In an attempt to make the family planning programme effective in both rural and urban pockets, officials of the health department have asked ASHAs and ANMs to maintain a register of eligible couples block-wise and apprise them of the benefits of the latest family planning measures available.Source: The Times of India 
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Renowned Chinese film director Zhang Yimou has had to pay a fine of $1.2 million (Rs 7.5 crore) for violating China’s strict family planning policy by having three children.The Binhu family planning bureau in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, received the money from Mr. Zhang and his wife Chen Ting, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Source: The Hindu
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