Govt launches special deposit scheme for girl child

Last Updated: Thursday, December 4, 2014, 23:03

While the scheme has been notified by the government, the special interest rate applicable to it would be determined later.

Newborn`s death: Govt panel meets family; Minister assures action

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 22:55

Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain has met the family of the newborn girl, whose body was found dumped inside a bio-waste truck at a hospital.

Body of newborn girl found dumped in garbage, probe ordered

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 22:55

The body of a newborn girl, which was supposed to be preserved in the mortuary of Mata Chanan Devi hospital here, was found lying in a bio-waste truck outside its premises this morning.

Hospital dumps girl`s body in garbage, Delhi CM says it`s `unacceptable`

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 20:34

Reacting to reports that private hospital had thrown the body of a new-born girl child into the garbage dump, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that the incident was `unacceptable`.

Delhi hospital throws new-born girl`s body into garbage dump

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 16:45

In yet another shocking case of negligence by a leading private hospital in Delhi, the body of a new-born girl child was thrown into the garbage dump after she died of some infection in the early hours of Monday.

Karisma Kapoor performs for a cause

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 20:45

Actress Karisma Kapoor, who is choosy about her performances, bent the rules for Our Girl Our Pride, an initiative to empower the girl child. She said it`s also a "tribute to all the ladies" from her family.

AIIMS staff arrested for kidnapping child

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 22:39

A sanitation staff employed with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here was arrested Sunday afternoon for kidnapping a two-year-old girl child, police said.

No respite on falling sex ratio

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 14:50

India fares second worst among the 30 most populated countries in the world when it comes to the sex ratio.

If I ever have a child, I wish it’s a girl, says Salman Khan

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 08:32

Salman Khan created awareness about the ‘Girl Child, Women Empowerment’ programme, and said if he ever has a child, he wishes it should be a girl.

Miss Universe starts India tour

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 20:05

Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo Friday began her official tour of India. She is here on her maiden tour, and she will raise concern about the girl child.

Man kills 18-month-old daughter, attempts suicide

Last Updated: Monday, July 29, 2013, 18:43

A man strangulated his 18-month- old daughter and threw her into a well at a village near here because she was a girl child, police said on Monday.

AP CM agrees for sub-panel to look into Girl Child Uplift Bill

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 22:45

The Andhra Pradesh Girl Child Uplift and Empowerment Bill on Friday failed to get the approval of the state cabinet as some ministers raised objections.