Articles for Proportion

Why one in four babies in England is now delivered by Caesarean section
6 days, 10 hours ago

Why one in four babies in England is now delivered by Caesarean section

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One in four babies born in NHS hospitals in England last …

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England has highest proportion of adults ‘overqualified’ for their jobs: Report
1 week, 6 days ago

England has highest proportion of adults ‘overqualified’ for their jobs: Report

Hindustan Times  

England has one of the highest rates in the developed world of workers overqualified for their roles, a report has suggested. Andreas Schleicher, director for education and skills at the OECD, said there could be “better use of alternative pathways” in England as efforts to strengthen these routes had “not been terribly successful”. When asked about the high rates of …

Education England Higher Education Skills Level Adults Oecd
McLaren boss mystified by Lando Norris penalty in Qatar: ‘Quite peculiar’
3 weeks ago

McLaren boss mystified by Lando Norris penalty in Qatar: ‘Quite peculiar’

The Independent  

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The perfect cocktail of layered discrimination
1 month, 1 week ago

The perfect cocktail of layered discrimination

The Hindu  

Delimitation, the biggest elephant in the room called the Indian Union, is about to take centre stage. Article 82 of the Indian Constitution requires that the number of Lok Sabha seats per State is recalibrated after each Census by the Delimitation Commission, in accordance with the population. For example, if delimitation takes place, the proportion of seats in Parliament for …

India Tamil Nadu Population States Indian Union Lok Sabha
China's Air and Water Quality Seeks a Bright Future: A Progress Report
2 months ago

China's Air and Water Quality Seeks a Bright Future: A Progress Report

China Daily  

China's air and water quality have significantly improved in the first three quarters of this year, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. The average concentration of PM2.5 and PM10 in 339 cities at the prefecture level and above nationwide decreased by 3.6% and 7.8%, respectively. The proportion of days with good air quality increased by 1.6 percentage points, …

Environment Law Health Sustainability Zhangjiakou
Virtual GP appointments up five-fold in a year, reaching record highs, new data reveals
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Virtual GP appointments up five-fold in a year, reaching record highs, new data reveals

Daily Mail  

The proportion of GP appointments conducted online or via video has hit a record high despite concerns over patient safety, official figures reveal. The rate of virtual GP appointments increased five-fold in a little over a year, from one in 100 consultations in May 2023 to one in 20 this August, according to NHS England The proportion of GP appointments …

Appointments Online Patients Care Cent Remote Nhs
Stay hydrated!
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Stay hydrated!

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Water is essential for life. Water comprises from 75 per cent body weight in infants to 55 per cent in the elderly and is essential for cellular homeostasis and life. When we speak of water, we are essentially focusing first and foremost on all types of water – be it soft or hard, spring or well, carbonated or distilled …

Water
Interest in science a boon for tourism, inquisitive minds
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Interest in science a boon for tourism, inquisitive minds

China Daily  

A guide at the Hefei Science and Technology Museum explains a fire tornado to the children in Hefei, Anhui, on July 20. In 2017, it secured approval from central authorities to construct the Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, one of four such centers nationwide. "The educational tourism themes in Hefei highlight the city's positioning as a national science center, focusing …

Hefei Scientific Literacy National Science Inquisitive Minds
COVID-19 variants becoming immune-evasive, China CDC says
2 months, 4 weeks ago

COVID-19 variants becoming immune-evasive, China CDC says

China Daily  

The dominant COVID-19 variants in China have not shown significant changes in their pathogenicity, but novel strains are becoming increasingly immune-evasive, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. "We have not observed obvious changes in the pathogenicity of offshoots of XDV and JN.1," the China CDC said. The China CDC added that emerging strains are evolving …

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India's share in global FDI plunges to 2.1 per cent in 2023 from 6.5 per cent in 2020
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India's share in global FDI plunges to 2.1 per cent in 2023 from 6.5 per cent in 2020

New Indian Express  

“The FDI inflows suggest three key corridors–Maharashtra-Gujarat in the West of FDI inflows during October 2019–March 2024; the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu-Andhra-Telangana belt in the South and the NCR region in the North. The proportion of FDI inflows to the services sector increased to 40.9 per cent during FY15-FY24 from 37 per cent during FY01-FY14. The states which have evolved their economic …

Cent Ncr Inflows Fdi Fdi Inflows Higher Fdi
Telugu actor Nani backtracks after slamming Arshad Warsi for calling Prabhas 'joker'
4 months ago

Telugu actor Nani backtracks after slamming Arshad Warsi for calling Prabhas 'joker'

India Today  

Telugu actor Nani made headlines after he slammed Arshad Warsi for calling Prabhas 'a joker' in 'Kalki 2898 AD'. Nani explained how Arshad Warsi was loved across the country and said that actors need to be careful with their words. Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi, in a conversation with 'Unfiltered by Samdish', stated that Prabhas was like 'a joker' in director …

Telugu Actor Prabhas His Comment Nani Warsi
Private schools beat state schools in bagging the highest proportion of top GCSE grades this year, figures reveal - but boys have narrowed attainment gap with girls
4 months ago

Private schools beat state schools in bagging the highest proportion of top GCSE grades this year, figures reveal - but boys have narrowed attainment gap with girls

Daily Mail  

Private schools have moved further ahead of state schools in bagging the highest proportion of top grades this year. In England, 48.4 per cent of private school entries scored at least a 7 compared to 19.4 per cent of those from comprehensive schools - a gap of 29 percentage points. In England, 48.4 per cent of private school entries scored …

Girls Schools State Cent Points Percentage Private
Banking bill tabled in LS, aims at better flexibility for depositors
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Banking bill tabled in LS, aims at better flexibility for depositors

Hindustan Times  

The government moved amendments to the banking laws on Friday, allowing account holders to propose up to four nominees either successively or simultaneously, in an effort to bring more clarity to the inheritance of bank deposits. The Banking Laws Bill, 2024, introduced by minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary in the Lok Sabha on behalf of Union finance minister …

Banking Bank Banks Act Bill Better Flexibility
Granular data on NEET is out, some centres outperform
5 months ago

Granular data on NEET is out, some centres outperform

Hindustan Times  

The National Testing Agency on Saturday released detailed data from India’s premier medical entrance exam, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate 2024, following a Supreme Court directive. Seventeen centres across Haryana, Gujarat, and West Bengal showed an unusually low proportion of candidates in the bottom 50%, but without a corresponding spike in top performers. College in Rajasthan’s Sikar, …

India Students Exam Data Gujarat Candidates Haryana
Report shows lowest turnout in UK general election since universal suffrage
5 months, 1 week ago

Report shows lowest turnout in UK general election since universal suffrage

Al Jazeera  

Voter turnout was 10 percent lower in areas with the most Muslims as Israel’s war on Gaza remains a key issue. Just over 50 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots in the United Kingdom’s general election, making it the lowest turnout since universal suffrage began in 1928, according to a new report. According to the IPPR, constituencies with a …

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Guideline promotes rural elderly care
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Guideline promotes rural elderly care

China Daily  

China has issued its first national-level guideline to specifically address the need for elderly care in rural areas as the country strives to cope with its rapidly aging population. According to the seventh national population census conducted in 2020, more than 120 million people age 60 and older live in the countryside, accounting for 23.81 percent of the nation's rural …

China Care Rural Areas Elderly Care Older Live
Guideline promotes rural elderly care
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Guideline promotes rural elderly care

China Daily  

China has issued its first national-level guideline to specifically address the need for elderly care in rural areas as the country strives to cope with its rapidly aging population. According to the seventh national population census conducted in 2020, more than 120 million people age 60 and older live in the countryside, accounting for 23.81 percent of the nation's rural …

China Care Rural Areas Elderly Care Older
Guideline promotes rural elderly care
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Guideline promotes rural elderly care

China Daily  

China has issued its first national-level guideline to specifically address the need for elderly care in rural areas as the country strives to cope with its rapidly aging population. According to the seventh national population census conducted in 2020, more than 120 million people age 60 and older live in the countryside, accounting for 23.81 percent of the nation's rural …

China Care Rural Areas Elderly Care Older
Nearly half of India's working professionals want to switch jobs this year: PwC survey
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly half of India's working professionals want to switch jobs this year: PwC survey

Hindustan Times  

Around 43% of Indian employees are likely to switch jobs this year, according to a survey by PwC Global, which also highlights that more employees around the world are likely to switch jobs this year compared to the great resignation of 2022. More employees worldwide are likely to resign or switch jobs compared to the great resignation of 2022 The …

India Jobs Employees Likely Switch Pwc
Dispelling population myths triggered by a working paper
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dispelling population myths triggered by a working paper

The Hindu  

Many media reports and politicians have tended to misinterpret and sensationalise findings from a working paper put out by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, titled “Share of Religious Minorities: A Cross-Country Analysis ”. The working paper states: “the actual reasons for the change in the religious demography of a country is a multivariate phenomenon in a complex …

India Religious Population Change Hindu Muslims Hindus
Should reservation in jobs only be in proportion to the population?
7 months, 1 week ago

Should reservation in jobs only be in proportion to the population?

The Hindu  

During his election campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has often used the slogan ‘Jitni abadi, utna haq’. Explained: The case for caste census in India Sukhdeo Thorat: Dr. Ambedkar’s position was that if the reservation share of the SCs, STs has to be defined, it should be in proportion to the social, economic, and educational standing of the group. Sukhdeo …

India Social Population Constitution Data Congress Caste
ICMR releases dietary guidelines for Indians
7 months, 2 weeks ago

ICMR releases dietary guidelines for Indians

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Estimates show that 56.4 per cent of total disease burden in India is due to unhealthy diets, the ICMR said on Wednesday as it released 17 dietary guidelines to meet the requirements of essential nutrients and prevent non-communicable diseases such as obesity and diabetes. The National Institute of Nutrition under the apex health research body said that healthy …

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Harinie Jeevitha’s ‘Varadarajam Upasmahe’ had all the artistic elements in the right proportion
8 months ago

Harinie Jeevitha’s ‘Varadarajam Upasmahe’ had all the artistic elements in the right proportion

The Hindu  

Gaana Nritya Academy, Mangaluru, presented the Chennai-based Bharatanatyam dancer Harinie Jeevitha’s performance ‘Varadarajam Upasmahe’ to a full house. This presentation included compositions such as ‘Varadaraja ninnu kori vachithi’, Dikshithar’s ‘Varadarajam upasmahe’ in Saranga and many Sanskrit shlokas, Telugu songs and Tamil pasurams. Harinie concluded her presentation with the charama shloka from the Bhagavad Gita, ‘Sarva dharmaan parityaja’ that ends with …

Varadaraja Gajendra Harinie
Nearly a quarter of children now have a 'mental disorder', figures suggest
9 months ago

Nearly a quarter of children now have a 'mental disorder', figures suggest

Daily Mail  

Nearly a quarter of children in England now have a 'probable mental disorder', according to a report from the Office of National Statistics. Data for 2023 suggested 23.3 per cent of children had a probable mental disorder, such as anxiety or depression, up from 19 per cent the year prior. The proportion of children living in a household without full …

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