Female foeticide News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the collective pledges of 130 crore Indians to enhance Nari Shakti
India has registered a decline in the female infant mortality rate
However, in sixteen states, IMR remained higher for female babies than males but the gap had reduced since 2011
Odisha: The illegal sex selection centre had been active for more than two-three years without any license and would illegally use the seized ultrasound machine.
Ranveer Singh's upcoming film 'Jayeshbhai Jordaar' looks at the prevalent issue of female foeticide in the country
Helmed by Divyang Thakkar, 'Jayeshbhai Jordaar', which also stars Shalini Pandey
Aamir and wife Kiran Rao's joint statement came soon after MeToo campaign caught momentum.
In Sunday's Lord's final, India will play hosts England. India have beaten England in their previous meeting, in a group game on the opening day of the tournament.
At an event here, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed concern over the declining sex ratio in the state and launched the 'Mukhbir Yojana' (Informer Scheme) aimed at arresting cases of female foeticide.
The president expressed the hope that this would eventually help in dealing with problems arising out of gender imbalance.
The research also found that the ratios did not diminish with longer duration in Canada.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for gender equality and equal opportunities on Wednesday.
PM Narendra Modi was speaking at the Haryana Swarna Jayanti Utsav celebrations.
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Thursday broke down when a class nine student girl read out a letter describing agony of unborn girl children to highlight the issue of female foeticide at a function in the Kheda district.
Here is an interesting video which features reactions from people when they got the news of birth of a boy vs a girl.
Rajasthan government on Wednesday said child sex ratio in the state has improved from 888 of 2011 census to 919 due to effective monitoring of pregnant women.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Saturday came out in support of Union Minister Maneka Gandhi's suggestion to make pre-natal sex determination compulsory to check female foeticide.
Maneka Gandhi said the Central government was mulling to lift the ban on sex determination of the foetus.
The minister said the manufacturers of all ultrasound machines, their suppliers, mechanics and technicians would also be registered so as to keep a strict vigil.
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