Three boys drown in sea in Udupi, one rescued
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Udupi (PTI): Three minor boys drowned while one was rescued after they went swimming in the sea in this district, police said on Wednesday
The deceased have been identified as Sanketh (16), Suraj (15) and Ashish (14), they said.
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening when the victims ventured into deep waters along the coastline in Koderi Hosahithlu near Kirimanjeshwara village in Byndoor taluk, police said.
Of the four minors, three were unable to return and drowned. "We recovered three bodies and rescued one child, who is now receiving medical attention," a police officer said.
The rescued child, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, has been admitted to a nearby hospital and is reported to be stable, police added.
Local police have cordoned off the area and are recording statements of witnesses. The families of the deceased were informed and it is being ascertained whether lack of warnings or supervision led to the mishap, they said.
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Karnataka govt to strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy, after HC directive
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said that the government will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy across all sectors at the earliest, following the High Court directive.
The High Court of Karnataka had recently directed the state government to "strictly and faithfully" implement the menstrual leave policy, pending formal enactment of the proposed legislation.
"I welcome the directive issued by the Karnataka High Court in support of our state government's ambitious menstrual leave policy," Lad said.
The state government has taken firm steps to implement the menstrual leave policy comprehensively, and as a model to the country, he said in a post on 'X' on Thursday.
"In line with the court's opinion that menstrual leave is a matter of women's dignity, justice, and humane recognition of their lived realities, we will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy--equivalent to one day per month, or 12 days per year--across all sectors at the earliest," he added.
The court had said that in the interregnum, it shall be incumbent upon the state to ensure effective operationalisation of the policy through the issuance of suitable guidelines, circulars, and administrative instructions, as may be necessary to secure its uniform, consistent, and rigorous implementation across all sectors.
The court issued the directive while hearing on a petition filed by 41-year-old Chandravva Hanumant Gokavi, who works in a hotel in Mudalgi of Gokak taluk in Belagavi district, before the Dharwad bench, seeking implementation of the November 20, 2025, order of the government providing one-day menstrual leave for all working women.
