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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...
- Survey shows sex ratio falling further to 896 in 3 years to 2017The skewed sex ratio had plunged further to 896 for the three years from 2015-17 from 898 in 2014-2016.
- 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.
- Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi concerned over declining sex ratioPM Narendra Modi voiced concern over the declining sex ratio in 100 districts of the country, with situation being "more serious" in Haryana
- 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...
- Three-day yatras for 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' flagged off in HaryanaGovernment's 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme' to improve the child sex ratio will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22.
- 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 ...
- Sex ratio declines in women-ruled Rae BareliBiggest for Rae Bareli is that female literacy has gone up from 21% 56% in , sex ratio has gone down from 952 women per 1,000 men in to 926.
- Declining sex ratio cause for concern: K ChiranjeeviThe declining sex ratio in the country was a cause for alarm, Union Minister of State for Tourism K Chiranjeevi said here today.
- 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.
- PM concerned over declining sex ratio, writes to CMs to actPM Singh has written to all Chief Ministers asking them act in a swift and concerted manner to check pre-natal sex determination.
- MCI should suspend doctors violating law: AzadHealth Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said MCI should ensure immediate suspension or cancelling of registration of doctors violating sex determi...
- 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 chief: Population density worrisome too, apart from skewed sex ratioAs India's Census Commissioner, the 1985 batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre headed the country’s 15th census, which deployed 2.7 mil...
- Census of India 2011: Population rise slows, literacy rate growsIndia has added another Brazil to its population in the last 10 years despite population growth slowing down.
- Census of India 2011: Sick culture of preferring sonsThe 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 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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