Trump administration agrees to restore $790 million to Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University and the U.S. Justice Department have settled a dispute. The university will pay $75 million to the Treasury. Federa...
29 Nov, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
Nitish Kumar announces interest-free education loans for those passing class 12 examsThe Bihar government has announced interest-free loans for students who have passed their class 12 board exams, under the Student Credit Ca...
17 Sep, 2025, 01.59 PM IST
Kerala's first transgender students' hostel openedKerala's Mahatma Gandhi University has inaugurated the state's first hostel exclusively for transgender students, a significant step toward...
26 Aug, 2025, 04.28 PM IST
Manipur High Court upholds transgender rights to update name and gender in official documentsThe Manipur High Court has affirmed the right of transgender individuals to update their name and gender on educational and official docume...
19 Aug, 2025, 09.39 PM IST
Hyderabad's Dr B.R. Ambedkar Open University offers free degree courses to transgender individualsDr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University in Hyderabad is set to offer free degree courses to all transgender individuals in Telangana, starting th...
11 Aug, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
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....
25 May, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
States are preparing to help or thwart Trump's second-term plansGovernors and lawmakers in different states are setting policies based on their political affiliation. Republican states support Trump's pl...
12 Jan, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
K N Renuka Pujar becomes the first transgender woman to be appointed as a guest lecturer at Karnataka universityIn a historic move, 27-year-old K N Renuka Pujar becomes the first transgender guest lecturer at Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya Universit...
28 Dec, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
Tamil Nadu budget for FY25: Array of development initiatives proposedThe Tamil Nadu government presented its 2024-25 budget focused on the "7 grand Tamil dream," emphasizing social justice and women's welfare...
19 Feb, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Small to modest hikes in social sector schemesThe Centre has increased the overall allocation for the education ministry by 6.4%, with ₹73,008 crore for school education and ₹47,619 cro...
02 Feb, 2024, 12.07 AM IST
IIM Jammu, IIM Bodh Gaya launch JIPMAT exam for 5-year integrated MBAThe JIPMAT test will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) under the Ministry of Education. The test will be along the lines of...
25 Mar, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
28% increase in outlay for SC, OBC welfare plansThe overall budget for ministry of social justice and empowerment has gone up from ₹8,207.56 crore to ₹10,517.62 crore – a 28% increase. Th...
04 Feb, 2021, 01.07 AM IST
Centre likely to treat transgenders as OBCs to give them education quotaThe Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment also recently sought NCBC’s advice on the issue of including transgenders in the list of OBC...
18 Nov, 2020, 11.59 PM IST
First global conference on gender equality commences in KeralaAn international conference, organised by Kerala Government and UN Women, a United Nations entity, expressed concern over growing gender in...
12 Nov, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia include third gender category in student application formsDelhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia have announced inclusion of a third gender category in all kinds of student application forms.
29 Apr, 2015, 08.00 PM IST
Universal ID cards for persons with disabilities envisaged in 2014The year witnessed the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment envisaging universal ID cards to persons with disabilities in the coming ...
30 Dec, 2014, 12.32 PM IST
- UGC opens all its scholarships for third gender candidates
The UGC notification follows the April 2014 SC judgment that carved out an independent status for the third gender.
03 Aug, 2014, 11.06 AM IST