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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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Menstrual hygiene in India
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 11 (ANI): It has been revealed that about 43 percent of Indian women did not have access to sanitary essentials at the beginning of periods, while 36 percent felt uncomfortable in buying them with other customers around.
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GST on sanitary napkins: SC stays proceedings in Delhi, Bombay HCs
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday stayed proceedings in the Delhi and Bombay High Courts on cases related to levying Goods and Services Tax (GST) on sanitary napkins.
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Messages on sanitary napkins to PM Modi to oust 12% GST
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India] Jan 10 (ANI): A group of students from Gwalior have launched a campaign by writing messages on sanitary napkins to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to eliminate 12% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the product and make it free of cost.
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`PadMan` Akshay breaking period taboo in latest poster
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Akshay Kumar's upcoming film 'PadMan' will give details on how sanitary napkins add months to a woman's life.
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