New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition seeking to make menstrual leave compulsory in workplaces and colleges. The bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud stated that the court cannot decide as it is a matter of policy. The court also asked the petitioners to submit a petition to the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare. The court observed that mandating the provision of menstrual leave may deter employers from hiring women.

Shailendra Mani Tripathi, a native of Delhi, approached the court with the petition. The demand in the petition was to direct the governments to take action according to the fourteenth section of the Maternity Benefit Act.

Earlier, when a question was raised in Parliament about menstrual leave, the central government replied that it is not under consideration now. The question was in the context of granting menstrual leave in Kerala universities.

New Delhi: Civil aviation watch DGCA has suggested various measures including mental health assessment of medical assessments and peer support programs to ensure the mental well-being of aircrew and air traffic controllers.

A senior DGCA official said on Wednesday that orders will be issued to the airlines and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to put in place the necessary provisions to implement the recommendations.

For this, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has constituted an expert committee.

The expert panel consists of experienced DGCA officials, air safety, clinical aerospace medicine, and mental health experts (psychologists).

DGCA officials informed that the circular will come into effect from May 31.

New Delhi: The states have again been instructed to strictly implement the central government order which made six years compulsory for first-class admission. The Union Ministry of Education has again issued the directive in the context of many states including Kerala not implementing this.
Only central schools in Kerala have implemented the six-year rule.

In government-aided schools and CBSE schools etc. in the state, which follows the state syllabus, admission to first class takes place at the age of five.

The admission process for the next academic year has already started in many schools. It is in this context that the Center has instructed the states to strictly implement the six-year age norm.

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court has said that the Election Commission’s order given to Eknath Shinde’s party, Shiv Sena’s election symbol, arrow, and bow, cannot be stayed. The court also rejected the demand for an order to stay the acquisition of offices and bank accounts by the Shinde side until the petition is disposed of.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has sent a notice to Shinde on a petition filed by Uddhav Thackeray against the order of the Election Commission. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud directed the Shinde side not to proceed with the disqualification of the Uddhav MLAs till the final decision of the court. The Supreme Court adjourned the petition for hearing after two weeks.

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency conducted raids at various places in the country. The inspection was conducted at more than 70 locations in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. Investigative sources said that the raids are being conducted in connection with a case registered by the NIA against the gang.

At the same time, the Income Tax Department is conducting inspections at around 60 locations related to Uflex Limited. The search is underway in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh. The raid is related to tax evasion.