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- SC agrees to hear pleas against Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act
- Droupadi Murmu assents to Transgender Rights Amendment; opposition flags exclusion, self-id concernsPresident Droupadi Murmu has approved the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026. The legislation faces opposition...01 Apr, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
- Parliament passes transgender bill amid opposition protestParliament has approved the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026. The Rajya Sabha gave its assent after discussi...26 Mar, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
- Parliament passed Transgender rights amendment Bill amid Opposition protestParliament has approved the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026. The Rajya Sabha gave its consent after discuss...25 Mar, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
- Parliament passes bill to amend law on protection and rights of transgender personsParliament has passed a bill amending the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, excluding social orientations from its scope and ...25 Mar, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
- Lok Sabha passes bill to amend law on protection and rights of transgenders amid protestsThe Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, facing strong opposition from trans rights activists. C...24 Mar, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
- 'Brazen attack on constitutional rights of transgender people': Rahul Gandhi slams govt on billCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has strongly opposed the government's Transgender Persons Amendment Bill, 2026. He calls it a direct attack on...24 Mar, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
- Lok Sabha Bill redefines transgender, excludes sexual orientationA new bill introduced in the Lok Sabha aims to legally define transgender persons, excluding those with different sexual orientations or se...14 Mar, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
- India introduces Bill to provide precise definition of 'transgender' in Lok SabhaA bill to precisely define 'transgender' and introduce graded punishments for harm inflicted upon them was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The...13 Mar, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
- Govt to launch portal for giving I-cards, special homes to transgendersThe social justice and empowerment ministry is set to launch a national portal, which would equip transgenders to apply for an identity car...25 Nov, 2020, 12.04 AM IST
- Transgender Rights Bill introduced in Lok Sabha, may be taken up next weekAs first reported in ET on July 18, the ministry has brought two major changes to the draft Bill which was introduced in the Lok Sabha in D...20 Jul, 2019, 07.45 AM IST
- Cabinet approves transgender billThe bill will benefit large number of transgender persons, mitigate the stigma, discrimination and abuse against this marginalised section ...10 Jul, 2019, 09.08 PM IST
- Railway forms will now carry `T' option for transgendersIn a letter to all zonal railways, the board has said that ticket booking and cancellation forms will be modified from the current option o...31 Oct, 2017, 11.20 AM IST
- 'Welfare of transgenders' to be handled by social justice ministryWith about 4.88 lakh transgenders in the country, a bill is being formulated for the implementation of a comprehensive national policy.29 May, 2016, 12.46 PM IST
- Forcing transgenders into beggary may soon be treated as atrocityA chapter detailing a series of offences which shall be treated as atrocity and violence against trangender people has been added to the Ri...07 Feb, 2016, 12.34 PM IST
- Government set to launch umbrella scheme for transgender communityThe umbrella scheme would provide monetary benefit to families with transgender children and encourage them not to abandon them.28 Jan, 2016, 01.53 AM IST
- Formulate policy for transgenders before passing bill: ActivistsThe Bill needs to be further discussed and amended," lawyer and human rights activist BT Venkatesh said at a press conference.21 Dec, 2015, 03.38 PM IST
- Government to list Right of Transgender Persons Bill for winter sessionIndia is readying to officially recognise transgenders and accord benefits of reservation in education and jobs to this marginalised commun...22 Sep, 2015, 08.11 AM IST
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