NRIs felicitate Dr. Arathi Krishna after MLC oath
Bengaluru: Prominent NRI leaders and entrepreneurs visited the office of Dr. Arathi Krishna to felicitate and congratulate her following her oath-taking as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council.
Those who extended their wishes included Zakariya Jokatte, an Indian NRI entrepreneur and philanthropist who is the Chief Executive Officer of Al Muzain Company in Saudi Arabia; Mohammad Mansoor, President of Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) Bahrain; and Praveen Shetty, a well-known hotelier based in Dubai.
The delegation expressed their appreciation for Dr. Krishna’s contributions to public service and conveyed their best wishes for her new role as MLC.
Ibrahim Gadiyar, Managing Director of Gradiyar Group of Companies Dubai & Sharjah, also met Dr. Krishna at CM's residence and congratulated her.
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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.
