Rajasthan HC calls transgender policy ‘eyewash’, orders 3% extra weightageRajasthan High Court has slammed the state's transgender reservation policy as a mere facade. The court has ordered a 3% weightage in marks...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
US Supreme Court backs Trump admin's passport gender policyThe US Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration's policy on passports. Applicants will now identify their biological sex at bir...
07 Nov, 2025, 09.38 AM IST
Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu govt to take decision on quota for transgendersThe Madras High Court has instructed the Tamil Nadu government to decide on reservation policies. These policies are for transgender and in...
05 Aug, 2025, 03.51 PM IST
'No more dudes in dresses': Pete Hegseth after US Supreme Court's decision on transgender military banThe Trump administration can begin to enforce a ban on transgender troops serving in the military while a challenge to the policy plays out...
07 May, 2025, 01.59 PM IST
Donald Trump signs orders reshaping US military policies on transgender personnelDonald Trump’s executive order directs the US military, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense to operate witho...
28 Jan, 2025, 11.26 PM IST
Calcutta HC directs WB govt to ensure 1 pc reservation for transgender persons in public employmentThe Calcutta High Court has instructed the West Bengal government to implement a one percent reservation for transgender persons in all pub...
16 Jun, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
Difficult to grant separate reservation for transgenders in education, govt jobs: Maharashtra govt to HCAdvocate General Birendra Saraf told a division bench of acting Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Sandeep Marne that creating addition...
13 Jun, 2023, 07.09 PM IST
Trans athlete Veronica Ivy slams FINA policy as 'unscientific'Ivy also criticised FINA's plans to explore an "open" category as part of its policy that was passed following a vote at its extraordinary ...
23 Jun, 2022, 12.13 AM IST
PMO asks for putting on hold bills on transgenders, drugsThe Draft Bill also includes a chapter detailing a series of offences which shall be treated as atrocity and violence against transgenders.
22 May, 2016, 01.09 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
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
Transgenders' rights bill to be tabled in next Parliament sessionA bill giving rights to transgenders will be tabled during the next session of Parliament, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawa...
11 Jun, 2015, 06.46 PM IST
Rare legislative act: Rajya Sabha passes private bill on transgendersThough the Bill would not become law until the government decides to move an official Bill, the gesture was touching and instantly became a...
25 Apr, 2015, 12.27 AM IST
Delhi University working on policy for transgender admissionsThe team will propose a draft to DU's admission committee, which will give its final nod to the policy.
19 Apr, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Government to bring policy for transgenders: Thawaar Chand Gehlot"Based on the report, we have prepared an action plan. An inter-ministerial panel has been constituted to look into the issue," he said.
13 Mar, 2015, 09.55 PM IST
Delhi University introduces 'transgender' category for PG admissionDelhi University has introduced an option of choosing the transgender category in the admission forms for the post graduate courses.
13 Aug, 2014, 03.26 PM IST