Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced cash incentives to reverse the state’s declining population trend. Families will receive Rs 30,000 for a third child and Rs 40,000 for a fourth, with further details promised within a month. The move follows earlier discussion of incentives for second births and follows concerns about couples limiting children due to rising incomes and preference patterns. Naidu stressed that keeping the replacement-level total fertility rate near 2.1 is key for stable economic growth.
China’s marriage registrations have fallen to a decade low, with official data showing a 6.2% drop in the first quarter compared with last year. The current level is roughly half of what it was in 2017, highlighting how shifting social and economic realities are accelerating demographic concerns for the country.
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Indians have become Australia’s largest migrant group for the first time, overtaking England as the leading overseas community. The change reflects shifting migration patterns, with overseas-born residents now accounting for 32% of Australia’s population. Indian-born numbers are growing rapidly, emerging as the fastest-growing major migrant group as migration policy debates intensify.
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