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Health ministry revives oral contraceptives as condoms fail to attract Indians
On world population day on 11 July, the ministry released at least three television commercials to promote oral contraceptivesThere has been a slow uptake of condoms in India clearly indicting men’s ignorance towards their responsibility of family planning
2 min read11 Jul 2019Not condoms or pills, but monthly shots
The contraceptive shot offers protection to women of reproductive age when injected monthly
2 min read7 Dec 2018Sex in India: 1 in 3 men think contraception is a ‘woman’s business’
Most Indians are aware of contraceptive methods but not all of them are fully informed about how they work, or when the likelihood of pregnancy tends to be higher
2 min read30 May 2018Low cost sanitary napkins, condoms to be sold at railway stations
Condoms and sanitary pads would now be sold at toilet facilities both inside and outside railway stations for not only the passengers but also the people living in its vicinity
1 min read26 May 2018CCI probing cartelization among condom makers
Competition Commission investigates 10 condom firms over suspicions that they formed a cartel to secure higher prices in a govt tender
3 min read12 Feb 2018Condom ads without sexually explicit content can be aired before 10pm: I&B ministry
Advertisements on safe sex may be continued to be promoted without sexually objectifying and/or without carrying sexually explicit content, says the I&B ministry
1 min read22 Dec 2017Banning condom ads during daytime a futile exercise, say experts
I&B ministry's condom ads ban during the daytime is not a solution, there has to be regulation on content being broadcast on TV channels, say advertising and branding experts
3 min read13 Dec 2017NCPCR welcomes ban on condom ads on TV between 6 am and 10 pm
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights welcomes government's order asking TV channels not to air condom advertisement between 6 am and 10 pm
1 min read12 Dec 2017No condom ads between 6 am and 10 pm, says I&B ministry
The I&B ministry has issued an advisory asking TV channles not to air condom ads which could be 'indecent and inappropriate for viewing by children' during the daytime
1 min read12 Dec 2017NPPA panel suggests different price caps for basic and ‘exotic’ condoms
The NPPA expert committee has decided that the ceiling price of condom will be fixed in two broad categoriesordinary condoms and condoms with special features
2 min read8 Dec 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared