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pcpndt act news

Ultrasound machines at 3 Sonepat hospitals sealed over violations

The committee also directed its members to conduct on-site inspections in cases of new hospital registrations before granting approval. (HT Photo for representation)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 02, 2026 09:37 am IST

Woman doctor arrested in Kedgaon sex determination racket; 3 others absconding

Woman doctor arrested in Kedgaon sex determination racket; 3 others absconding
pune news
Published on Jun 19, 2026 05:34 am IST

2 held for illegal prenatal sex determination in Punjab's Patiala

2 held for illegal prenatal sex determination in Punjab's Patiala
patna news
Published on Jun 14, 2026 03:20 pm IST

Rohtak: Sex determination racket busted in Narnaul

The accused has been identified as Kalyan, a resident of Dhantari village in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Published on May 23, 2026 07:40 am IST

PMC issues notices to four sonography centres over PCPNDT violations

Officials said Pune has around 950 registered ultrasound centres. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
pune news
Published on May 17, 2026 04:48 am IST

Ex-IMA Maharashtra chief held in illegal sex determination racket

Ex-IMA Maharashtra chief held in illegal sex determination racket
mumbai news
Updated on May 09, 2026 12:42 pm IST

PMC seals sonography machines at five centres for PCPNDT violations

Pune has around 950 registered sonography centres, all of which are required to undergo inspection once every three months under the Act. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
pune news
Published on Apr 07, 2026 03:16 am IST

Illegal sex determination racket busted in Kolhapur; doctor, agent held

The Kolhapur police have busted an alleged illegal sex determination racket operating at a private facility in Bidri village of Kagal taluka and arrested a doctor and his agent, officials said on Tuesday. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
pune news
Published on Mar 25, 2026 04:40 am IST

Maha to track pregnant women to curb sex determination

State government will begin monitoring, follow-up of pregnant women who have one or more living female children till such time they give birth to the child; officials said on Monday. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
pune news
Published on Mar 24, 2026 05:18 am IST

Call to regulate advanced devices after mobile ultrasound misuse in Pune

Ultrasound-helps-to-stimulate-and-accelerate-the-healing-process-by-waking-up-cells-in-the-wound-Shutterstock-photo
pune news
Published on Mar 13, 2026 06:16 am IST

Maha orders cancellation of 34 doctors’ licences in PCPNDT Act violations

Maha orders cancellation of 34 doctors’ licences in PCPNDT Act violations
pune news
Published on Mar 07, 2026 07:30 am IST

Maha to tighten PCPNDT law, explore booking repeat offenders under MCOCA

Health minister Prakash Abitkar during a high-level review meeting held at Mantralaya on Thursday. Maharashtra government is mulling stricter provisions under PCPNDT Act to curb female foeticide, with health department examining whether repeat offenders can be booked under MCOCA. (HT)
pune news
Published on Mar 06, 2026 08:48 am IST

Doctor, aide held for running sex determination racket

Doctor, aide held for running sex determination racket
pune news
Published on Mar 05, 2026 03:08 am IST

8 Maha districts recorded sex ratio of more girls than boys: Health min

Ranchi, Jharkhand, INDIA ( FILE PIX) Rural girls in Ranchi (Photo by Parwaz Khan- Hindustan Times )CAN GO AS REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE WITH THE STORY OF MANOJ CHOUDHAY ON SEX RATIO/ PAGE 3 LEAD
mumbai news
Published on Feb 26, 2026 07:16 am IST

SC says female foeticide crude manifestation of discrimination against women

It added that Parliament has stepped in to not only outlaw sex determination and selection but also to prohibit all related pre-conception and pre-natal techniques
india news
Published on Feb 23, 2026 10:58 pm IST

Radiology-related services still offline despite assurances: IMA

Pune mayor Manjusha Nagpure attended the programme as chief guest. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Published on Feb 19, 2026 07:16 am IST

Lucknow doc claims her identity misused for ultrasound licence in Shravasti

The doctor, who practises at her private hospital in Babuganj, Lucknow, claims that her name and medical degree were fraudulently used by the office of the chief medical officer (CMO) in Shravasti. (For Representation)
lucknow news
Published on Jan 12, 2026 04:58 am IST

Gurugram among top performers as Haryana’s sex ratio improves to 912 from 904 last year

The figures were reviewed at the weekly meeting of the STF for improving sex ratio. (HT PHOTO)
gurugram news
Published on Nov 13, 2025 05:10 am IST

Health Minister orders strict enforcement of PCPNDT Act to improve sex ratio in Maha

Abitkar stressed that crimes such as female foeticide should be curbed through both legal action and social awareness. (HT)
pune news
Updated on Sept 25, 2025 07:02 am IST

Gurugram sex ratio improves after March slump

Gurugram sex ratio improves after March slump
gurugram news
Published on Jun 24, 2025 06:26 am IST

Decoy ops in Maha fail to nab gender test offenders

Sex determination of unborn babies is prohibited under the Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Test (PCPNDT) Act. (HT PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 05:46 am IST

Illegal sex determination of co-accused’s foetus was conducted at Satara clinic

Last Sunday, the Jejuri police had booked Dr Sachin Ramchandra Ranavre, Deepali Thopte (mother), and a middleman named Barkade under various sections of the PCPNDT and MTP Acts and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) after it came to light that Thopte underwent illegal termination of pregnancy at Dr Ranavre’s Shriram Hospital in Nira village of Purandar tehsil the previous day. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
pune news
Updated on May 19, 2023 12:36 am IST

Birth of male child to complainant puts Koderma admin in dock

Koderma district administration had got radiologist Dr Modi arrested under Prohibition Of Sex Selection Act. (Representative Photo, Shutterstock)
ranchi news
Updated on Jul 03, 2019 03:41 pm IST

MoHFW has Pune Municipal Corporation’s pre-natal advisory body in sick bay

Despite being made aware of the same, the health department of PMC has proposed a new committee, created for the year 2019-2020, with radiologists and gynaecologists from the private health sector.
pune news
Published on Jun 01, 2019 06:09 pm IST

State fails to hold PCPNDT meets in more than a year: National team

Dr Singh said that every state as per the PCPNDT Act is expected to constitute a state advisory committee headed by the health minister.
mumbai news
Updated on May 17, 2019 02:40 pm IST

Despite raids and police cases, sex determination clinics flourish in Gurugram

Gurugram police had arrested two persons for illegally selling machines that facilitated sex determination four years ago. Despite several raids and FIRS, there has been only one conviction to date.
gurugram news
Updated on Dec 04, 2018 12:18 pm IST

Sonography rights to Ayurveda doctors not acceptable, say radiologists

The proposed amendment has been strongly opposed by the Maharashtra state branch of Indian radiological and imaging association (MSBIRIA) who have decided to knock the doors of the Bombay high court.
pune news
Updated on Sept 27, 2018 03:53 pm IST

Gurugram has no cell to curb prenatal sex selection tests

Though only two cases of violation of PCPNDT Act were registered in Gurugram till March, 2018, the numbers would have been higher if there was a PNDT cell in the district, says a government official. (Photo only for representational purpose)
gurugram news
Updated on Jul 24, 2018 02:15 pm IST

Woman dies post illegal abortion; doctor, ANM among four booked

others
Updated on Jun 23, 2018 03:53 pm IST
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