Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Wednesday (Dec 12) opposed the paid menstruation leave policy stating that the menstruation cycle was "not a handicap".

Smriti Irani opposes menstruation leave policy, says it's 'not a handicap'

The country's women and child development minister smriti irani has told the upper house of the parliament that menstrual leave could lead to discrimination against women in the workforce.

Indian Minister opposes menstrual leave

Amid the controversy which has erupted after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi allegedly made a ‘flying kiss’ gesture in the parliament, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has come to his defence and said that his gesture was “affectionate”.

Rahul Gandhi's ex-colleague defends his ‘flying kiss’ act, calls it an ‘affectionate gesture’

Union Minister Smriti Irani has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of blowing a 'flying kiss' while leaving parliament after his speech during the no-confidence motion debate. what is the congress saying? Molly Gambhir tells you.

Gravitas: Smriti Irani vs Rahul Gandhi in row over 'flying kiss'

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday (August 9) called Rahul Gandhi a "misogynist" while she was responding to the Congress leader on the issue of Manipur in the parliament.

WATCH: Smriti Irani calls Rahul Gandhi 'misogynist' after he apparently blows a flying kiss in parliament

India's Union minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday opened a front against former parliamentarian Rahul Gandhi over his recent visit to the US. Irani attempted to establish a connection between Rahul Gandhi and George Soros, saying the Congress party leader "hobnobbed" with people having suspicious credentials, including those close to the billionaire.

'Why is he hobnobbing...': BJP targets Rahul Gandhi for alleged George Soros link

Actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani is one of the best-known faces of the Indian TV film industry. Irani became a household name after she played the role of Tulsi Virani in the hit TV show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and later in Ramayan, in which she played the role of Sita.

When Smriti Irani was called on set to work a day after suffering miscarriage

Union Minister and former actor Smriti Irani's daughter Shanelle tied the knot with her beau Arjun Bhalla in Rajasthan earlier this month. And on Friday, Irani hosted a grand reception in Mumbai.

Shah Rukh Khan, Mouni Roy and other B-town stars grace Smriti Irani's daughter's reception

India's Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani has said that the nation has registered a decline in female infant mortality rate, the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births.

India registers decline in female infant mortality rate: Minister Smriti Irani

Trinamool Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra hit out against BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla who claimed that suspended Rajya Sabha MPs who were protesting in the parliament had consumed “tandoori chicken” in front of Mahatama Gandhi's statue.

'Tandoori chicken' row erupts between BJP and opposition; TMC's Mahua Moitra takes a dig at Smriti Irani

Barely three days after Droupadi Murmu took oath as India’s 15th President, the tribal leader has found herself amid a controversy surrounding her constitutional designation.

'Rashtrapatni' remark: BJP leader Smriti Irani demands apology from Congress

Union minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said she has tested positive for COVID-19. She asked people who came in contact with her to get themselves tested at the earliest.

India: Union Minister Smriti Irani tests positive for COVID-19

Telangana minister KT Rama Rao writes to Irani, urges cooperation to protect livelihoods of people in the textile industry Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao has urged Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani for cooperation to protect livelihoods of people in the textile industry.

Telangana minister KT Rama Rao writes to Irani, urges cooperation to protect livelihoods of people in textile industry

In their maiden concert in India, Irish band U2 gave tributes to female icons of the country. The concert took place in Mumbai on Sunday and the band put the spotlight on Union minister Smriti Irani, slain journalist Gauri Lankesh, author Arundhati Roy and others during the concert.

Irish band U2 pays tribute to women icons Smriti Irani, Gauri Lankesh and Arundhati Roy during their Mumbai concert

The Rajya Sabha (Upper House) adjourned on Friday after an uproar over Rahul Gandhi's remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Taking a dig at the rising incidents of rapes in India, Senior Congress leader Gandhi on Thursday said that the prime minister talked about 'Make in India' but nowadays wherever you look, it is 'Rape in India' in a rally in Jharkhand.

Rajya Sabha adjourned after uproar over Rahul Gandhi's remark

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said that an objection against former congress chief Rahul Gandhi has been registered on his "rape in India" remark. "We have requested the Election Commission to take an action," Irani told media today.

Have requested Election Commission to take action: Smriti Irani on Rahul Gandhi's rape remark 

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said that she was 'saddened' with the alleged misbehavior of two Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha after she spoke on an attack on a rape survivor in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao.

I am saddened: Smriti Irani on Congress MP's alleged misbehaviour in Lok Sabha

Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani said on Friday that Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) has improved by 13 points from 918 to 931 at the national level in last five years.

Sex ratio at birth improved from 918 to 931 in five years: Smriti Irani

Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari will be in the front row of the Lower House according to the seat allocation decided by the Lok Sabha secretariat on Wednesday.

Smriti Irani, Ravi Shankar Prasad get front row seats in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha on Thursday took up discussion on a bill that makes punishment more stringent for sexual crimes against children and provides for the death penalty in cases of aggravated sexual assault.

Bill to provide death penalty for child abuse in Lok Sabha

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who recently stepped down as the party president, visited Amethi on Wednesday and met the party workers. "I very happy after coming to Amethi.

'It feels like coming home,' says Rahul Gandhi on his first visit to Amethi after Lok Sabha elections

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who recently stepped down as the party president, will visit Amethi on Wednesday and hold meetings with party workers. This will be his first visit to Amethi after Congress's debacle in just-concluded Lok Sabha elections.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi for first time after Congress's debacle in Lok Sabha elections

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani claimed that BJP candidates -- External Affair Minister S Jaishankar and Jugal Ji Thakor -- have won the Rajya Sabha election held on Friday.

EAM S Jaishankar, Jugal Ji Thakor win Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat: BJP

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition filed by the Gujarat Congress against the Election Commission's decision to hold separate byelections to two Rajya Sabha seats in the state.

Supreme Court rejects Gujarat Congress's plea against EC decision to hold separate Rajya Sabha bypolls

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