China’s population declines for first time since 1961; India poised to emerge as most populous country
Beijing: China’s demographic crisis deepened in 2022 as its population declined for the first time since 1961 due to a plunging birth rate, the country’s statistics office said on Tuesday, amid a forecast that India is poised to overtake the Communist giant as the world’s most populous country. China’s population in 2022 — 1.4118 billion […]
WEF launches initiative to unlock USD 3 trillion a year for climate and nature
Davos: The World Economic Forum on Tuesday launched the Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) to help unlock the USD 3 trillion of financing needed each year to reach net-zero, reverse nature loss and restore biodiversity by 2050. The global initiative to fund and grow new and existing public, private and philanthropic partnerships (PPPPs) is […]
China opposes Dalai Lama’s planned visit to Sri Lanka
Colombo: China on Tuesday opposed a suggested visit by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to Sri Lanka, saying the bankrupt island nation must safeguard the bilateral relationship. A top Chinese embassy official here met the powerful Buddhist prelates in the central town of Kandy to express opposition to the visit for which no dates […]
Premature to think India will replace China in influencing global economic growth: Rajan
Davos: Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said it is too premature to think that India will replace China when it comes to influencing global economic growth. However, the situation may change going forward as India is already the world’s fifth largest economy, it is growing and has the potential to keep expanding. At […]
2 LeT operatives chargesheeted for grenade attack in Rajouri
Jammu: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives were on Monday chargesheeted in a case related to grenade attack on a house in Rajouri district in 2021, resulting in the killing of a minor boy and injuries to several others, an official said. The chargesheet against the arrested accused, Altaf Hussain Shah of Draj village (Rajouri) and his […]
Budget Session of Parliament from January 31 to April 6
New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on January 31 and end on April 6, according to an official statement. It will be the 259th session of Rajya Sabha and 11th session of the 17th Lok Sabha. “The Eleventh Session of the Seventeenth Lok Sabha will commence on Tuesday, the 31st January, 2023. […]
‘Survival of the Richest’: India’s richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Oxfam
Davos: The richest one percent in India now own more than 40 percent of the country’s total wealth, while the bottom half of the population together share just 3 percent of the wealth, a new study showed on Monday. Releasing the India supplement of its annual inequality report on the first day of the World […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 2,119
New Delhi: India logged 114 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 2,119, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,81,154). The death toll stands at 5,30,726, the data updated at 8 am stated. The national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to […]
Agnipath transformative policy, game changer in making armed forces future-ready: PM Modi
New Delhi: Addressing the first batch of Agniveers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that Agnipath, a short-term military employment scheme, is a transformative policy and a game changer in strengthening the armed forces and making them future-ready. A statement said Modi, in his virtual address, congratulated them on being the pioneers of this […]
Cong promises Rs 2000/month to woman head of households if voted to power
Bengaluru: The Congress in Karnataka on Monday promised Rs 2,000 a month to every woman head of households if the party is voted to power in the State. The announcement was made at a “Na Nayaki” (I am a leader) convention attended by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who said Rs 24,000 a year would […]
