Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

PM Modi's schemes find place in Republic Day tableaux

Developmental and social schemes - including Goods and Services Tax (GST) and `Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao` - of the Narendra Modi-led government will be showcased through tableaux at the 68th Republic Day parade here this year.

Jan 22, 2017, 20:50 PM IST

Amitabh Bachchan calls for educating Aanganwadis about Hepatitis

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says hepatitis awareness drive can also be spread to aanganwadis - the government-run women and child care centres - to help prevent the disease among women and children.

Jul 29, 2016, 12:32 PM IST

'Biking Queens' create history, cover 10 nations in 39 days to promote 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' initiative - In Pics

'Biking Queens' create history, cover 10 nations in 39 days to promote 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' initiative - In Pics

Jul 21, 2016, 22:47 PM IST

Discussion on factors responsible for low female literacy rate in Haryana village - Part V

The recent matter of girls leaving school due to unavailability of higher classes has once again ignited the matter of girls education and their security to its seriousness.

May 06, 2016, 22:03 PM IST

Discussion on factors responsible for low female literacy rate in Haryana village - Part IV

The recent matter of girls leaving school due to unavailability of higher classes has once again ignited the matter of girls education and their security to its seriousness.

May 06, 2016, 22:01 PM IST

Discussion on factors responsible for low female literacy rate in Haryana village - Part III

The recent matter of girls leaving school due to unavailability of higher classes has once again ignited the matter of girls education and their security to its seriousness.

May 06, 2016, 22:00 PM IST

Discussion on factors responsible for low female literacy rate in Haryana village - Part II

The recent matter of girls leaving school due to unavailability of higher classes has once again ignited the matter of girls education and their security to its seriousness.

May 06, 2016, 21:58 PM IST

Discussion on factors responsible for low female literacy rate in Haryana village

The recent matter of girls leaving school due to unavailability of higher classes has once again ignited the matter of girls education and their security to its seriousness.

May 06, 2016, 21:55 PM IST

NDA to mark second anniversary with `Zara Muskura Do` campaign

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will on May 26 launch talk show ‘Zara Muskura Do’ to showcase the government’s success stories.

Apr 26, 2016, 13:45 PM IST

'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao': Significant rise in sex ratio at birth, says Maneka Gandhi

There is an increasing trend in Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) in 49 districts where the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao programme' has been implemented, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said here on Tuesday.

Apr 19, 2016, 21:51 PM IST

Don't wait for others to give you rights, President Pranab Mukherjee tells women

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday exhorted women not to wait for others to give them what was their right and empower their minds instead.

Mar 08, 2016, 19:27 PM IST

On International Women's Day, PM Narendra Modi salutes 'Nari Shakti'

The PM further noted, in a series of tweets this morning, how his government has launched plans and policies for “women-led development”.

Mar 08, 2016, 09:24 AM IST

Govt may make prenatal sex tests compulsory to curb female foeticide

Maneka Gandhi said the Central government was mulling to lift the ban on sex determination of the foetus.

Feb 02, 2016, 09:23 AM IST

Khap Panchayats a useful instrument of society: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

Khap Panchayats are a "useful instrument" of society and carry out social reforms and one or two mistakes don't make them wrong as a whole, according to Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar .

Jan 31, 2016, 10:34 AM IST

`Beti Bachao Beti Padhao` to extend to 61 more districts

The 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' programme was launched in 100 districts with poor sex ratio across India in January last year.

Jan 22, 2016, 10:26 AM IST

'Haryana's child sex ratio improves to 889 girls per 1,000 boys'

The Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PNDT) Act is being strictly implemented and those found involved in female foeticide have been put behind bars after registering cases against them, an official said.

Jan 07, 2016, 18:41 PM IST

Haryana panchayat elections 2016: 'Save Girl campaign' logo to be stamped on voters

Polling for Panchayat elections would be conducted in three phases starting January 10, 2016 in Haryana.

Dec 20, 2015, 20:49 PM IST

Mockery of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao', 'Ladli Laxmi Yojana': Herbs ensuring baby boy sold in MP

At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself is spearheading the campaign to save the girl child, some Ayurveda experts were found selling herbs ensuring baby boys and medicines that could help woman conceive within 21 days at a herbal fair organised by the forest department in Madhya Pradesh.

Dec 16, 2015, 17:55 PM IST

ITBP mission for 'Swachh Ganga' flagged off from Uttarakhand

A 2,350-km long 'Swachh Ganga' river rafting expedition of border guarding force ITBP was today flagged off by Union Minister Uma Bharti from the banks of the holy river in Uttarakhand.

Oct 02, 2015, 21:43 PM IST

Govt launches 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao` scheme

In a bid to sensitise people towards the concerns of girl child, the government on Thursday announced to introduce a new scheme called `Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao`.

Jul 10, 2014, 15:11 PM IST