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  2. Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 - Wikipedia

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    The Maternity (Amendment) Bill 2017, an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, was passed in Rajya Sabha on 11 August 2016, in Lok Sabha on 9 March 2017, [3] and received an assent from President of India on 27 March 2017. [4] The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 protects the employment of women during the time of her maternity and entitles ...

  3. Pradhan Mantri Matri Vandana Yojana - Wikipedia

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    Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), previously known as the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana, is a maternity benefit program run by the government of India. It was originally launched in 2010 and renamed in 2017. [1] [2] The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

  4. Social security in India - Wikipedia

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    Pradhan Mantri Matri Vandana Yojana is a maternity benefit programme run by the government of India for low-income households. It was introduced in 2017 and is implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It is a conditional cash transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age or above for the first live birth ...

  5. National Food Security Act, 2013 - Wikipedia

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    The National Food Security Act 2013, also known as Right to Food Act, is an Indian Act of Parliament which aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two thirds of the country's 1.4 billion people. [1] It was signed into law on 12 September 2013, retroactive to 5 July 2013. [2][3]

  6. Gender pay gap in India - Wikipedia

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    The Maternity Benefit Act applies to all establishments with more than ten employees. [25] However, in states where the Employees’ State Insurance Act applies, employers no longer have any liability under the Maternity Benefit Act. [26] Under this Act, a pregnant woman worker is entitled to 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave, and six ...

  7. Indian labour law - Wikipedia

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    Indian labour law refers to law regulating labour in India. Traditionally, the Indian government at the federal and state levels has sought to ensure a high degree of protection for workers, but in practice, this differs due to the form of government and because labour is a subject in the concurrent list of the Indian Constitution.

  8. Welfare schemes for women in India - Wikipedia

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    Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY), Conditional Maternity Benefit (CMB) is a scheme sponsored by the national government for pregnant and lactating women age 19 and over for their first two live births. The programme, which began in October 2010, provides money to help ensure the good health and nutrition of the recipients.

  9. Union Public Service Commission - Wikipedia

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    e. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC; ISO: Saṁgha Loka Sevā Āyoga) is a constitutional body tasked with recruiting officers for All India Services and the Central Civil Services (Group A and B) through various standardised examinations, widely considered to be one of the most selective examinations in the world. [1]