashmir have increased by 2.88 lakh between 2001 and 2011 with the slum population crossing the staggering 6.5 lakh mark, this has been revealed in the Union Urban Development Ministry report. According to the Union Ministry, …
In the two decades that followed Goa's liberation, the state's population growth gained speed with a rise by 34% in the '70s and 26% in the '80s. But it has only been a downward trend, since. According to the latest data released under census 2011, Goa's population has grown only …
While the city has been witnessing an unprecedented increase in unauthorised colonies over the past few years, the number of slum dwellers in Delhi has decreased. As per the 2011 Census, the number of slum dwellers in the Capital decreased by around 2.5 lakh during the past decade. “People living …
LONDON: Researchers believe that eating less meat would protect water resources in dry areas around the world. Reducing the use of animal products can have a considerable impact on areas suffering scarce water resources, as meat production requires more water than other agricultural products, said the researchers. By reducing the …
INDORE: Alarmed with the depleting ground water level in Madhya Pradesh, the government has rolled in surface water-based group drinking water schemes. State Water Corporation is working towards giving fillip to these schemes' implementation. At present, state is far behind the national average is 47.60 percent supply of drinking water …
The state government Tuesday announced the creation of the first ever West Bengal Urban Development Policy, which enables tenants to have the same floor area in a building that comes up after the landlord rebuilds the old house the tenant lived in. “Such a policy was a strong requirement to …
GUWAHATI: As the state government considers a proposal to acquire sufficient amount of the attenuated SA 14-14-2 Chinese-made Japanese Encephalitis vaccine, Assam continues to reel from the epidemic, with a total of 497 Japanese Encephalitis cases and 1,322 Acute Encephalitis Syndrome cases being reported as on Wednesday. While the state …
Investigation found no unit had been set up to monitor water quality in Odisha The Comptroller and Auditor General of India said 1.80 lakh people were forced to consume unsafe water supplied under 73 rural schemes due to the absence of a facility to test its quality in Odisha. According …
Pune: If you are permanent citizen of Pune city, then you are staying in an area which is high risk zone of Ultra Violet rays. For the first time ever, Pune Municipal Corporation has come up with UV rays index in city's Environment Status report (ESR) for the year 2013-14 …
Report Confirms Concerns Raised By Experts In The Past The Environment Status Report (ESR) of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for 2013-14 has confirmed what environmentalists and experts have said all along -expanding the city limits would strain Pune's infrastructure and in turn lead to serious environmental degradation. The report …
Health ministry seeks `500 cr for scheme The Narendra Modi government will roll out the first instalment of its ambitious `health assurance for all' promise by providing 50 essential drugs free by year end. As a first step, the Union health ministry has sent a proposal to the Prime Minister's …
Hyderabad: Viral hepatitis is a major threat and continues to remain a cause for concern on World Hepatitis Day observed on July 28. Unsafe blood transfusion, reuse of needles for tattoos, acupuncture, ear-piercing, and used health instruments spread the virus. Recent studies have found that 5 out of every 100 …
In a reflection of the poor standard of living of Indians, the country’s ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI) remained unchanged at 135 in 2013, according to a United Nations Development Programme report. “India’s HDI value for 2013 is 0.586 which falls in the medium human development category positioning …
In the context of falling sex ratios in India, a United Nations report points to a new level of ‘daughter aversion,’ most starkly visible in the negligible number of girls-only families in some parts of the country. “Sex Ratios and Gender Based Sex Selection, History Debates and Future Directions” by …
