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Beti Bachao from real foeticideDespite positive strides in the sex ratio at birth, female foeticide in India remains a pressing issue. Laws alone can't solve this deep-ro...- Centre to seek suggestions from states to amend PCPNDT Act to address sex ratio imbalanceThe Centre will also seek suggestions from states for amending the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994, f...
- SC seeks responses on plea for implementation of law preventing gender detection of foetusThe Supreme Court has requested a response from all states on a plea for the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act (PCPNDT...
- Sex-determination-based abortion is perpetuating gender inequalities: Delhi High CourtJustice Swarana Kanta Sharma in her judgement said, "Sex-determination-based abortion is a powerful method of perpetuating gender inequalit...
- 50 men disguised as grooms mounted horseback to the Collector's office in Maharashtra to look for brides. Here's whyTo emphasise the gender disparity in Maharashtra's Solapur, bachelors dressed up in bridal attire, mounted horses, and marched in a parade.
- Can Aadhaar bring an end to female foeticide? Experts for linking personal medical records To UIDAIWhile penalisation has been the basic strategy to tackle the issue, an alternative could be sought through digitisation of medical records ...
- Body set up to deal with sex determination information on internet: Government to Supreme CourtSection 22 of the PCPNDT Act pertains to prohibition of advertisements relating to pre-natal determination of sex and punishment for contra...
- 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...
- SC raps Google, Yahoo for failing to check pre-birth test adsDuring the hearing, Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar said that companies were violating the PCPNDT Act by displaying advertisements on sex de...
- District magistrates to be hauled up for poor 'Beti Bachao' report card: Maneka GandhiManeka Gandhi was responding to a query at the All Women Journalists' workshop here on decline in the child sex-ratio at Meerut in UP.
- Improvement in child sex-ratio in 49 districts: Maneka GandhiManeka emphasised on the need for compulsory registration of pregnant women by village panchayats to curb female foeticide.
- Women organisations oppose Maneka's idea, ask Centre not to 'dilute' PCPNDT ActManeka had said that sex determination test should be made compulsory to track women pregnant with a girl child as a measure to check femal...
- 47 FIRs lodged to check violation of PCPNDT Act in HaryanaApart from this, 2,455 awareness rallies were organised in the selected 12 districts where the sex ratio is skewed and saw participation of...
- IMA calls for urgent modification of PCPNDT ActCalling for urgent modification of PCPNDT Act to end its ambiguous interpretation, the IMA today said the act in its current form deprives ...
- Ban private practice by government doctors during working hours: J&K panelThe Committee suggested to stop the private practice of the doctors during the office hours and to adopt the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal D...
- Rajasthan government starts 'Informer' scheme to check sex determination testsA cash reward of Rs 2 lakh to informer, decoy woman and her accomplice would also be given under the scheme.
- Maharashtra government to honour cops, public prosecutors for good workMaha govt has decided to honour efficient police officers and public prosecutors with 'Chief Minister's Medal' for their meritorious work d...
- 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...
- BJP slams UP government over Shankhlal Majhi's remark on PCPNDT ActBJP member Radhamohan Das Agarwal then asked the minister whether the UP government had taken any initiative if it considered the Act "flex...
- Change in mindset needed to tackle female foeticide: Maneka GandhiGandhi said that Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme will be based on a system of incentives & media advocacy in bringing an all-round change in...
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