Delhi University restricts guest faculty appointments to leave vacancies only

Aug 07, 2024

Delhi University has tightened the regulations for appointing guest faculty, mandating that such appointments can only be made against leave vacancies, including maternity leave,...

Male govt employees now entitled for child care leave

Oct 26, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 26 : Over the reforms brought by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday...

Assam government to grant child care leave to single fathers

Mar 30, 2025

Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that single fathers in the state will now be granted Child Care Leave (CCL)...

Karnataka announces 6-month child care leave for government women employees

Mar 09, 2021

Bengaluru (Karnataka), [India], March 9 : On the occasion of international women's day, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has announced a proposal to...

"Govt should not be encouraging third child," says Congress leader Karti Chidambaram; calls for paternity leave

Aug 19, 2026

Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram, in a post on X, wrote, "While maternity leave is most welcome, paternity leave should also be considered, but...

Haryana: Newborn baby found abandoned in bushes; rescued

Mar 12, 2023

"The child has been shifted to Jagadhri Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) ward.