SC raps Centre for being 'sloppy' in checking female foeticide

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the centre for being "sloppy" in checking female foeticide in the country, saying laws are not being implemented and everything is being left to fate. A bench......

Sex selection: 436 cases filed in last 2 years

As part of efforts to improve falling sex ratio, 436 cases have been registered for violation of anti-sex selection laws in the last two years against 789 cases in past over 14 years, indicating......

Sonography clinics: Centre imposes restriction on medics

In a bid to curb female foeticide, government has restricted medical practitioners from conducting ultrasonography test to a maximum of two imaging centres within a district and increased the fee......

Haryana: Doctor held for carrying out illegal abortion

A doctor has been arrested in Jagadhri area of Haryana's Yamunanagar district for allegedly aborting a female foetus illegally. The ultrasound centre where the scan was carried out a month back......

SBI lifts bar on posting for expectant mothers

The State Bank of India has withdrawn a 30-year-old norm, placing certain restrictions on immediate posting to pregnant women in the bank. SBI sourcesin Thiruvananthapuramsaid a recent circular......