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Vijay government to give women employees 365 days maternity leave for third child

Announcing the change in the state assembly during the demand for grants for his department, minister D Sarathkumar said the decision was aimed at strengthening the state’s focus on social welfare and women’s empowerment. The state had gradually increased maternity leave for its women employees over the years. The original 90-day provision was increased to

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‘PM CARES? Hardly’: Congress jabs govt for utilising only 0.01% of relief fund

Domestic donations to the PM CARES Fund fell by 30 per cent to nearly Rs 479 crore in the financial year 2024-25, while foreign donations declined by 18 per cent to Rs 92.8 lakh, according to the fund’s latest audit report. The total balance in the PM CARES Fund stood at Rs 8,452 crore as

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Evening news wrap: Pak SC directs govt to shift Imran to hospital; blast near Kabul school injures around 50 children, and more

Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the government to move Imran Khan to a hospital for his health. The Supreme Court rejected pleas to replace hanging as the death penalty method. Bihar transferred seventeen senior IPS officers amid controversy over police actions. A hand grenade explosion near a Kabul school injured approximately fifty children. Rishabh Pant became

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In Photos: Manipur Strike Shuts Markets, Demands NRC Rollout – Outlook India

In Photos: Manipur Strike Shuts Markets, Demands NRC Rollout  Outlook India

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Ritabrata Banerjee to remain Bengal LoP till decision on plea within 2 months, says HC

The bench of Justices Shampa Sarkar and Ajay Kumar Gupta directed that the challenge to his appointment be decided by a single judge within two months. The case was filed by Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, a TMC MLA from the Mamata Banerjee camp, who had challenged assembly speaker Rathindra Bose’s decision to appoint Ritabrata Banerjee as the

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‘Gandhi, Nehru, Patel sang the same Vande Mataram’: Kharge hits back at BJP amid row

The BJP had criticised the Congress after a video from the party headquarters showed Kharge and Sonia Gandhi speaking while Vande Mataram was being performed during the August 15 Independence Day programme. The BJP accused Congress leadership of disrespecting the national song and sought an apology. The issue remained part of the political discourse in

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Indian Army chief Gen Seth meets Nepal’s PM, discusses issues of mutual interest – ThePrint

Indian Army chief Gen Seth meets Nepal’s PM, discusses issues of mutual interest  ThePrint

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