FEMALE FETICIDE
If you are getting equity, take it with grace, gratitude: Niru Kumar
I think equality is not enough. I think we have to go towards equity. It is not enough to provide a level playing ground. We have to make up for the backlog of the past.
50 men disguised as grooms mounted horseback to the Collector's office in Maharashtra to look for brides. Here's why
To emphasise the gender disparity in Maharashtra's Solapur, bachelors dressed up in bridal attire, mounted horses, and marched in a parade.
Can Aadhaar bring an end to female foeticide? Experts for linking personal medical records To UIDAI
While penalisation has been the basic strategy to tackle the issue, an alternative could be sought through digitisation of medical records and linking it to a centralised database like the Aadhaar.
Rise in sex crimes due to ‘sex starvation’ among men, Madras High Court asks Centre, state
The HC said that the offences had to be analysed and examined from psychological and sociological angles. The judge suo motu impleaded the Centre and the NCW and directed them to file a response to his queries.
Poor sex ratio: Put birth record of girls online, says Supreme Court to states, UTs
A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra directed all state governments and union territories to keep records of all births of boys and girls and display the figures on a website for information of the public.
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo to auto-block words on gender selection tests
The court has been dealing with a PIL which demanded that these search engines either comply with local laws banning such tests or wind up their India operations.
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With Olympic wrestlers, Sakshi Malik beats Haryana’s sex ratio too
Indian contingent in Rio has more women sportspersons from Haryana than men. Out of 20 Haryanvis in Rio, 12 are women.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speeches in 2014, 2015
In 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that “termite of corruption” will be rooted out; important steps to be taken to unearth black money.
Rajasthan shines out in PM Narendra Modi’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign
The 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 back its girls.
Supreme Court slams Google, Yahoo and Microsoft for sex selection kit ads
The bench in their harsh observations accused these intermediaries of having no respect for Indian law which bans sex determination tests and kits facilitating it.
Sex ratio increases from 933 in 2001 to 943 in 2011: Government
The sex ratio in the country has shown a growth from 933 females in 2001 to 943 in 2011 for every 1,000 males, the government said today.
Ban may go, sex test on fetus could be mandatory: Maneka Gandhi
"Those registering the sex of the fetus will have to produce a medical certificate or cite the reason for termination of pregnancy," Maneka Gandhi said.
1st time in 10 years, Haryana child sex ratio crosses 900
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the `Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' programme in Panipat on January 22, 2015.
Haryana government likely to fix 12th standard as education bar civic polls
Elections to 42 of the total 78 urban bodies will be held after the panchayat polls to be held on January 10, 17 and 24.
IMA calls for urgent modification of PCPNDT Act
Calling for urgent modification of PCPNDT Act to end its ambiguous interpretation, the IMA today said the act in its current form deprives the community of essential ultrasound.
Haryana twin sisters become first Indians to win mountain grand slam
What started as a casual vacation course at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi in 2009 soon turned into an obsession.
Supreme Court directs Google, Yahoo, Microsoft to block sex determination ads
If any advertisement existed on any search engine, these should be "withdrawn forthwith" by the search engines, the apex court said categorically.
More girls being born, but fewer surviving, Census office data shows
Child 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 909.
For Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, khaps are like NGOs, RWAs
Khap panchayats are akin to Gurgaon's resident welfare associations. That's the definition of the self-styled caste panchayats given by Haryana chief minister.
Madhya Pradesh cold to Rahul Gandhi emotional quotient pitch?
BJP leaders are now openly asking at rallies if Sonia also cries when the Pak army beheads Indian soldiers or when children are orphaned after terror attacks.
Mr Modi, can you see this 3D: Deprivation, despair, and doldrums
Average wages per day are Rs 276.48 for men and Rs 213.10 for women in Gujarat. The national average is much higher at Rs 332.37 for men and Rs 253.02 for women.
India ranked at 115 on women empowerment scale: Survey
India has been ranked at a poor 115 by a global survey which looked into the level of economical empowerment of women in 128 countries.
Tell Me O Kkhuda: Movie Review
While the film is certainly not designed as some suspense flick about the identity of the real father, it doesn't even work as a decent drama.
IMF chief Staruss-Kahn & Indian IPL players same to same?
India with its current track record may be an ancient civilisation, but most of its men are yet to acquire that texture.
Separatists, terrorists involved in HR abuses in India: US
Separatists and terrorists in the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir and northeast along with the Maoists committed serious human rights abuses.
Census of India 2011: Government calls emergency meet to discuss anti-feticide law
The Union health ministry registered only 107 cases of female feticide under Section 315 and 316 of IPC in 2010.
Census of India 2011: Child sex ratio worse in prosperous, more educated states
With 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 is responsible for this.
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