India's healthcare sector has seen a major transformation over the last 12 years. Health insurance coverage has expanded significantly. Mat...

The Supreme Court has announced the creation of a dedicated expert committee to delineate the Aravalli hills' boundaries. With a focus on c...

The Supreme Court has urged the Centre to ensure girls continue their education without interruption. The apex court stressed the importanc...

A low-cost, sanitary pad-making machine was sourced from Arunachalam Muruganantham of Coimbatore, who was the inspiration behind the 2018 f...

Niine has also pioneered a movement to bridge the gap between menstruating females using sanitary napkins with those engaging in unhygienic...

The GST council, chaired by Union finance minister and comprising state counterparts, last week exempted sanitary napkins from GST levy.It ...

While reduction in tax rate for sanitary napkins should lead to lower prices, the math may not be that simple.

The sanitary napkins will be available in a pack of four pads for Rs 10 across over 3,200 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (P...

Dec said not reducing the GST on sanitary napkins is "contradictory" to the "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" campaign of the Centre government.

"You exempt bindi, kajal and sindoor. But you tax sanitary napkins. It's such a necessity. Is there any explanation for it," the bench said.

The bench was of the view that the issue needs to be examined, therefore, the authorities need to justify their stand in their counter affi...

The press release claims that since tax rate on the product was already 13.68% (“excise duty of 6% and 5% VAT”). So the GST rate at 12% is ...

Raw materials for manufacture of sanitary napkins attract GST of 18% of 12%, even with 12% GST on sanitary napkins, there in an inversion i...

Silchar MP Sushmita Dev said women in the rural areas, should be encouraged to use sanitary napkins and by taxing them one ends up reducing...

About 70 such machines will come up at various places including jails, bus stand, polytechnic colleges, schools and other areas in the comi...

This decision was made subsequent to the slash in excise duties on sanitary napkins and baby diapers from 10% to 1% in the Budget.

P&G today reduced the price of its sanitary napkins and baby diapers by up to 15 per cent as a result of the excise duty cut announced duri...