The carrying capacity of the Indian Sunderbans has been exceeded, and the increased population is exerting pressure on the fragile and richest ecosystem of the world, a World Bank report has said.

Launching the “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” scheme on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi denounced the practice of female foeticide, saying such discrimination reflects “mental illness” and displa

The said there were 991 females to 1,000 males in Chhattisgarh.

Sex ratio in Chhattisgarh is highest among all the states in the country with women taking lead to have a greater share.

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi announced a Rs. 1-crore award on Tuesday for any innovative village attaining a balanced sex ratio.

The State Government has rejected over as many as 1.45 lakh individual and community claims under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 till December last year.

The National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre has suppressed the report of the High-Level Committee on the Status of Tribals.