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Supreme Court says right to life under Article 21 of Constitution includes right to menstrual health, directs schools and governments to implement hygiene measures

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The court held that the inaccessibility of menstrual hygiene management measures would amount to undermining the dignity of a girl child.
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Pakistan’s 40% ‘period tax’ challenged by young lawyer in the Supreme Court: How far behind is the Nation on menstrual hygiene?

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Omar argues that these taxes, both direct and indirect, make sanitary pads unaffordable for millions of women, especially those living in poverty or rural areas.
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Congress leader Pankaj Punia insults women, mocks the Re 1 sanitary napkin scheme announced by PM Modi

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Congress leader Pankaj Punia mocked RSS supporters by asking them to use Re 1 sanitary napkin provided by govt to poor women
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Breaking taboos from the ramparts of Red Fort: From speaking about open defecation in 2014 to the importance of sanitary napkins in 2020

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On India's 74th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his 7th speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort
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GST exemption on hand-sanitiser has the potential to increase price of domestic products and incentivise import from China: Read how

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Exemption of GST on a product blocks the input tax credit available for a manufacturer, which gets added to the retail price
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‘We need to recognise that we have a right to pray, not desecrate’: Smriti Irani when asked about Sabarimala

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Her statement appears to have been taken out of context
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Price of misplaced activism: Post GST exemption, manufacturing cost of sanitary napkins up

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The government gave into popular activism and exempted sanitary napkins from GST
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Government’s gift on Women’s Day: Biodegradable sanitary napkins at Rs 2.50

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A pack of four napkins will cost only Rs 10
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Despite allocation of Rs. 16 crores, Kejriwal govt fails to distribute sanitary napkins in schools for 2 years

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This has forced many girls to skip school during menstruation.
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Arun Jaitley answers why Sanitary Napkins can’t be made tax free

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If exempted, sanitary napkins might get more expensive

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