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No Case Against Preacher Indurikar Maharaj On Odd-Even Theory For Boy-Girl Child: Maharashtra Minister
The Maharashtra government will not file a case against Marathi "kirtankar" (preacher) Nivrutti Maharaj Indurikar over his remarks on the timing of intercourse and gender of child, state minister Bachchu Kadu has said.
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Sex Ratio At Birth Dips In 17 Of 21 Large States, Gujarat Records Fall Of 53 Points
The sex ratio at birth (SRB) saw a decline in 17 out of 21 large states of the country, with Gujarat recording an alarming dip of 53 points, a report released by the Niti Aayog stated, stressing on the need to check sex-selective abortion.
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Delhi Court Says Sex Determination Of Foetus Is Discriminatory To Women
The practices of sex determination and gender selection of the foetus before conception are discriminatory and affect the dignity of women, a Delhi court has said.
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Doctor, Mediator Held For Allegedly Performing Sex Determination Test In Mathura
A doctor and a mediator were arrested for allegedly performing sex determination test by a special squad formed under Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act in a decoy operation conducted outside the state, police said on Wednesday.
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Haryana Doubles Reward For Illegal Sex Determination Test Informers
The BJP government in Haryana today announced that informers of illegal sex determination tests would be paid a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh - doubling the reward announced by the Congress' Hooda Government in July 2014.
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How Mumbai will track sex determination offenders
Alarmed at the declining figures of female population in Maharashtra, as revealed by the provisional census of 2011, the state health department has launched a crackdown on clinics, which illegally perform sex determination tests. According to department officials, they will deploy 'Decoy Sting Operation Teams' at the district level. This team, whi...
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No Case Against Preacher Indurikar Maharaj On Odd-Even Theory For Boy-Girl Child: Maharashtra Minister
The Maharashtra government will not file a case against Marathi "kirtankar" (preacher) Nivrutti Maharaj Indurikar over his remarks on the timing of intercourse and gender of child, state minister Bachchu Kadu has said.
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Sex Ratio At Birth Dips In 17 Of 21 Large States, Gujarat Records Fall Of 53 Points
The sex ratio at birth (SRB) saw a decline in 17 out of 21 large states of the country, with Gujarat recording an alarming dip of 53 points, a report released by the Niti Aayog stated, stressing on the need to check sex-selective abortion.
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Delhi Court Says Sex Determination Of Foetus Is Discriminatory To Women
The practices of sex determination and gender selection of the foetus before conception are discriminatory and affect the dignity of women, a Delhi court has said.
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Doctor, Mediator Held For Allegedly Performing Sex Determination Test In Mathura
A doctor and a mediator were arrested for allegedly performing sex determination test by a special squad formed under Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act in a decoy operation conducted outside the state, police said on Wednesday.
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Haryana Doubles Reward For Illegal Sex Determination Test Informers
The BJP government in Haryana today announced that informers of illegal sex determination tests would be paid a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh - doubling the reward announced by the Congress' Hooda Government in July 2014.
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How Mumbai will track sex determination offenders
Alarmed at the declining figures of female population in Maharashtra, as revealed by the provisional census of 2011, the state health department has launched a crackdown on clinics, which illegally perform sex determination tests. According to department officials, they will deploy 'Decoy Sting Operation Teams' at the district level. This team, whi...
