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Midwives Fight Quiet Battle in India

Article Abstract:

Female infanticide is still practiced in India, especially in the poorest villages. Many midwives who used to accept bribes to kill the unwanted female babies are trying to put a stop to the practice with the help of organizations like Adithi.

Author: Jordan, Miriam
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
Public affairs, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, Offices of health practitioners, not elsewhere classified, Midwives, Health care industry, Political activity, Statistics, Infanticide, Sex preselection, Sex of children, Parental preferences for, Foster Parents Plan International, Adithi (India)

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ITC Ltd

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ITC Ltd. posted a lower than expected rise of 13% in profits for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2003. The company posted 3.23 billion rupees (58.3 million euros) in net for the period.

Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
Sales, profits & dividends, Finance, Company sales and earnings, Company earnings/profit, Tobacco industry, ITC Ltd.

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India's bond-futures trading falls flat as banks seek change

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The bond-futures market in India has come up with flat performance as there has been little contract trading. Indian bankers attributed the flat activity to a pricing model.

Author: Prabhu, Nivedita
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
Banking industry, Analysis, Bonds, Bonds (Securities), Futures

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