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  Centre launches special deposit scheme for the girl child

  December 05, 2014 8:33 IST

  New Delhi: To help channelise small savings, government has launched a special deposit scheme for girl child -- Sukanya Samriddhi Account-- which can be opened in banks and post offices and half of the funds

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  Girl child being seen as a burden in India, says UN Report

  India | July 22, 2014 18:15 IST

  New Delhi:  Indian parents' fear of their inability to find a suitable groom for their daughters along with the societal pressure to pay huge sum of dowry adds to the feeling of the girl child

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  New India Assurance offer 50% discount for girl child

  March 09, 2014 21:22 IST

  New Delhi: Public sector general insurer, New India Assurance, has launched an exclusive health insurance cover, New India Asha Kiran, for a family with girl children. The family floater health insurance, gives a 50 per cent

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  3 million girl child 'missing' in India's population chart

  India | October 09, 2012 23:41 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 9 : In an alarming trend, girl child numbers in India have shown a sharper decline than the male children in the decade beginning 2001, leading to a skewed child sex ratio.Ahead

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  Body of newborn girl found in Jaipur hospital dump

  India | July 07, 2012 18:22 IST

  Jodhpur, Jul 7:  Body of a newborn girl, surrounded by dogs who were trying to feast on it, was today found in a garbage dump behind the Umaid Hospital here.  Police found the body inside