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Vistara to provide free sanitary napkins on board from Women's Day
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 6, (ANI): Indian domestic airline Vistara on Wednesday announced a new service, wherein it will provide sanitary pads on flights to women travellers on request. The move will come into effect from this International Women’s Day, which falls on 8 March 2019.
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Odisha govt approves scheme to provide free sanitary napkins to school gir
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Odisha Cabinet on Friday gave its approval to 28 proposals including the "Khushi Yojana" under which 17.25 lakh school girls from Class VI to XII, will be provided free sanitary napkins.
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Chennai research scholar makes eco-friendly napkin
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 14 (ANI): Preethi Ramadoss, a research scholar from the Department of Crystal Growth Centre of Anna University, has come up with a biodegradable sanitary napkin which does not contain any plastics and can degrade within a month.
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Andhra CM announces doubling of pension, distribution of sanitary napkins
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bogolu (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced the enhancement of old age pensions from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000, starting January. The decision is expected to benefit around 5.4 million pensioners in the state.
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Petroleum and Skill Development Ministry's new CSR initiative: Ujjwala Sa
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar [Orissa], Dec 28 (ANI): Oil marketing companies like IOCL, BPCL, HPCL under the Petroleum and Skill Development Ministry have taken a CSR initiative to set up manufacturing units of "Ujjwala" Sanitary Napkins at the Common Service Centres across Odisha. The move is expected to em
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NGO makes sanitary pads from old clothes for tribal women
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): In a bid to provide a hygienic life to tribal women who cannot afford high-priced sanitary napkins, a Pune-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) makes sanitary pads out of old clothes and distributes them to women residing in nearby tribal vil
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Sanitary napkin exempted from GST
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said sanitary napkin has been exempted from the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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Radhika Apte voices her opinion on low-cost sanitary napkins
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 31 (ANI): Over the years Radhika Apte has taken to voicing her opinions on many sensitive subjects of great importance, be it a take on-screen nudity or opening up about casting couch - this time it is menstrual hygiene.
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Women's Day: Centre launches biodegradable sanitary pad
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 8 (ANI): On International Women's Day, Union Minister Ananth Kumar launched 100 percent oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkins 'Suvdiha' at low cost.
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Piyush Goyal lauds bio-degradable sanitary pads initiative
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday lauded the initiative undertaken by women of the railways to make bio-degradable sanitary pads.
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Rajkot school gets sanitary napkin vending machine
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India] Feb 18 (ANI): Playing the role of a 'Pad-man' to female students, Rajkot GST and Central Excise office has decided to gift a sanitary vending machine and an incinerator to Sarojini Naidu Girls High School.
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Citizens urge reduction of GST on sanitary napkins
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 18 (ANI): The 12 percent taxation chargeable on sanitary napkins has faced a backlash from citizens, as they feel a key sanitary need should not be included in such a high tax bracket.
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