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How ultrasound plays critical role in healthcare and why PC-PNDT Act deserves careful reformIndia's PC-PNDT Act, enacted to curb female foeticide, has had a modest impact on sex ratios over 30 years. While the law's intent is valid...- 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...
- 'Era of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Beti Badhao': Delhi CM Rekha Gupta backs Nari Shakti Vandan AdhiniyamParliament will convene for a special session to advance the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. This move introduces a 33 percent reservation fo...
- No female foeticide, knowing sex or notIMA president R V Asokan suggests legalising prenatal gender detection tests. He believes the ban impacts doctors more than addressing soci...
- Households are better off than ever but female foeticide continues unabatedThe national census of 2001 and 2011 contained enormously detailed data on sex ratio at birth (SRB) at the district, tehsil and state level...
- President Pranab Mukherjee launches 'Selfie with Daughter' mobile app" 'Selfie with Daughter' has become a worldwide movement against female foeticide and sex selection," the president said.
- Prepare action plan to reduce the infant, maternal mortality rate: UP CM tells officialsThe CM also made it clear to the officers that laxity in the implementation of schemes meant for the welfare of women and children will not...
- Over 2100 cases filed to check female foeticide: JP NaddaHealth Minister JP Nadda said the registration of 100 medical professionals convicted under the Act has been suspended or cancelled by conc...
- PM Narendra Modi wants "Girl Rising" campaign to focus on female foeticide"The Prime Minister said the "Girl Rising" campaign in India should focus especially on the problem of female foeticide," an official state...
- PM Modi denounces female foeticide, calls it 'mental illness'Denouncing the practice of female foeticide, Modi said the discrimination against girls reflects "mental illness" and displays a mindset wo...
- Female foeticide needs to be fought strongly: Maneka Gandhi"We need to change the mindset. Today is just the beginning. We must see a visible difference in the next two years...," Maneka said at the...
- 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.
- Female foeticide a matter of shame: PM Narendra ModiHe invited people to share on 'MyGov' website their ideas on 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao', a programme he is laying emphasis on.
- Female foeticide biggest sin against humanity: Omar Abdullah"Govt alone cannot eradicate it by enforcing laws. Public awareness and participation of civil society is imperative in this regard," he sa...
- 'Get us brides in return for our votes': Haryana bachelors to candidatesSome LS candidates in Haryana, which has the country's lowest sex ratio, are facing a strange demand from bachelor voters.
- Narendra Modi invokes Indian culture to preach against female foeticideGujrat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today called on the people of north Gujarat to stop female foeticide, invoking Indian culture
- Satyamev Jayate: Rajasthan minister blames Aamir Khan for sensationalising female foeticideA Rajasthan minister has hit out at Bollywood star Aamir Khan for sensationalising female foeticide cases in the state.
- Census 2011: Survey in Delhi, Noida reveals male child preferred by 44%The skewed sex ratio, as revealed in Census 2011, shows that campaigns by the government have not been very effective in curbing female foe...
- Govt to declare National Girl Child day on January 24The government would declare January 24 as the national girl child day with a focus on targeting the scourges of female foeticide, domestic...
- Girl-boy ratio in Punjab will be 1:5 after some years'Concerned over the rising cases of female foeticide in Punjab, Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Virendar Jainon Saturday said...
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