Karnataka approves 12 menstrual leaves a year across sectors | India News

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…

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Cough syrup deaths: Licence of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, makers of Coldrif, to be permanently cancelled; toll rises to 21 in MP | Chennai News

Tamil Nadu health minister confirmed the permanent revocation of Sresan Pharmaceuticals’ license, maker of Coldrif cough syrup, following the deaths of at least 21 children in Madhya Pradesh NEW DELHI: The licence of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, maker of Coldrif cough syrup, is set to be permanently revoked, Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramaniam confirmed on Thursday….

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Body of missing soldier found in snowbound Kashmir forest, search on for second | India News

SRINAGAR: The body of one of two soldiers missing in Ahlan Gadol forest of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district since October 6 was recovered Thursday, officials said. The soldier is believed to have died in a weather-related accident during a patrol in the high-altitude, snowbound area.His rucksack and service weapon were found intact beside…

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Ahead of Delhi meet, Taliban seek India’s recognition for Islamic Emirate | India News

External affairs minister S Jaishankar, left, and Afghanistan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi The Taliban are seeking an upgrade of their relationship with India in the form of diplomatic recognition, as the Afghanistan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi meets external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday. Muttaqi arrived in Delhi Thursday for a 6-day visit…

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Ban use of unauthorised strobe lights, hooters, Supreme Court directs governments | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has directed governments to enforce a complete ban on unauthorised red-blue strobe flashing lights and illegal hooters through seizure, market crackdowns and penalties. It has also instructed the road transport ministry, state transport departments and traffic police authorities to prescribe the maximum permissible luminance and beam angles for vehicle headlights and…

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