Population Control
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As rural villages face extinction, Japan is paying families 1 million yen to move out of Tokyo
The main purpose of the scheme is to contribute both to easing overcrowding in the Tokyo region and revitalising remote areas of Japan.
Peter Matanle, The Conversation
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BJP MP Ravi Kishan pushes for population control bill
A Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur constituency, the actor-turned-politician has four children.
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Population control law will be introduced soon, says Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel
Since Independence, laws on a two-child policy have been proposed in Parliament more than 35 times, but have never been passed.
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How Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina has created a climate of fear ahead of January’s poll
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China officially adopts three-child policy
China changed its population policy after it registered a declining population growth rate over the last decade.
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Bihar BJP chief supports one-child rule in state, praises UP’s draft population policy
Sanjay Jaiswal’s comment comes after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said laws alone will not help control a population explosion.
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UP population control bill can increase imbalance between different communities, says VHP
Opposition leaders also criticised the Adityanath government’s proposed law, which bars couples with more than two children from receiving government benefits.
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Video
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‘Not pregnant, lost my uterus to cancer’: TV journalist responds to email criticising her outfit
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‘This year baby Jesus is in rubble’: Nativity scene in Bethlehem church is in solidarity with Gaza
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Adopt ‘decent family planning’ policy to reduce poverty: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tells Muslims
The chief minister also said that the state Assembly will pass a new law against illegal cattle smuggling in its next sitting.
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Does India really need a two-child law?
Experts believe coercive family planning could have unintended impacts like selective and unsafe abortions and a further skew in the country’s sex ratio.
Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com
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Coercing people into family planning would be counter-productive, Centre tells Supreme Court
The health ministry also submitted that India was witnessing a constant decline in the Total Fertility Rate.
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The Reel
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From 2021, no government jobs in Assam for people with more than two children
‘Implementing the population policy was necessary given the pressure on land and resources’ in the state, said a minister.
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‘Modi shouldn’t lose voting rights just for being third child’: Asaduddin Owaisi on Ramdev’s idea
Ramdev had on Sunday said that the third child in a family should not have voting rights.
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‘Third child should not be allowed to vote’: Ramdev suggests punitive measures to control population
He also called for prohibition and a ban on cow slaughter across the country.
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The Field
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: India go down to Spain in second group match
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Badminton, Guwahati Masters Super 100: Karthikeya, Crasto/Ponnappa enter quarter-finals
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Weightlifting, IWF Grand Prix II: Bindyarani fails to complete; N Ajith returns underwhelming show
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England Tour of India: Sciver-Brunt, Wyatt lead visitors to victory in first T20I
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Pro Kabaddi League: Patna Pirates, UP Yoddhas record blowout victories in Ahmedabad