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Saini govt to monitor all pregnancies through SAMRIDDHI portal as Haryana sex ratio at birth slips

CM Nayab Singh Saini announces 'SAMRIDDHI' portal to track every pregnancy from registration to delivery. 'Not just to collect data, but to be a shield,' he says.

‘Quit drinking’: HC grants bail to man accused of assaulting pregnant wife for refusing sex determination

According to FIR, he grabbed his wife by the hair, banged her head against a wall, punched, kicked her, and allegedly caused injuries on her forearms with knife or vegetable cutter. 

Govt’s new strategy to tackle anaemia, and its 7x7x7 framework

Health Minister J.P. Nadda Monday released Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Operational Guidelines Monday. Anaemia remains one of India's major nutritional & public health challenges. 

Trump’s claim linking autism to Tylenol use by pregnant women sparks debate

US President has also questioned existing childhood vaccine protocols, calling for delays in administration of vaccines like the hepatitis B shot, which is currently given to newborns.

Centre, Yogi govt at odds over new ultrasound norm for pregnant women at UP private hospitals

Last year, UP govt decided to offer e-Rupee vouchers worth Rs 300 to pregnant women for ultrasound in pvt diagnostic centres. This year's revision in rates has come under Centre's lens.

‘Pregnant person’ — not just women, trans men & others can also be with child, says Supreme Court

Bench led by CJI has used term 'pregnant persons' in judgment & explained why. Last year, CJI had stoked controversy by observing that there was no absolute concept of man or woman.

Andhra has 3rd highest C-section rate in India. How it’s trying to reverse trend, with midwives at helm

Pan-India, C-section increasingly becoming an elective surgery rather than one driven by medical necessity. A state govt pilot project, which has kicked off in Tenali, aims to change this.

Chennai startup finds a solution for ‘overqualified housewives’. No more motherhood penalty

Women brilliant in academics and jobs are forced to sit at home after giving birth. So, 30-yr-old Sankari from Chennai created a platform that provides jobs to women paying 'motherhood penalty'.

Pregnancy doesn’t always save women from death row, like in Jawan. It’s a double-edged sword

Deepika Padukone’s pregnant character in Jawan gets five-year relief from hanging. In real life, a judge told Shabnam Ali: 'You are also a mother. But you didn't show any mercy.’

1.4 million unplanned pregnancies were reported in 2021. Put women’s healthcare on priority

Sexual and reproductive ill-health accounts for one-third of the global burden of disease among women of reproductive age. We need to act fast.

On Camera

Maharashtra FDA is judge, jury and executioner. Who watches the food safety watchdog?

Tukaram Mundhe has brought Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration the sense of urgency it badly needed. Every restaurant now takes inspection seriously. The Bombay...

India’s key money market gets unusually quiet at the start of trade

Typically, a lot of transactions happen in the first hour as lenders borrow funds to meet regulatory requirements and cover short-term cash shortages.

Amid Taksing tensions, India and China hold 2 Corps Commander-level talks in Eastern Sector

This is the first set of Corps Commander-level meetings that have taken place in the Eastern Sector, a practice that was established in the Western sector in 2020 following the Galwan clash.

20% ethanol, 80% anger: BJP’s core voter is furious and looking for answers

While EBP may be a great idea, it needed 3-4 years of preparation. Now, with the festive season upon us, we have surging prices and a sugar shortage. To top it off, we’re bleeding foreign exchange.