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These large- and mid-cap stocks may give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsFor the last few earnings seasons, the message has been: “Show me growth, I have the money.” Stocks with better-than-expected earnings saw ...
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...
Haryana sees sex ratio rebound after years of slide, but why Gurgaon, Faridabad and Rewari still lagHaryana's sex ratio at birth reached 923 girls per 1,000 boys in 2025. This marks an improvement following strict enforcement against sex-s...
'Demanding sex detection': IMA President advocates for legalising prenatal gender testsDr. RV Asokan, president of the Indian Medical Association, advocates for legalizing prenatal gender determination tests, arguing that the ...
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.
Sex ratio at birth in Haryana rises to 914 girls per 1000 boysAn official spokesperson said that in 2015 the SRB was 871 girls for 1000 boys and in 2016, it was 900 girls for 1000 boys.
Haryana achieves sex ratio of 900 girls per 1000 boys: Manohar Lal KhattarHe said that none of the districts is below 850 mark and 12 districts in the state have recorded sex ratio of 900 or 900 plus in 2016.
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...
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 ...
Haryana villages showing improvement in sex ratio to be rewarded"We all have to make coordinated efforts to eradicate female foeiticide," an official release quoting state Agriculture Minister Om Parkash...
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...
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 chief: Population density worrisome too, apart from skewed sex ratio
As 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: Himachal Pradesh registers 12.81 % population growth, sex ratio up
Himachal Pradesh has registered 12.81 per cent growth in population during the past decade while the female sex ratio improved from 968 to ...
- Sex ratio dismal in swanky Gurgaon
With swanky malls and a plethora of BPOs, Gurgaon seems to be modern.