A Bill to withdraw the three controversial farm laws was cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday. Last week, PM Modi announced the cancellation of the three agricultural laws and urged the protesting farmers to return to their homes; India's fertility rate is now lower than the country's population replacement rate. The fertility rate is down from 2.2 in 2015-16 to 2.0, the National Family Health Survey 2019-21 showed. The use of family planning methods has risen from 54% to 67%, the report added and other stories.
