London: The world's population will hit seven billion by the end of October with five babies being born every second, experts have predicted. A little over a decade ago, the world's population stood at six billion. But, with five babies being born every second, 78 million people are added to the global community each year. The population was three billion in 1960 and six billion as recently as 1999. And,...
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Vaishali: As India finds out ways to control population growth, a policy in Bihar seems to be encouraging the opposite the Bihar government gives Rs 1400 to the family of every child delivered in a government hospital, while the incentive for every vasectomy is Rs 600. Latest figures reveal that Bihar's population, which stands at 10 crores 38 lakhs is growing at the rate of 25.07 per cent, which is...09:51 AM, May 04, 2011
Atlanta: The US teen birth rate in 2009 fell to its lowest point in almost 70 years of record-keeping - a decline that stunned experts who believe it's partly due to the recession. The birth rate for teenagers fell to 39 births per 1,000 girls, ages 15 through 19, according to a government report released Tuesday. It was a 6 percent decline from the previous year, and the lowest since...09:43 AM, Dec 22, 2010
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