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Maternity leave cap: Telangana HC seeks state’s response in a week on woman employee’s petition

September 04, 2025 7:16 pm

The Telangana government provides for 180 days of maternity leave, but restricts it to women employees with less than two surviving children.

Maternity benefits integral to right to life, health and equality

June 13, 2025 12:10 pm

Maternity benefits are an integral part of the right to life, health and equality, making it a question of social justice. But how has been the evolution of maternity benefit policies in India? Does it reflect broader shifts in the understanding of women's reproductive rights?

Reproductive rights, population control, and more: What Supreme Court said on maternity leaves in recent ruling

May 28, 2025 4:20 pm

Fundamental Rule 101(a), pertaining to the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 1961, addresses the eligibility criteria for maternity leave of state government servants in India.

Maternity, paternity leaves for Odisha govt employees becoming parents through surrogacy

September 27, 2024 6:54 pm

A notification issued by the state finance department approves 180 days of leave for mothers and 15 days for fathers in such cases.

Mom, baby and us: Who takes care of the children?

April 30, 2024 10:50 am

Supreme Court's upholding of constitutional rights of working mothers will only be realised by investing in care economy and emphasising that childcare is a social need

Despite knowing the importance of mother’s milk for the child, for a healthy society and the environment, we now need to understand the struggles of parents, mostly mothers, who walk the tightrope of breastfeeding while working (File Photo)

For working moms, breastfeeding is a privilege

March 17, 2024 10:29 am

In a society where maternity leave is denied, breastfeeding in public is frowned on and everyone has an opinion on a child's nutrition, how can we ensure women have access to the support and information they need?

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Frame rules on maternity leave, attendance relaxations to women students: UGC asks VCs

December 16, 2021 9:41 am

The UGC has made a provision in the UGC(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of MPhil and PhD) Regulations, 2016, stating that "the women candidate may be provided maternity leave or childcare leave once in the entire duration of MPhil and PhD for up to 240 days."