New Delhi, March 18 It was difficult for Ranjini Sharma (name changed) to bond with her day-old adopted daughter, as her workplace did not allow her to take maternity leave, since she was "not breastfeeding the child".This happened nine years ago. Today, Sharma feels that adoptive parents...
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New Delhi, March 17 Observing that adoption is part of the right to reproductive autonomy, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law that stated a woman would be eligible for maternity leave if she legally adopted a child below the age of three months, deeming it discriminatory.Ruling...
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New Delhi, March 17 The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Centre to enact a law recognizing paternity leave as a social security benefit, observing that parenthood is not a solitary function and while the mother is central to a child's development, it would be unjust to overlook the role of the...
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New Delhi, March 17 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Union government to enact a law recognizing paternity leave as a social security benefit, while striking down a provision that limited maternity benefits for adoptive mothers based on the child’s age.A bench of Justices J.B...
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New Delhi, March 17 Observing that adoption is part of the right to reproductive autonomy, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law that stated a woman would be eligible for maternity leave if she legally adopted a child below the age of three months.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and...
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Mumbai, March 10 The Maharashtra government announced a flexible office time initiative for women state employees working in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to help them avoid rush hour travel on crowded suburban trains.Earlier in the day, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar said in the...
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Mumbai, March 10 In a major move to support working women, Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister, Sunetra Ajit Pawar, announced a new ‘Come Early-Go Early’ policy for female government employees in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) on Tuesday.The announcement was made in the...
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Mumbai, March 10 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar announced on Tuesday a flexible work time initiative for women state government employees working under the jurisdiction of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).Pawar said that under the "Come Early, Go Early" initiative...
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New Delhi, March 4. Domestic workers in Sindh, Pakistan, are among the most sought-after yet exploited people in the region. The constant violation of labor laws has led to a deeply ingrained culture of child labor, inhumane working hours, meager pay that often falls below the minimum wage, and...
The Government today informed the House that it has adopted pro-labor and pro-gender policies in its contractual and regular engagements in Jammu and Kashmir. This was stated by Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, while replying on behalf of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, to...
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Shimla, February 12 The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday approved the toll tax policy and the excise policy for 2026-27, and gave its approval to form a Cabinet Sub-Committee to draft the Himachal Pradesh State Lottery (Regulation) Rules, 2026.The committee will be headed by Rural...
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