Kolkata, April 26: West Bengal will have a single-phase panchayat (rural body) polls on May 14, the State Election Commission announced on Wednesday.
Repolls, if needed, will be held on May 16. The counting will take place on May 17, the SEC said in a notification.
The decision came after a recommendation from the state government that the polls be held on May 14.
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Karnataka likely to provide six days of paid menstrual leave annually
Bengaluru: Karnataka is considering to implement a progressive policy granting women six days of paid period leave annually.
Labour Minister Santhosh Lad told Deccan Herald that an 18-member committee, headed by Christ University’s law professor Sapna S., had submitted its report on the initiative. Lad commended the committee’s effort and noted that their report proposes to give six paid menstrual leaves for women. “This is important as I have seen from close circles how women go through various physiological changes in the menstrual period that necessitates rest,” Lad said.
He added that the initiative will help increase women’s participation in the workforce, particularly at a time when it is relatively low.
Mohammed Mohsin, Principal Secretary (Department of Labour) told the publication that the proposed policy would apply to women professionals in both government and private sector.
If implemented, Karnataka will join Bihar, Kerala, and Odisha as the fourth state in India to provide menstrual leave.
Former Union Minister Smriti Irani had remarked last year that period is not a "handicap," describing it as a natural aspect of women’s lives that does not require a specific policy for "paid leave".
