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“I’ve had a lot of cricket over the last few months, with lots of England camps. For me, it's all about being mentally ready" says Wyatt‑Hodge

The Supreme Court struck down the three-month age limit for maternity leave for adoptive mothers, granting 12 weeks’ leave regardless of the child’s age. It also urged the Centre to provide paternity leave as a social security benefit

Telangana’s Health University has removed the Rs 15,000 rejoining fee for women medical postgraduates returning from maternity leave. The move allows immediate rejoining, extends course duration for leave taken, and follows protests by doctors against the policy.

The Maternity Benefit Act essentially implies that the mother is solely responsible for parenting, caring and all other aspects of child-rearing

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced that his government will provide 12-month maternity leave and 1-month paternity leave to its employees.

During the maternity leave, the pay will be equivalent to the existing remuneration drawn by the eligible women employees

Maternity leave also had positive effects on infant mental health and development.