Bengaluru to experience rainfall again from June 4
Bengaluru: Bengaluru is experiencing a brief break from the steady rain and gloomy skies, but the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted light showers and cloudy conditions to return by midweek, starting June 4.
Starting June 4, the city will witness a gradual shift in weather, beginning with light rain on Wednesday, followed by more widespread showers on June 5 and 6. According to the IMD, this could mark the onset of another wet spell for Bengaluru.
The IMD's Meteorological Centre in Bengaluru has forecasted mostly dry and partly cloudy skies for Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts until June 3. However, midweek weather changes are expected, with light to moderate rain likely on June 4, 5, and 6, accompanied by generally cloudy skies.
Karnataka is currently experiencing an early and intense start to the monsoon season, with districts like Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada expected to see heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds.
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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.
