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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Time of India
Haryana to use mobile data to track foeticide networks
Gurgaon: Haryana will now utilise phone records and location data of arrested suspects to dismantle the network of illegal abortions and sex determination practices across the state. The strategy was discussed during a meeting of the state task force for improving sex ratio — chaired by additional chief secretary (health) Sudhir Rajpal — in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Rajpal stressed on the need for police and health officials to collaborate on raids on illegal abortion clinics and extend investigations beyond immediate offenders. The state has implemented the reverse tracking of all medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) and abortion cases beyond 12 weeks, particularly where couples already have one or more daughters. Rajpal highlighted the importance of punitive measures, warning that the licences of doctors would be revoked if they were found guilty. You Can Also Check: Gurgaon AQI | Weather in Gurgaon | Bank Holidays in Gurgaon | Public Holidays in Gurgaon | Gold Rates Today in Gurgaon | Silver Rates Today in Gurgaon This year alone, Haryana has registered over 120 FIRs related to illegal abortion practices, including the sale of MTP kits. While challans have been filed in 39 cases, 47 are under investigation. At the meeting, Rajpal instructed all stakeholders to ensure that chief medical officers (CMOs) in every district receive legal support and work closely with police to ensure convictions. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The 5 Books Warren Buffett Recommends You To Read in 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo To maintain the integrity of the PNDT (Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques) law, Rajpal mandated that no nodal officer for PNDT in any district should be transferred without the approval of the director-general of health services (DGHS). The meeting — part of the 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' campaign — also focused on deploying ANM and ASHA workers more effectively in urban areas and enhancing awareness through video clips in cinema theatres and a new IEC activity dashboard set to launch next month. The state task force has asked all districts to conduct over 10 raids weekly, targeting illegal abortion centres and unauthorised practitioners, including those with BAMS (bachelor of ayurvedic medicine and surgery) degrees suspected of unlawful terminations. Haryana has long struggled with one of the country's worst sex ratios at birth, a consequence of deep-rooted gender bias and the illegal use of prenatal sex determination, despite the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act banning the practice since 1994. Over the past decade, the state has run targeted campaigns and decoy operations to apprehend offenders. Officials, however, acknowledged that networks facilitating such violations often spanned districts and state borders. "The use of call data records, location history, and stable PNDT enforcement teams aims to expose these links, close legal loopholes, and secure convictions that have historically been elusive," an official said. Haryana's crackdown is part of a broader campaign to enforce legal safeguards on abortion norms and eliminate illegal practices. This initiative follows a decline in the state's sex ratio at birth (SRB). Last year, Haryana's average SRB fell to 910 girls for every 1,000 boys, the lowest since 2016. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
News18
7 hours ago
- News18
Himachal CM meets representatives of State Computer Teachers Association
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 12 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met the representatives of the State Computer Teachers Association on Monday and was apprised about the various demands of the association. Suman Thakur, President, State Computer Teachers Association, said that 1,302 computer teachers have been rendering their services in various government schools for about 25 years and urged CM Sukhu to regularise the services of computer Chief Minister assured that the government would sympathetically consider their genuine demands, an official release Pradesh Chief Minister had on Monday inaugurated the state's first robotic-assisted surgery at Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital (IGMC), Chamiyana and announced that the state government plans to invest Rs 3,000 crore by 2030 towards upgrading medical technology in hospitals also assured that all vacant posts at IGMC would be filled promptly.'We are going to provide AIIMS-level medical technology in super-specialist hospitals. By 2030, 3000 crore rupees will be spent on medical technology…If we provide good technology, patients living in villages can receive better treatment… We have decided that the vacant posts at IGMC will be filled," he has become the first government health institution in the State to perform high-end procedures of robotic surgery, an official release said. (ANI)
News18
14 hours ago
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Agenda to revise Schedule H of Drug Rules considered: Govt
Last Updated: New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) considered the agenda to revise the Schedule H of the Drug Rules, 1945 at its 92nd meeting held in April, the government told Parliament on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel said the DTAB is a statutory body constituted under section 5 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Rules thereunder to advise the Centre and state governments on technical matters arising out of the administration of the Act and to carry out the other functions assigned to it by the Act. The minister was responding to a question on whether the Centre is planning an overhaul of the medicines listed under Schedule H of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Patel said the sale and distribution of drugs, including Schedule H drugs, are regulated by state licensing authorities (SLAs) under the Drugs Rules, 1945. Further, the sale of Schedule H drugs without the prescription of a registered medical practitioner is a punishable offence and the SLAs are empowered to take action for the same. The minister said the state drugs controllers and other stakeholders have been sensitised about concerns regarding the sale of prescription drugs by retail without prescriptions of registered medical practitioners. Various notices, advisories and letters have been issued to the state drugs controllers and other stakeholders for strict compliance with the requirements of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules. Responding to a question on whether the government is considering implementing any digital tools to track the sale of Schedule H drugs, Patel said presently, there is no such proposal under consideration regarding this. However, on November 17, 2022, the Drugs Rules, 1945 that came into force on August 1, 2023 were amended, providing that the manufacturers of the top 300 brands of drug-formulation products, as specified in Schedule H2, shall print or affix a bar code or quick response code on its primary packaging label or, in case of inadequate space on the primary package label, on the secondary package label that stores data or information legible with software application to facilitate authentication, she said. PTI PLB RC view comments First Published: August 12, 2025, 17:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
