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Sex ratio at birth improved from 918 to 931 in five years: Smriti Irani
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani said on Friday that Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) has improved by 13 points from 918 to 931 at the national level in last five years.
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'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign launched in Udhampur
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): With an aim to eliminate the menace of female foeticide in Jammu and Kashmir, 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign was launched in Udhampur on Monday.
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U'khand: No girl born in 132 villages of Uttarkashi district in three mont
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], July 21 (ANI): At a time when the Central government has been aggressively promoting its 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme, sex ratio at birth data from 132 villages in Uttarkashi district reveal that no girl child was born in these areas in the last three mo
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Sex ratio at birth improves at national level
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Ministry Of Women And Child Development revealed that Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) is showing improving trends and SRB has increased from 923 to 931 at National level for the time period between F.Y. 2015-16 and 2018-19.
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Telangana: Here's how pregnant constables are aiding 'Beti Bachao Beti Pad
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Rachakonda (Telangana) [India], July 10 (ANI): Pregnant constables in Telangana's Rachakonda are voluntarily posing as decoys to nab those indulging in prenatal sex determination.
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Child sex ratio at birth sees hike in Rajasthan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 5 (ANI): Child sex ratio at birth has increased to 948 girls per 1,000 boys, Rajasthan's health department said citing data retrieved with the help of pregnancy and child tracking system (PCTS).
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Beating malnutrition, misogyny in Beed district of Maharashtra
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Beed (Maharashtra) [India], Jun 2 (ANI): Given the skewed sex ratio, rampant sex determination, female foeticide, malnutrition and tradition of giving a disturbing name to girls, the state Women and Child Development Department has gone into mission mode to 'save girls' in Beed. The departm
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This hamlet in Punjab with fifth lowest sex ratio is breaking 'gender ster
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bathinda (Punjab) [India], May 18 (ANI): Women's development is imperative for the growth of a society. Abiding by this school of thought, a village nestled in Punjab's Bathinda is pushing its women to pursue higher education and participate in the functioning of Panchayat.
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Prime Minister Modi assures tough measures to ensure gender justice
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): In an exclusive interview to ANI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the importance of women empowerment in the country and said, "No country can progress if its women are not equal partners in the development process. Going a step ahead of women dev
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Awareness rally on 'save girl child' held in Amritsar
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): In an endeavour to improve sex ratio in the state of Punjab, the District Administration of Amritsar organised "Beti bachao, Beti padhao" rally.
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Dr. K P Yohannan of Believers Eastern Church calls for reforms on Internat
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 08 (ANI-NewsVoir): The way we look at women and treat them in our country has always been a paradox.
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Haryana's sex ratio improves
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): The sex ratio at birth in Haryana has improved.
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