African Statistical Yearbook 2020
The Yearbook series is a result of joint efforts by major African regional organizations to set up a joint data collection mechanism of socioeconomic data on African countries as well as the development
Population
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Delhi to be most populous city in world by 2028: UN report
Delhi is projected to become the most populous city in the world around 2028, according to new United Nations estimates released here on Wednesday, which said India is expected to add the largest number
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World urbanization prospects: the 2018 revision
Delhi is projected to become the most populous city in the world around 2028, according to new United Nations estimates, which said India is expected to add the largest number of urban dwellers by 2050.
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2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects
Today, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. Projections show that urbanization, the gradual shift in residence of the human population
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Stillborn scheme
An audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India comes down heavily on the Haryana government for its lax implementation of the Beti Bachao scheme. By T.K. RAJALAKSHMI NOTWITHSTANDING the
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Electricity demand rising with increasing population
The demand for electricity is rising in the country with the increase in population. Supplying adequate electricity to the people is a big challenge to the Central and State Governments. Efforts need to
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Do demographics matter for African child poverty?
The effect of demographics on poverty measurement based on per capita consumption is well known. The size and composition of the household can affect the well-being of everyone in the household, with respect
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Do demographics matter for African child poverty?
The effect of demographics on poverty measurement based on per capita consumption is well known. The size and composition of the household can affect the well-being of everyone in the household, with respect
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Rise of cancer: Let focus be on prevention
For last forty-five years, the author as a doctor has watched the progress and development in medical science from close quarters. Diabetes and cancer stand out prominently among the ailments. Why?
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Vitamin D deficiency taking shape of epidemic
Around 88 per cent of the Delhi-NCR population suffers from a deficiancy of vitamin D, according to a recent study. New Delhi: Around 88 per cent of the Delhi-NCR population surveyed suffered from Vitamin
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TB is no longer the disease of the poor; steps to manage and contain it
Worse, it is antibiotic resistant; get yourself tested if you think you have the disease; start treatment immediately, self-quarantine for 2-3 weeks On World TB day, the world bank and the ministry