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Team from AIIMS-Delhi to probe maternal deaths in Rajasthan's Kota, new SOPs on anvil " The Print " PTIFeed
1+ week, 6+ day ago (557+ words) Kota (Raj), May 12 (PTI) An expert team from the AIIMS-Delhi and other central medical institutions will investigate the deaths of postpartum women and reported infections at Kota's New Medical College Hospital, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Tuesday. Chairing…...
When will Modi govt hang mastermind of Pahalgam terror attack, asks NCP (SP)
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (322+ words) Mumbai, Apr 22 (PTI) Opposition NCP (SP) on Wednesday accused the Centre of failing to bring the perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack to justice in the last one year, and asked when will the government hang its mastermind. Raising serious…...
5 skincare hazards the beauty boom created. Go easy on actives and "hacks
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (887+ words) A few years ago, a lovely 28-year-old woman walked into my clinic looking absolutely exhausted. She plopped down, sighed dramatically, and said, "Doctor Deepali, my skin has officially declared war on me. I've tried every cream, serum, face mask, and…...
SC decision on menstrual leave is feminist. Rani of Jhansi didn't use period as an excuse
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (885+ words) It was heartening to note that the Supreme Court held that menstrual health is an aspect of the right to life and the right to free and compulsory education under Article 21 and 21 A, respectively. There were three key points to…...
CPI(M) opposes Transgender Persons (Amendment) Bill, demands menstrual leave for women " The Print " PTIFeed
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (542+ words) New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) The CPI(M) on Saturday opposed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging the proposed changes undermine the principle of self-determination of gender identity and violate the constitutional rights of such people. The party also…...
Menstrual leave doesn't work in 'real world'. And that real world is designed by, for men
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (555+ words) I hate asking men for help. I think 10 times before I do. And I would never let anything get in the way or hold me back when competing with a man. But I do not agree with Chief Justice of…...
How reusable sanitary pads are helping girls stay in school in rural India
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (416+ words) Samarpan, a non-profit organization working in the heart of rural India, to provide girls and women with reusable sanitary pads and health education. | Image: Samarpan In a tribal village in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, a girl once missed…...
Two-day menstrual hygiene awareness campaign underway at two Namo Bharat stations
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (284+ words) New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) A two-day awareness campaign on menstrual health and hygiene was underway at two newly inaugurated stations of the Namo Bharat corridor to mark the International Women's Day. A series of interactive activities related to menstrual hygiene…...
SC for sensitisation of male teachers, students to deal with stigma associated with menstruation
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (469+ words) New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI) Highlighting the need to sensitise male teachers and students, the Supreme Court on Friday said the whole ecosystem has to be sterilized of the stigma associated with menstruation or the infrastructural efforts would remain underutilized. In…...
'Period should end a sentence, not a girl's education': SC says menstrual hygiene part of right to life
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (591+ words) New Delhi: In a ruling that should reach the collective conscience of society, the Supreme Court Friday recognised menstrual hygiene management (MHM) not merely as a health issue but as an essential facet of the right to life under Article…...