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Karnataka to issue permanent residence certificates amid ECI's voter roll revisionKarnataka is issuing permanent residence certificates during the Election Commission's voter enumeration drive to ensure eligible citizens ...
New Aadhaar card rules 2026: UIDAI expands document list for enrolment; simplifies rules for children; sets Aadhaar validity period for OCI, LTV, foreignersThe Unique Identification Authority of India has updated Aadhaar enrolment and correction rules. New regulations expand accepted documents ...
New EPFO Rule: Transgender ID card issued from national portal now accepted for name, gender changes in EPF recordsThe Employees Provident Fund Organisation has eased the process for transgender members to update their records. A transgender identity cer...
Special schemes being implemented for welfare of transgender people: Tamil Nadu govtTamil Nadu government is implementing schemes for transgender people's development. These include house site pattas and business subsidies....
Transgender Passport Policy: MEA details steps for gender update after overseas surgeryThe MEA has detailed the procedure for transgender individuals who underwent gender affirmation surgery abroad to update their passports. I...
Transgender identity certificate will be treated as valid documentation for PAN: Centre to SCThe Supreme Court has been informed that a 'certificate of identity' issued by the district magistrate under the Transgender Persons (Prote...
Rs 500-crore plan drawn up for welfare of transgendersThe ministry of social justice and empowerment has earmarked ₹500 crore – ₹ 100 crore per year – for the plan. So far, the government did n...
Govt launches portal to help transgender community members in applying for I-cardsOnce the certificate and I-card are issued, the applicant can download them from the portal itself. In case of delay or rejection, the appl...
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...
Govt deliberating on making special card for transgender members to link them to welfare schemesThe government is deliberating on making a special identity card for transgender community members that will help in linking them with vari...
Centre notifies Transgender Protection rules; further simplifies processesOver two months after the ministry of social justice and empowerment put the rules in public domain on July 13, the Centre notified them la...
Transgenders get right to self-perceived identity as Centre notifies rules to TG ActThe Centre and state governments would bring about changes in the educational curriculum to foster respect for gender diversity, sensitise ...
'Others' voters increase by 15,306 in 5 yrs; activists blame paperwork, insensitive officialsThough the 2011 census puts the population of transgenders at around 4.9 lakh, activists claim it is much higher than that.
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...
'Despite Supreme Court order, transgenders still feel discriminated'Several participants said the SC's last year verdict was not being implemented in several states and felt that the society still misunderst...
It’s official, Transgenders finally get formal identity from Supreme CourtIn a landmark judgement, the SC today recognised transgenders or eunuchs as 3rd category of gender and directed Centre to grant them all fa...
- Bangalore streets lit by gay march
In a bid to stamp their identity, colourfully-dressed gays, lesbians and transgenders today marched through the city streets and demanded o...