World population day

Human Population Growth And Its Effect On Health- Expert Shares Preventive Measures For Overall Well-Being

World Population Day 2023: The world population is now over 8 billion, about 20 times higher than a thousand years ago. Here is an in-depth analysis of how overpopulation impacts human health and how to stay healthy every day.

 

Jul 11, 2023, 07:10 AM IST

World Population Day 2023: Date, Theme, History, Significance And And Meaningful Quotes To Share

Here is all the information you need to know about World Population Day, from its history to its significance and essential meaningful messages to share. 

Jul 11, 2023, 06:00 AM IST

'Aulaad paida karne ka taluk insaan ke upar nahi hain, ALLAH...', SP MP slams Yogi Adityanath over Population remark row

The Samajwadi Party MP suggested that the UP government should focus on education of children instead of proposing a law on population control.

Jul 12, 2022, 18:33 PM IST

Population remark row: Asaduddin Owaisi slams Yogi Adityanath, says 'Most contraceptives are being USED by...'

Yogi Adityanath on Monday had said "population stabilisation" should be uniform across different sections of people, and expressed concern over the likelihood of "anarchy" at some point if there are "imbalances" in a country. 

Jul 12, 2022, 18:00 PM IST

DNA Exclusive: Analysis of factors behind India's rising population and challenges

World Population Day: In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan makes an analysis of the future trends in the population in India and across the world.

Jul 11, 2022, 23:47 PM IST

'The perverse mindset out of which one person sires 10 children': Union Minister calls for laws on population control

Union Minister Giriraj Singh blamed the 'perverse mindset' for the fast-growing population in India as reported by PTI.

Jul 11, 2022, 17:33 PM IST

World Population Day: India to surpass China as world's most populous country in 2023, says UN

According to UN, India's population stands at 1.412 billion in 2022, compared to China's 1.426 billion.

Jul 11, 2022, 11:08 AM IST

World Population Day 2022: What is this year's theme? Read here

World Population Day is observed to create awareness against the rising population and the importance to curb the population explosion across the world. It is important to control the growing population as the resources- both natural and manmade are limited on planet Earth and cannot accommodate so many people.

Jul 11, 2022, 08:23 AM IST

People like Aamir Khan play a role in population imbalance in the country: BJP MP

BJP leader from Mandsaur also commented on Aamir Khan's recent divorce and said that he is not bothered about his kids and has started the search for a third wife. 

Jul 12, 2021, 12:47 PM IST

French people going 'childfree' to control overpopulation and reverse global warming

"When the planet has no resources left, I`ll be six feet under. But if I have a child, they and their children will have to live with it. I don`t want to inflict that on anybody," said a person.
 

Jul 12, 2021, 07:01 AM IST

First ask ministers to give info about their legitimate, illegitimate children: Congress leader Salman Khurshid on UP govt's new population control policy

The remark comes amid the Uttar Pradesh government introducing a new population policy for 2021-2030 which will offer several incentives to people with only two children. 

Jul 11, 2021, 13:13 PM IST

Yogi Adityanath unveils Uttar Pradesh's new Population Policy

Yogi Adityanath said that the increasing population can be a hurdle in way of development. 

Jul 11, 2021, 12:43 PM IST

On World Population Day, investing in health is key to boost demographic dividend: experts

Experts agree unanimously that coercive population control measures are not the solution and could instead lead to a potential increase in sex-selection practices. This is likely to have a negative impact on the Child Sex Ratio, affecting Central Government campaigns such as the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme.

Jul 11, 2021, 11:00 AM IST

IAS officer Santosh Verma arrested in Indore for forging court orders

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a new population policy for 2021-2030 on the occasion of World Population Day. 

Jul 11, 2021, 09:45 AM IST

World Population Day 2021: Increasing population is the root cause of major problems including inequality, says Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath urged everyone to take a pledge to make ourselves and society aware of the problems arising from the increasing population.

 

Jul 11, 2021, 07:54 AM IST

UP govt's proposal: Special incentives for people with 1 kid, disincentives for those with more than 2 children

With an aim to control the population, the Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission has released the first draft of the bill that is focused on this objective. CM Yogi Adityanath's government is likely to bring in a new population policy for 2021-2030, which is expected to be announced on World Population Day on July 11.

Jul 10, 2021, 13:04 PM IST

World Population Day 2021: Know history, significance here

The theme this year for World Population Day is 'Rights and choices are the answer: Whether baby boom or bust, the solution to shifting fertility rates lies in prioritizing the reproductive health and rights of all people'. 

Jul 10, 2021, 12:28 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh to launch new policy on population control on July 11, aims at community-centric efforts

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said, "There is also a lack of awareness about population in certain communities and we therefore need community-centric awareness efforts."

Jul 09, 2021, 12:35 PM IST

UP: CM Yogi to announce population control policy on World Population Day

The Uttar Pradesh government will release its new population policy 2021-30 on July 11, which is observed as World Population Day. Sources said the policy is likely to focus on providing incentives to those who will help in population control.

Jul 09, 2021, 07:52 AM IST

World Population Day 2017: Know the advantages of injectable contraceptive

When the first World Population Day was observed in 1990, the global population stood at a little over five billion. Now, it's over half that, measuring at about 7.6 billion.

Jul 11, 2017, 13:36 PM IST