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Fact Check: Modi Said Congress Looted Maternity Benefits, but What Is BJP’s Record?

The Wire Staff 10/04/2019

The government’s scheme excludes more women that it covers....

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In RTI Findings, Mixed Picture of PM Scheme for Malnourished Mothers

Sanjoy Basu, Neeraj Kumar and Shashi Shekhar 08/04/2019

In Odisha, only five mothers were registered, which means...

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Despite Promises, Women in Informal Sector ‘Still Waiting for Fair Maternity Benefits’

The Wire Staff 31/01/2018

Activists point out that women in the formal sector...

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Economists Write to Jaitley, Seek Increase in Pension, Maternity Benefits in Next Budget

The Wire Staff 20/12/2017

The letter says that Union budget 2018-19 should provide...