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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Excise sleuths seize brown sugar, MDMA and ganja; nine held
1 2 Hyderabad: Telangana Excise sleuths carried out a series of coordinated operations across the city on Thursday, seizing brown sugar, MDMA and nearly 13kg of ganja. Nine peddlers were arrested. Acting on a tip-off, the Excise Task Force team led by inspector Praveen Kumar intercepted two men on Khajaguda–Nanakramguda road and seized 66gm of brown sugar worth 2.5 lakh. The accused, Md Noor Akbar and Md Ajit Mohin of Malda from West Bengal, had travelled to the city posing as daily-wage workers to sell the contraband to potential customers. Two mobile phones were also seized from their possession. In Serilingampally, the State Task Force (STF) team caught G Teja Krishna of Kadapa and an associate while they were in possession of 5.14gm of MDMA. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Krishna confessed that he procured the contraband from Bengaluru. Meanwhile, in Malkajgiri, the excise team arrested a local peddler, Mahesh Reddy, who had 510gm of ganja in his possession. Another Excise team checked buses arriving from Nagpur at Kompally, Balajinagar, Jawaharnagar, Ghatkesar and seized 1.2kg ganja from the luggage of a passenger, Prabhu Raj, at Ghatkesar. The biggest haul came from Saroor Nagar, where frisking of Bhukya Srikanth yielded 340gm of ganja. His confession led officers to the houses of Sheikh Abbas and N Mamata, who were also found in possession of ganja. In all, 11.5kg of the contraband worth 6 lakh was seized. Excise Enforcement director Shahnawaz Qasim commended the teams for the series of busts and warned that intensified checks will continue across the state. All the accused were produced before court and remanded. 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 s ilver prices in your area.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Haryana health department involves transgender community in celebrating birth of girl child
1 2 Chandigarh: In a landmark move to combat gender bias and improve the sex ratio, Haryana's health department has launched an initiative involving the transgender community to celebrate female births across the state to normalise and elevate the status of girls in society by replicating a cultural tradition reserved typically for boys. Additional chief secretary (health) Sudhir Rajpal announced the initiative during a State Task Force meeting on Tuesday, part of the ongoing 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign. As part of the plan, transgender individuals will visit homes where a girl is born — just as they traditionally do to mark the birth of a boy — and present the family with a certificate for ₹21,000 invested under the 'Aapki Beti Hamari Beti' scheme. In return, they will receive an incentive of at least ₹1,100 from the govt. The district's chief medical officer (CMO) will supervise the campaign. The move comes amid a broader push to eliminate illegal abortions and tighten enforcement around sex-selective practices. Rajpal reported that Haryana's sex ratio improved from 899 to 907 between Jan and July this year compared to the same period in 2023. To sustain the momentum, health department has been directed to reverse-track all abortion and MTP (medical termination of pregnancy) cases beyond 12 weeks, especially when women already have daughters. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Winter Charm Across Europe's Streets Portfolio Magazine Read More Undo In July alone, 32 FIRs were registered, resulting in as many arrests. Four additional FIRs are in process, and 38 notices have been issued to clinics and hospitals suspected of violations. The state also plans a crackdown on IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) centres allegedly involved in illegal sex determination. Rajpal ordered that all IVF implantations must now be registered under antenatal care (ANC) protocols to enable better surveillance. Police have been asked to work closely with the health department in tracking and shutting down illegal abortion centres, with Rajpal demanding a progress report on pending FIRs (first-information reports) within the week. Meanwhile, the women's and child development department prepares for an awareness screening campaign in cinemas to push the message of gender equality.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Haryana to involve transgender community to celebrate birth of girls across state
Chandigarh, The Haryana government has launched an initiative under which members of the transgender community will visit homes where a girl child is born, just as they traditionally do when a boy takes birth, to celebrate her birth with the family. Haryana to involve transgender community to celebrate birth of girls across state Chairing the weekly meeting of the State Task Force for improving sex ratio in Haryana, Additional Chief Secretary Sudhir Rajpal on Tuesday directed the officials concerned that the transgender community be actively involved in celebrating the birth of girls across the state. The meeting highlighted that the government's sustained efforts have yielded encouraging results as the state's sex ratio has improved to 907 during January 1 to July 31 this year, up from 899 during the corresponding period last year. As part of the initiative, members of the transgender community will visit the homes where a girl is born and present a certificate of ₹21,000 invested with the LIC under the 'Aapki Beti, Hamari Beti' scheme to the family of the child. For this, the Haryana government will also incentivize the transgender community and a minimum amount of ₹1,100 is proposed to be given to such transgender persons, Rajpal said. The entire campaign will be run under the supervision of the concerned chief medical officer of the district. The meeting focused on intensifying efforts to curb illegal abortions and further improve the state's sex ratio under the 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' campaign, an official statement said. Rajpal emphasized the need for stringent enforcement against illegal abortions, instructing officials to take punitive measures, including revoking the licences of doctors found complicit. He said the state is implementing reverse tracking of all Medical Termination of Pregnancy and abortion cases beyond 12 weeks, particularly where women already have one or more daughters. Over a week ago, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini had said at an event in Ambala that 'Aapki Beti, Hamari Beti' Yojana has benefitted over 5.36 lakh girls by providing ₹21,000 to eligible families on the birth of daughters. Under the scheme, a sum of ₹21,000 is invested with Life Insurance Corporation in the name of first girl child of SC/BPL families and second child of family belonging to any category, subject to various eligibility conditions laid down under the scheme. The objective of this scheme is to improve child sex ratio and to ensure survival, proper health and promote education of girls in the state. In July alone, 32 FIRs were registered in suspected reverse tracking cases, leading to 32 arrests. Additionally, FIRs are under process in four more cases, and 38 notices have been issued to private hospitals and clinics for suspected violations, the statement said. In the meeting, Rajpal ordered a crackdown against IVF centres involved in sex-determination tests and illegal abortion practices. It was decided that all implantations through the IVF must be registered under Antenatal Care for improved surveillance. The additional chief secretary also asked the police department to actively coordinate with the health department teams for tracking illegal abortion centres and arresting the culprits, while also seeking a report on the progress achieved in the FIRs filed till now by next week. Women and Child Development Department officials informed during the meeting that an awareness advertisement on the 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' campaign is being prepared and will soon be aired in cinema halls across the state. Health Department Secretary and Mission Director, National Health Mission, Ripudaman Singh Dhillon, and senior officers of various departments were present in the meeting. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Health
- Indian Express
Haryana's sex ratio improves to 907; transgender community to celebrate birth of girls in new initiative
The Haryana Government Tuesday announced that the state's sex ratio has improved to 907, as per data collected this year till July 31 – up from 899 during the corresponding period last year. In a unique initiative, the state will also rope in transgender people to celebrate the birth of girls. The figures were revealed in the weekly meeting of the State Task Force (STF) for improving sex ratio. Sudhir Rajpal, Additional Chief Secretary, Health, chairs the meeting every Tuesday as per directions issued by Arti Singh Rao, Minister for Health and Family Welfare. The meeting focused on intensifying efforts to curb illegal abortions and further improve the state's sex ratio under the 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' campaign. In a unique and inclusive initiative, Rajpal directed officials to ensure that members of the transgender community visit homes where girls are born — just as they traditionally do for the birth of boys — and present a certificate of Rs 21,000 invested with the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) under the 'Aapki Beti Hamari Beti' scheme. For this, the Haryana government will also incentivise the transgender community and a minimum amount of Rs 1,100 is proposed to be given to such individuals. 'The campaign will be run under the supervision of the concerned Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the district,' he said, adding that the government's sustained efforts have yielded encouraging results. Emphasising the need for stringent enforcement against illegal abortions, Rajpal instructed officials to take punitive measures, including revoking the licences of doctors found to be complicit. 'Haryana is implementing reverse tracking of all Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) and abortion cases beyond 12 weeks, particularly where women already have one or more daughters. In July alone, 32 FIRs (First Information Reports) were registered in suspected reverse tracking cases, leading to 32 arrests. Additionally, FIRs are under process in four more cases, and 38 notices have been issued to private hospitals and clinics for suspected violations,' Rajpal said. The additional chief secretary also issued directions for a statewide crackdown against IVF centres involved in sex-determination tests and illegal abortion practices. It was decided that all implantations through IVF must be registered under Antenatal Care (ANC) for improved surveillance. He also asked the police department to actively coordinate with Health Department teams for tracking illegal abortion centres and arresting the culprits, while also seeking a report on the progress achieved in the FIRs filed so far by next week.
Hindustan Times
30-07-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Haryana: CMOs of 5 districts with worst sex ratio to lose powers
Haryana's additional chief secretary (ACS-health) Sudhir Rajpal on Tuesday said that the powers of the chief medical officers (CMOs) of five districts — Ambala, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Palwal and Sirsa — under the PNDT Act would be withdrawn. During a meeting, it emerged that these districts performed below expectations and registered a downward trend in sex ratio as compared to last year. The top performing districts, who have achieved significant improvement in sex ratio, will be rewarded by the Haryana government. The ACS (health) said that the powers of the CMOs in question would be given to their counterparts in neighbouring districts. Rajpal also ordered chargesheeting the nodal officers (PNDT Act) in these five districts. New officers will be appointed in their places, he said. During the meeting, Rajpal directed de-listing of private hospitals, medical centres and clinics from empanelment under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and any other government facility in case they are allegedly involved in 'illegal abortions'. Emphasising the need of stringent enforcement against illegal abortions, including revoking the licences of doctors found involved in this racket, Rajpal directed to seal all medical centres and clinics which are found involved in such malpractices. 'The centres carrying out illegal abortions in the garb of dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure should also be identified and action be taken against them,' Rajpal said during the weekly meeting of the State Task Force (STF), set up for improving the sex ratio in Haryana. The meeting focused on intensifying efforts to curb illegal abortions and further improve the state's sex ratio under the 'Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao' campaign. An official spokesperson said that special state squads, comprising HCS and other senior officers, would be formed to monitor corrective action to curb illegal abortions in the aforementioned five districts. The top performing districts, who have achieved significant improvement in sex ratio, will be rewarded. Anyone providing accurate information of doctors/quacks involved in illegal abortion practices, including sex determination tests, to the CMO concerned would be rewarded with a cash incentive of ₹1 lakh.
