Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced financial incentives of Rs 30,000 for a third child and Rs 40,000 for a fourth to boost the state's declining population. The move aims to increase the birth rate and maintain a Total Fertility Rate of 2.1.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is urging a focus on increasing the state's population, viewing children as national assets. He announced financial incentives, offering Rs 30,000 for a third child and Rs 40,000 for a fourth, to counter declining birth rates and an aging demographic. This policy aims to address a significant demographic shift.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has declared the nation will firmly protect its nuclear and missile capabilities, describing them as national assets integral to Iranian identity and sovereignty. In a written statement read on state television, Khamenei said 90 million Iranians view these technological and defense capacities as national assets to be protected. He also announced a new phase in the Persian Gulf region, envisioning a future without American influence and warning foreign powers against interfering in regional affairs.
