 | Kochi corporation examines issues faced by women, gender minoritiesSuggests sanitary pad vending machines, and counselling centres for transgender persons, including the establishment of auxiliary groups to create job opportunities |
 | US lawmakers raise concern over Taliban's misuse of American humanitarian aid in AfghanistanAfghanistan is facing a severe economic crisis after the Taliban takeover in August 2021,followed by the suspension of international aid and the freezing of more than USD 9 billion in foreign reserves |
 | Two die while cleaning septic tank near Puzhal in Tamil NaduThe deceased persons are Baskaran (52) and Ismail (36), from Kondiyamman Nagar in Kavangarai near Puzhal. |
 | One year on, CCMC awaits minister’s date to deploy new mechanised sweepersThe city has been reeking of garbage that is thrown away on the streets due to the waste overflowing from the dump bins in all 100 wards of the five zones. |
 | Gujarat: Two sanitation workers die of suffocation while cleaning sewage line in AhmedabadThe two workers, identified as Gopal Padhar (24) and Bijal Padhar (32), fell unconscious after entering a sewage line to clean it. |
 | Mother Teresa 'returns' to Kolkata as Swiss-Indian film explores Saint's self-doubts'Mother Teresa & Me' shows the nun's life from the 1950s onwards, intertwined with the lives of two more Indian protagonists. |
 | Sanitation workers’ death: NHRC takes cognisance of complaint in CuttackActing on a complaint filed by Akhand, a Pipili-based human rights activist, the commission had sought report from police commissioner of Bhubaneswar - Cuttack. |
 | PIL filed in HC over deaths of sanitation staffThe application was submitted as part of an existing PIL by NGO ‘Manav Garima’ in response to the deaths of sanitation employees. |
 | Only SCs as sanitary workers in TN's TiruppurThe corporation, in its reply to a RTI query, stated that out of 661 permanent sanitary workers in four zones, 42 are from BC, MBC categories. |
 | Madhya Pradesh: Man points gun at sanitation worker, video goes viral on social mediaIn the video, a man identified as Mahesh Patel is seen pointing a pistol at the sanitation worker, while one of his relatives can be seen abusing and threatening him. |
 | Shuchi free sanitary pad scheme in Karnataka may be revamped after electionsSpeaking to TNIE, D Randeep, Health and Family Welfare Commissioner, said the issue will be under consideration post the Karnataka Assembly elections. |
 | Gujarat government fails to enforce manual scavenging rulesOver the past three decades, Gujarat has had the second-highest incidence of cleaning worker fatalities in the nation. |
| Gujarat: 95 sanitation workers died since 2019, no government officials chargedA national government survey found that 13,460 people in the nation were employed in drain and septic tank cleaning in 2018, and that number increased to 58,098 people in 2019. |
 | ‘Digital literacy offers sea change in women’s life’ says Shaifalika PandaFrom humble beginnings, the mentorship group is slated to hit 25,000 members in the next two years. |
 | QR code to detect unsegregated waste disposal to kick off in Tiruchy city by JuneSenior officials said that once they finish the QR code distribution for all the buildings, they would begin imposing fines on everyone failing to segregate their waste. |
 | Three workers die of asphyxiation while cleaning septic tank in GujaratThe workers died on the spot due to the high concentration of noxious gases and chemicals. |
 | Menstrual hygiene for young & adolescent girls: 'Public health is a state subject', Centre tells SCIn an affidavit filed before the top court, the Health Ministry said it has undertaken awareness and training programmes and made necessary resources available to girls across the country. |
 | Knock-Knock: A solution for sanitation saga is hereViswanathan Sridhar, architect and urban development practitioner, speaks about his latest creation — mobile public toilets |
 | Colours of devotion: Museologist and art historian Dr Anita Shah talks about her bookMuseologist and art historian Dr Anita Shah explores the history of Vallabha Sampradaya expressed through paintings and textile art. |
 | DMK councillor abused us using caste slurs, says TN sanitation workers"During the works, this councillor came there and verbally abused us asking why we were cleaning spaces outside ward 41. |
