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Decline In Delhi's Sex Ratio, Rise In Birth Rate In 2022: Report
The sex ratio in the national capital dropped to 929 in 2022 from 932 a year back, according to a report published by the Delhi government.
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Sex Ratio At Birth Improves From 918 In 2014-15 To 933 in 2022-23: Centre
The sex ratio at birth has improved by 15 points from 918 in 2014-15 to 933 in 2022-23 in the country, Union minister Smriti Irani told the Lok Sabha today.
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Sex Ratio Skewed, Bachelors' March For Brides In Maharashtra
Flagging the issue of skewed male-female ratio, bachelors took out a march seeking brides for themselves in Maharashtra's Solapur district.
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67% Girls In Urban Slums Didn't Attend Online Classes During 1st Lockdown: Report
The states were selected using a composite measure, including metrics such as incidence of COVID-19, child sex ratio, women getting married before 18 years, annual dropout ratio and women aged between 15 and 24 years using hygienic methods during the menstrual cycle.
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PM Modi's Schemes For Girls "Revolutionized Sex Ratio": Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised PM Modi's schemes appealing to people to adopt daughters as a symbol of pride, after taking charge as head of the country, which resulted in a "mass campaign" and "revolutionized the sex ratio".
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In A First, More Women Than Men In India, Shows Government Survey
Indicating a demographic shift, the number of women surpassed men for the first time in India with the sex ratio being 1,020: 1,000, according to findings of the National Family and Health Survey-5.
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Delhi's Sex Ratio At Birth Increased From 920 To 933 In 2020: Minister
Delhi's sex ratio at birth has increased from 920 females per thousand males in 2019 to 933 in 2020, and the infant mortality rate declined from 24.19 to 20.37 percent during the same period, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said citing a city go
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Sex Ratio Among Tribals Better Than General Population: President Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said people can learn a lot from tribal communities where there was no gender-based discrimination and as a result, the sex ratio among them was better than the general population.
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Change Societal Mindset To Address Skewed Sex Ratio: Vice President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday stressed on the need for a change in societal mindset to address the issue of India's skewed sex ratio.
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Haryana Chief Minister's Bizarre "Joke" On Kashmiri Daughters-In-Law
A "joke" that Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar made in public on the benefits of the centre's move to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status has raised a controversy. Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking a 'discipline' class for BJP leaders last week, Mr Khattar's comments seen as sexist came after a BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh ea...
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No Girl Born In 132 Villages In Uttarkashi In 3 Months: Report
At a time when the centre has been promoting its "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" programme, sex ratio at birth data from 132 villages in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand revealed that no girl child was born in these areas in the last three months.
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Centre Asked To Explain Reported Dip In Sex Ratio At Birth By Rights Body
Expressing concern over the reported decline of the sex ratio at birth across the country, the NHRC has sought a report from the WCD Ministry and chief secretaries of all the states and UTs on the status of implementation of the various welfare schemes on the issue.
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India, China Grapple With The Consequences Of Too Many Men
Nothing like this has happened in human history. A combination of cultural preferences, government decree and modern medical technology in the world's two largest countries has created a gender imbalance on a continental scale. Men outnumber women by 70 million in China and India.
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Rajasthan Bride, An IIT Graduate, Rides A Horse To Make A Point
In Rajasthan - infamous for its skewed child sex ratio - a bride in a rare gesture rode a horse to mark a pre-wedding ritual and send out a message for gender equality.
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Gujarat Government To Call Girls Born On March 8 "Little Angels"
Against the backdrop of a report pegging Gujarat's sex ratio at 848 per 1000 men in 2016, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday announced that girls born on March 8 will be called as "nanhi pari" by the government.
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Decline In Delhi's Sex Ratio, Rise In Birth Rate In 2022: Report
The sex ratio in the national capital dropped to 929 in 2022 from 932 a year back, according to a report published by the Delhi government.
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Sex Ratio At Birth Improves From 918 In 2014-15 To 933 in 2022-23: Centre
The sex ratio at birth has improved by 15 points from 918 in 2014-15 to 933 in 2022-23 in the country, Union minister Smriti Irani told the Lok Sabha today.
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Sex Ratio Skewed, Bachelors' March For Brides In Maharashtra
Flagging the issue of skewed male-female ratio, bachelors took out a march seeking brides for themselves in Maharashtra's Solapur district.
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67% Girls In Urban Slums Didn't Attend Online Classes During 1st Lockdown: Report
The states were selected using a composite measure, including metrics such as incidence of COVID-19, child sex ratio, women getting married before 18 years, annual dropout ratio and women aged between 15 and 24 years using hygienic methods during the menstrual cycle.
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PM Modi's Schemes For Girls "Revolutionized Sex Ratio": Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised PM Modi's schemes appealing to people to adopt daughters as a symbol of pride, after taking charge as head of the country, which resulted in a "mass campaign" and "revolutionized the sex ratio".
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In A First, More Women Than Men In India, Shows Government Survey
Indicating a demographic shift, the number of women surpassed men for the first time in India with the sex ratio being 1,020: 1,000, according to findings of the National Family and Health Survey-5.
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Delhi's Sex Ratio At Birth Increased From 920 To 933 In 2020: Minister
Delhi's sex ratio at birth has increased from 920 females per thousand males in 2019 to 933 in 2020, and the infant mortality rate declined from 24.19 to 20.37 percent during the same period, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said citing a city go
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Sex Ratio Among Tribals Better Than General Population: President Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said people can learn a lot from tribal communities where there was no gender-based discrimination and as a result, the sex ratio among them was better than the general population.
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Change Societal Mindset To Address Skewed Sex Ratio: Vice President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday stressed on the need for a change in societal mindset to address the issue of India's skewed sex ratio.
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Haryana Chief Minister's Bizarre "Joke" On Kashmiri Daughters-In-Law
A "joke" that Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar made in public on the benefits of the centre's move to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status has raised a controversy. Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking a 'discipline' class for BJP leaders last week, Mr Khattar's comments seen as sexist came after a BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh ea...
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No Girl Born In 132 Villages In Uttarkashi In 3 Months: Report
At a time when the centre has been promoting its "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" programme, sex ratio at birth data from 132 villages in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand revealed that no girl child was born in these areas in the last three months.
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Centre Asked To Explain Reported Dip In Sex Ratio At Birth By Rights Body
Expressing concern over the reported decline of the sex ratio at birth across the country, the NHRC has sought a report from the WCD Ministry and chief secretaries of all the states and UTs on the status of implementation of the various welfare schemes on the issue.
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India, China Grapple With The Consequences Of Too Many Men
Nothing like this has happened in human history. A combination of cultural preferences, government decree and modern medical technology in the world's two largest countries has created a gender imbalance on a continental scale. Men outnumber women by 70 million in China and India.
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Rajasthan Bride, An IIT Graduate, Rides A Horse To Make A Point
In Rajasthan - infamous for its skewed child sex ratio - a bride in a rare gesture rode a horse to mark a pre-wedding ritual and send out a message for gender equality.
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Gujarat Government To Call Girls Born On March 8 "Little Angels"
Against the backdrop of a report pegging Gujarat's sex ratio at 848 per 1000 men in 2016, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday announced that girls born on March 8 will be called as "nanhi pari" by the government.
