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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...- People powered initiative, says PM Modi on 10 years of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' movementPrime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude on the 10th anniversary of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' initiative, highlighting its tra...
- Child sex ratio: Concern over misuse of technology exacerbating gender imbalancesThe primary concern discussed at the meeting was the declining child sex ratio (CSR) and sex ratio at birth (SRB) in the country, indicativ...
- Gender turnaround for some villages in Maha's Aurangabad as sex ratio improves significantlyAccording to the WOTR, when it launched the project in 2015, the average child sex ratio in these villages was 863 girls per 1,000 boys, wh...
- 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.
- 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...
- Rajasthan shines out in PM Narendra Modi’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaignThe state, which was in the bottom half of India’s child sex ratio rankings in the 2011 Census, has scripted a comeback and is bringing bac...
- 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.
- Sex ratio dips in Gujarat; ranks 22nd in IndiaThe Review stated that migration from within and outside the state to urban areas was the key reason for the decline in sex ration there.
- Sex ratio worsens in small families, improves with 3 or more childrenA glimpse into this intriguing decision-making process undertaken by about 2.5 crore parents every year is provided by Census 2011 data.
- '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...
- 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 ...
- Government to focus on 100 districts to improve child sex ratioGovernment has selected 100 districts across the country where various measures will be taken to improve the child sex ratio, Union Ministe...
- 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.
- Sex ratio in Haryana worst among all statesAccording to the 2011 Census, the number of females per 1000 males in Haryana in 2011 stands at 879 followed by J&K 889 female.
- Child sex ratio: Big cities worse than villages in IndiaIndia's towns are worse than its villages when it comes to the child sex ratio (CSR), but its biggest cities are even worse.
- Census of India 2011: Gujarat puts brakes on declining child sex ratioGujarat has managed to halt the speedy decline in child sex ratio, but it still has a long way to go.
- Census of India 2011: Child sex ratio worse in prosperous, more educated statesWith the provisional figures for the 2011 Census sounding an alarm over the falling child sex ratio, it’s a good time to look at who really...
- Census of India 2011: Child sex ratio drops to lowest since IndependenceIndicating 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: UNFPAThe study covered four Asian countries India, China, Nepal and Vietnam where sex ratio imbalances were alarming.
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