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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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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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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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Rajasthan MBA Bride Arrives At Ritual On Horseback With A Message
This bride had a message for the people of Rajasthan, when she arrived on a horse-drawn carriage for her pre-wedding ritual of Bhandori. Gargi Ahlawat, daughter of Santosh Ahlawat, Member of Parliament from Bhartiya Janata Party, representing Jhunjhunu, took the social media by storm on January 29, as she rode to the ritual with people watching in ...
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National Girl Child Day: Leaders Share Important Messages
National Girl Child Day is observed every year on January 24 to celebrate the accomplishments of the girl children and bring to focus the issues of skewed sex ratio, female foeticide, child marriage, unequal treatment and gender disparities in India.
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As Income Rises, Fewer Girls Are Born In India, Shows Study
By Sanjukta Nair/ IndiaSpend India’s sex ratio at birth – the number of girls born alive for every 1,000 boys – declined over the last 65 years from 946 to 887 even as per capita income increased nearly 10 times, according to recently released government data. India’s child sex ratio, or the number of girls below six per 1,000 boys, too has...
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As PM Modi Launches Beti Bachao Scheme, a Tale of Two Villages in Haryana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the government's flagship "Beti Bachao Beti Padao" campaign - meant to stop female foeticide and help nurture the girl child - today. And he will flag off the campaign in Panipat, Haryana, - the state notorious for its skewed sex ratio.
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For First Time 13 Women Set to Enter Haryana Assembly
For the first time in Haryana, known for its skewed sex ratio, 13 women will enter the state Assembly out of 116 women candidates who contested the polls.
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Sex Ratio in Haryana Improves to 881
In a positive sign, Haryana's skewed sex-ratio has improved to 881 from 875 last year on the back of measures taken by the health department, the state government said today.
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Fewer daughters for India's doctors, suggests shocking report
It is a well-established fact that many doctors across the country have been caught promoting and pushing for gender-selection in favour of the male child. A lucrative, illegal and unethical business. But are they also practising this in their personal lives?
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Mahapanchayat in Haryana: Slap murder charges for female foeticide
A big step seems to have been taken in possibly correcting Haryana's skewed sex ratio. The Mahapanchayat or meeting of village councils that congregated in Jind today has found unanimity and proposed that female foeticide should be treated on par with homicide and murder.
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Mahapanchayat in Haryana on female foeticide: Over 100 women to attend
A Mahapanchayat or meeting of village councils on female foeticide and related issues is being held today in Jind district of Haryana. The district is notorious for its skewed sex ratio where males far outnumber females. The village body is meeting this morning, in what they say is an attempt to empower women. Over a 100 women will attend the sess...
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Newborn girl's body found in dustbin
The body of a newborn girl was found in a dustbin in Jaipur on Tuesday, bringing to fore the plight of the girl child in a state that suffers from a skewed sex ratio.
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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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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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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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Rajasthan MBA Bride Arrives At Ritual On Horseback With A Message
This bride had a message for the people of Rajasthan, when she arrived on a horse-drawn carriage for her pre-wedding ritual of Bhandori. Gargi Ahlawat, daughter of Santosh Ahlawat, Member of Parliament from Bhartiya Janata Party, representing Jhunjhunu, took the social media by storm on January 29, as she rode to the ritual with people watching in ...
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National Girl Child Day: Leaders Share Important Messages
National Girl Child Day is observed every year on January 24 to celebrate the accomplishments of the girl children and bring to focus the issues of skewed sex ratio, female foeticide, child marriage, unequal treatment and gender disparities in India.
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As Income Rises, Fewer Girls Are Born In India, Shows Study
By Sanjukta Nair/ IndiaSpend India’s sex ratio at birth – the number of girls born alive for every 1,000 boys – declined over the last 65 years from 946 to 887 even as per capita income increased nearly 10 times, according to recently released government data. India’s child sex ratio, or the number of girls below six per 1,000 boys, too has...
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As PM Modi Launches Beti Bachao Scheme, a Tale of Two Villages in Haryana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the government's flagship "Beti Bachao Beti Padao" campaign - meant to stop female foeticide and help nurture the girl child - today. And he will flag off the campaign in Panipat, Haryana, - the state notorious for its skewed sex ratio.
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For First Time 13 Women Set to Enter Haryana Assembly
For the first time in Haryana, known for its skewed sex ratio, 13 women will enter the state Assembly out of 116 women candidates who contested the polls.
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Sex Ratio in Haryana Improves to 881
In a positive sign, Haryana's skewed sex-ratio has improved to 881 from 875 last year on the back of measures taken by the health department, the state government said today.
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Fewer daughters for India's doctors, suggests shocking report
It is a well-established fact that many doctors across the country have been caught promoting and pushing for gender-selection in favour of the male child. A lucrative, illegal and unethical business. But are they also practising this in their personal lives?
-
Mahapanchayat in Haryana: Slap murder charges for female foeticide
A big step seems to have been taken in possibly correcting Haryana's skewed sex ratio. The Mahapanchayat or meeting of village councils that congregated in Jind today has found unanimity and proposed that female foeticide should be treated on par with homicide and murder.
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Mahapanchayat in Haryana on female foeticide: Over 100 women to attend
A Mahapanchayat or meeting of village councils on female foeticide and related issues is being held today in Jind district of Haryana. The district is notorious for its skewed sex ratio where males far outnumber females. The village body is meeting this morning, in what they say is an attempt to empower women. Over a 100 women will attend the sess...
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Newborn girl's body found in dustbin
The body of a newborn girl was found in a dustbin in Jaipur on Tuesday, bringing to fore the plight of the girl child in a state that suffers from a skewed sex ratio.
