Friday, March 09, 2007

Southern states update, March 9, 2007.

Masculinisation of the sex ratio at birth is no longer restricted to the northern states of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, but has spread even to the south where literacy levels are higher.
Lakshmi's Smile, The Times of India, March 8, 2007.

Kerala has witnessed an alarming rise of crime rate. As per reports everyday at least one murder takes place in the state.
Akhel Mathew, 340 murders in 9 months in Kerala, Gulf News, March 7, 2007.
Simultaneously the southern states have also witnessed an increasing surge in Road Accidents.
Oineetom Ojah, Number of road accidents increases 8%, Financial Express, March 8, 2007.

The security authorities have been instructed to review the security of all strategic spots along the coast of Kerala to seal the infiltration of extremists.

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