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VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu called on people in southern states to have more children, citing concerns about an ageing population. He said Saturday the state govt is planning to implement "population management", including considering new legislation to incentivise families with more kids."The state govt is thinking of bringing a law that would make only those with more than two children eligible to contest local body elections," Naidu said.He also mentioned that the state had earlier passed legislation barring people with more than two children from contesting local polls. "We have repealed that law, and we are now considering reversing it...Govt may provide more benefits to families with more children," he said."Though we have a demographic advantage until 2047, sig...

Japan's elderly population has reached an all-time high of 36.25 million people, with 29.3 per cent of the country's total population aged 65 or older, according to data released on Sunday by the country's ministry of internal affairs and communications.The report shows that approximately 20.53 million females aged 65 or older, representing 32.3 per cent of the country's total female population.On the other hand, the number of senior citizen men is comparatevely lower, with around 15.72 million, accounting for 26.1 per cent of the male population. Among the 200 countries and regions with populations exceeding 100,000, Japan ranks first in terms of the proportion of elderly residents. Several European nations, including Italy, Portugal, Greece, Finland, Germany, and Croatia, also made it to...

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