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Why China is imposing 13% tax on condoms after years of exemption | Explained

A participant hugs a condom mascot during an event to promote awareness of HIV testing ahead of the Dec 1 World AIDS Day, in Beijing, China.
Updated on Dec 12, 2025 03:13 pm IST

China population falls again, sparking concerns over future workforce

People walk in front of billboards in a metro station in Shanghai, China, January 16, 2025.
Published on Jan 17, 2025 10:02 am IST

World Population Day 2024: Date, history, theme, significance

Every year, World Population Day is observed on July 11.
Published on Jul 11, 2024 01:16 pm IST

Focus on women's reproductive rights rather than soaring population numbers: UN

Twenty-five percent of the world's population is aged 14 or under; 65 percent are aged 15-64 and 10 percent are aged 65 and over.
Published on Apr 19, 2023 09:51 am IST

Global population hits 8 billion, but this is the main problem

World Population: A boy takes in the view of the Los Angeles skyline.
Published on Nov 17, 2022 12:30 pm IST

Symbolic ‘eight-billionth baby’ born in Philippines

World Population: A baby girl is being deemed as the symbolic eighth billion person in the world.
Published on Nov 15, 2022 04:40 pm IST

As world population hits 8 billion, next billion to come from these 8 countries

World Population: A boy takes in the view of the Los Angeles skyline.
Published on Nov 15, 2022 03:47 pm IST

UN says world population is 8 bn. Where are five, six & seven billionth babies?

The global body doesn't expect the world population to reach ten billion till 2080
Published on Nov 15, 2022 10:22 am IST

Global population to cross 8 billion-mark today

Countries with the highest fertility levels tend to be those with the lowest income per capita.
Published on Nov 15, 2022 10:04 am IST

World is about to reach 8 billion population. UN report gives key highlights

People walk through a crowded commercial street in Chennai.
Published on Nov 08, 2022 03:38 pm IST

World Population Day 2020: Raising awareness about the health and rights of women amid the coronavirus pandemic

World Population Day marks the day when the world reached the population of 5 billion in the year 1987.
Updated on Jul 11, 2020 01:24 pm IST

6.39% of total active Covid-19 cases needed hospital support: Health ministry

Among the countries with high COVID-19 casualties, the US with 87,180 fatalities has 26.6 deaths per lakh population.
Published on May 20, 2020 07:39 pm IST

Techilicious by Rajiv Makhni: Can your phone give you Coronavirus?

Along with social distancing we also need to practice phone hygiene
Updated on Mar 29, 2020 02:26 am IST

Circular economy likely to generate 1.4 crore jobs in 5-7 years: NITI Aayog CEO

Circular economy has the potential to generate 1.4 crore jobs in next 5-7 years and create lakhs of new entrepreneurs, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said Monday.
Updated on Jun 18, 2019 08:58 am IST

India’s population grew twice as fast as China’s: UN report

Around half India’s population in 24 states have achieved so-called replacement fertility rates of 2.1 children per women, which is the desired family size when the population stops growing.
Updated on Apr 10, 2019 08:48 am IST

IGNOU launches certificate in Spanish language and culture programme

IGNOU has launched certificate programme in Spanish Language and Culture. The admission process is in progress and the last date for enrolling for the programme is January 15, 2019.
Published on Dec 20, 2018 07:32 pm IST