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Engendered species, our broken progress: Despite growth, India’s gender bias endures as sex ratios slide in key statesIndia grapples with a deeply entrenched bias against female children, as evidenced by declining sex ratios in Delhi and Haryana. Despite pr...
Delhi's sex ratio at birth drops for 3rd year, health experts warn of rising pre-natal sex testsDetails of the decline were disclosed in the recently released 'Annual Report on Registration of Births and Deaths in Delhi-2023' by the Di...
Beti Bachao drive led to 16 points improvement in sex ratio at birth: Smriti IraniBBBP scheme is one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet projects and was launched by him in January, 2015 in Panipat, Haryana.
No data on sex ratio at birth from UP, Bihar, BengalThe reasons given by these states for not supplying the data are lack of computerisation and governance issues.
UP offers pregnant women Rs 1 lakh prize to expose prenatal sex determination centersThe payout will be in three instalments – first at the stage of a successful operation, second at the time of appearing before the court as...
Sex ratio in Haryana touches 950 mark for first time: Manohar Lal KhattarKhattar said that the state had, after the launch of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' programme by Modi from Haryana, accepted the challenge of i...
'Haryana's child sex ratio improves to 889 girls per 1,000 boys'Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said that with efforts made by the state government and effective implementation of the 'Beti Bachao Beti Pa...
At 896, Delhi sex ratio alarmingly lowThe national capital continues to languish among the worst in terms of sex ratio in the country with 896 females to 1,000 males as per the ...
Despite skewed sex ratio, conviction for female foeticide rareThe data shows that only four states convicted 13 people in 2013. In 2012, eight persons were punished by three states and in 2011, 11 peop...
Sex ratio slides as mothers' age goes upThe data showed that the sex ratio declined as the age of the mothers increased, falling from a sex ratio of 927 and 897 in the 20-24 and t...
More girls being born, but fewer surviving, Census office data showsChild sex ratio, that is, the number of girls in the 0-4 year age group for every 1000 boys in the same age group has declined from 914 to ...
NHRC issues notice to Himachal Pradesh on alarming sex ratio in UnaThe National Human Rights Commission sought a report from the Himachal Pradesh Government over reports of alarming child sex ratio.
- 21% increase in Delhi population
The population of Delhi has been estimated at 1.67 crore, registering an increase of over 21 per cent during the period of 2001-2011.
- Sex ratio in Haryana worst among all states
According to the 2011 Census, the number of females per 1000 males in Haryana in 2011 stands at 879 followed by J&K 889 female.
- PM concerned over declining sex ratio, writes to CMs to act
PM Singh has written to all Chief Ministers asking them act in a swift and concerted manner to check pre-natal sex determination.
NRIs fare no better on sex ratio frontThe sex ratio at birth among Indians and other Asian communities in the US is much lower than among the white and the black communities.
- Census of India 2011: Sick culture of preferring sons
The consistently declining child sex ratio - i.e. the number of female children per 1000 male children in the 0 to 6 age group, is a testim...
- Census of India 2011: Child sex ratio drops to lowest since Independence
Indicating a continuing preference for boys in society, the child sex ratio in India has dropped to 914 females against 1,000 males.
- Sharp decline in child sex ratio in India: UNFPA
The study covered four Asian countries India, China, Nepal and Vietnam where sex ratio imbalances were alarming.