New Delhi: Rajya Sabha has passed a bill over extending maternity leave to 26 weeks from 12 weeks. The Central government had taken this decision to give more importance to the baby care and to provide comfort to the women. The bill was passed in Loka Sabha and was sent to Rajya Sabha for the […]

Mangalore : The 7th working women state convention was held at Bolar on October 15, Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Hemalatha, the convener of the Working Women Coordination Committee said that, in spite of having the Equal Remuneration Act of 1976, women are paid comparably lesser than men in several workplaces. She also said […]