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Will have to consider Draupadi if sex ratio continues to be skewed, says Ajit before clarifying remarks

In the same speech, he clarified that he was using the metaphor of Draupadi jokingly and did not intend to insult anyone. (HT PHOTO)

pune news

Updated on Apr 18, 2024 06:22 AM IST

Ludhiana sex ratio skew widening since 2020, shows data

Speaking on the issue, civil surgeon Jasbir Singh Aulakh said, “No particular reason could be given for the play in year-on-year ratio.” (HT File Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Mar 08, 2024 07:02 AM IST

Ludhiana sex ratio skew widening since 2019, shows data

Speaking on the issue, civil surgeon Jasbir Singh Aulakh said, “No particular reason could be given for the play in year-on-year ratio.” (HT File Photo)

chandigarh news

Updated on Mar 08, 2024 06:54 AM IST

Five Haryana districts have less than 900 females per 1,000 males

Anupama said more than 52,000 girls have been saved since the rollout of BBBP programme in Haryana. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Updated on Feb 18, 2024 07:14 AM IST

To help girls, focus on oversight, social evils

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The January to June cumulative SRB of Haryana has come down to 906 female births per 1,000 males from 917 in December 2022. (HT File)

editorials

Published on Jul 24, 2023 08:36 AM IST

After showing steady improvement, sex ratio begins to worsen again in Haryana

According to the civil registration system data up to June 2023, of 22 districts, the SRB of eight districts, including seven districts of the National Capital Region (NCR) were below 900. (Representational Image)

india news

Updated on Jul 20, 2023 12:43 AM IST

India must bridge the gender equality gap

The average wage salaries for women remain at around 70% of their male colleagues (HT PHOTO)

opinion

Updated on Apr 28, 2023 07:51 PM IST

Ageing neutralises sex differences in the brain: Study

health

Published on Aug 10, 2022 11:19 AM IST

Delhi’s sex ratio improves, still lower than national average

In other welcome news for the Capital, there has also been a decline in the infant mortality and under-five mortality rates, the survey findings show. Infant mortality dropped from 31.2 to 24.5 per 1,000 live births -- much better than the national average of 35.2. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

delhi news

Updated on Nov 25, 2021 06:23 AM IST

National Family and Health Survey: More women than men in India for the 1st time

The share of population under the age of 15 years, which was 34.9% in 2005-06, has come down to 26.5% in 2019-21.

india news

Updated on Nov 25, 2021 10:59 AM IST

Delhi sex ratio up to 933 females per 1,000 males: Manish Sisodia

Manish Sisodia said there has been a positive change in sex ratio in Delhi due to the “Kejriwal government’s efforts”. (ANI)

delhi news

Updated on Oct 29, 2021 06:48 AM IST

Sex ratio at birth in India: Recent trends and patterns

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The instances of gender biased sex selection are obviously not recorded but the numbers of cases can be estimated indirectly based on the deviation of the observed SRB from the natural level.

gender equality

Published on May 11, 2024 03:26 PM IST

Uttarakhand has lowest child sex ratio in the country: Niti Aayog's SDG index

Uttarakhand's sex ratio is 840, against the national average of 899, according to Sustainable Development Goals.

india news

Published on Jun 07, 2021 08:39 AM IST

Women less likely to reproduce for the first time in urban environment: Study

relationships

Updated on Mar 18, 2021 04:45 PM IST

46 million girls lost to gender bias: Report

China (50%) and India (40%) together account for around 90% of the estimated 1.2 million girls lost annually to female foeticide.

india news

Updated on Jun 30, 2020 07:58 PM IST

At 920 girls, sex ratio increases in Mohali district of Punjab

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cities

Updated on Dec 02, 2019 01:16 AM IST

Why women’s representation in politics matters | HT Editorial

Having women political representatives aids the case of gender equality

editorials

Published on Oct 17, 2019 07:52 PM IST

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex

For the findings, published in the journal PNAS, the research team examined 27 indicators of psychosocial, physical and lifestyle stress collected from questionnaires, diaries, and daily physical assessments of 187 otherwise healthy pregnant women, aged between 18 to 45.

lifestyle

Updated on Oct 15, 2019 06:02 PM IST

Opposition is supplying bogus unemployment figures, says Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday slammed the opposition for misleading the public by presenting bogus unemployment reports.

india news

Updated on Sep 29, 2019 10:44 PM IST

Maharashtra has 914 women against 1,000 men voters

The CEO said the elections will be held on electronic voting machines (EVMs) as the system is foolproof. “EVMs are tamper-proof.

mumbai news

Updated on Sep 12, 2019 02:46 AM IST

The perils of a two-child policy

At 1.37 billion people, projected to swell to two billion by the end of the century, concerns about India’s burgeoning numbers are not new

columns

Updated on Sep 06, 2019 10:57 PM IST

Gurugram’s sex ratio falls to 857 from 901 in 2018

The average for the year is taken as the annual sex ratio.

gurugram news

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 12:05 AM IST

No village gets top rating in state govt’s assessment scheme

As many 38 villages have received a one-star rating, including a large number of villages from the Farrukhnagar block.

gurugram news

Updated on Aug 18, 2019 05:14 AM IST

Centre to collate data to study sex ratio trends

The move has been prompted by fluctuations in sex ratio rates in different states that emerged from different data sets.

india news

Updated on Aug 02, 2019 12:16 AM IST

‘No girl child birth’ claim on Uttarkashi village may have been misread

No girl child was born in 133 villages in Uttarkashi.

india news

Updated on Jul 25, 2019 05:25 AM IST

Bengal rhino population up 14% in 4 years, adverse sex ratio a concern: Report

The number of rhinos in Jalpapara and Gorumara landscapes are 237 and 52 respectively.

india news

Updated on Jun 18, 2019 11:46 AM IST

Injured tiger given tranquilliser dies ‘due to heat stroke’ in Rajasthan

The post-mortem examination has, however, been put off till experts from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, arrive on Sunday.

india news

Updated on Jun 08, 2019 11:20 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

‘Heart diseases, infection leading killers in Delhi’: Reports

In 2017, sixteen deaths were also reported from neonatal tetanus, which was eliminated (less than one case in every 1,000 live births) in India in 2015.

delhi news

Published on May 15, 2019 06:46 AM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: In Haryana, only four women elected MPs in 40 years

A study of Haryana’s parliamentary records shows that of the 151 MPs elected from the state (including from when it was a part of Punjab), women were elected only seven times.

lok sabha election 2019

Published on Mar 14, 2019 02:51 AM IST

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