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Karnataka approves 12 menstrual leaves a year across sectors BENGALURU: Karnataka cabinet, chaired by CM Siddaramaiah, Thursday approved a policy granting one paid menstrual leave every month (12 in a year) to women employees across all sectors – including government offices, garment factories, IT firms, MNCs, and private industrial units. The initiative is expected to…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka has become the first state in India to approve 12 menstrual leaves for women in a year.The state govt announced that women working in state government offices, garment factories, multinational companies, IT firms, and other private-sector organisations will now be entitled to one paid menstrual leave per month. Officials stated that the…
The government has moved a step closer to boosting India’s self-reliance in rare earth magnets, with a key panel approving a Rs 7,300 crore scheme to support local manufacturing. These magnets are essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines and a range of consumer electronics.The expenditure finance committee (EFC), which functions under the finance ministry, cleared…
UGC approves 101 universities for online and distance learning in academic session 2025-26 The University Grants Commission (UGC) has officially recognized 101 universities and 20 Category-1 institutions to offer Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes for the academic year 2025-26, with the session beginning in July-August 2025. In addition, 113 universities have been approved to…
US President Donald Trump on Monday approved plans to build a 211-mile road through remote parts of Alaska to open up access to valuable mineral deposits, including copper, cobalt and gold.The Ambler Road project, located north of Fairbanks, had first been cleared during Trump’s earlier term in office, however, the Biden administration later halted it,…
A significant step towards the fight against breast cancer has come into existence. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a first in class oral therapy for those battling against one most common cancers in the world, breast cancer. The approval announced in a press release by the US FDA is being hailed as…
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the widening of the 85.675 km Kaliabor-Numaligarh section of NH-715 in Assam into a four-lane highway at a total capital cost of Rs 6,957 crore, according to an official statement. The project will be executed on engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) mode.The upgrade aims to improve connectivity across Assam…
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 6.59 per cent increase in the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat, raising it by Rs 160 per quintal to Rs 2,585 for the 2026-27 marketing year. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Last year, wheat MSP was fixed at Rs 2,425…
The Union Cabinet has approved the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, a six-year programme aimed at boosting domestic pulse production and achieving self-sufficiency by 2030-31, according to a government statement. The Mission will be implemented from 2025-26 to 2030-31 with a financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore.India is the world’s largest producer and consumer of…
Donald Trump approves TikTok deal ensuring the popular social media platform won’t be banned in the US. Donald Trump approves TikTok deal ensuring the popular social media platform won’t be banned in the US. Donald Trump approves TikTok deal ensuring the popular social media platform won’t be banned in the US. Donald Trump approves TikTok…
