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World Population Day: Is India ready to be the most populous country by 2027?

World Population Day: Is India ready to be the most populous country by 2027?

July 11, 2019

World Population Day is observed annually on July 11 every year with the objective to spread awareness about population related issues across the world. When the day was first observed 30 years ago, the population was 5.25 billion but today it has nearly crossed the mark of 7.7 b...

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Major cities to run out of ground water by 2020, says NITI Aayog report

Major cities to run out of ground water by 2020, says NITI Aayog report

June 25, 2018

Major cities, including Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, are expected to reach zero groundwater levels by 2020, affecting millions. The Niti Aayog report says that the water scarcity will lead to an eventual 6 pc loss in India’s GDP. India is placed at 120th among 122 countries...

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