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...
08 Jan, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Aadhaar Card enrolment rule change: UIDAI revises valid ID proof list for identity, address, DOB, relationship status updateUIDAI latest document list: UIDAI has revised acceptable documents for identity, address, relationship, and date of birth. These changes ca...
27 Nov, 2025, 09.15 AM IST
U.S passport policy may be changed as Donald Trump administration acts tough on official identification documentsPresident Donald Trump handed down an executive order in January declaring the United States would “recognize two sexes, male and female," ...
19 Sep, 2025, 10.41 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
Aadhaar Card update 2025: Check UIDAI's list of documents for enrolment, update; know how Indian nationals, OCI, children above 5 years, Long Term Visa holders, foreign nationals can applyThe Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI, provides a detailed list of documents. Residents can use these documents for Aadhaar u...
04 Jul, 2025, 01.17 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
UK Supreme Court rules "woman" defined by biological sex, sparking debate on transgender rightsThe UK Supreme Court has ruled that "woman" refers to biological sex in the Equality Act 2010, excluding transgender women from legal prote...
16 Apr, 2025, 06.18 PM IST
In state capitals, Republicans propose new limits on transgender identityRepublican lawmakers across the U.S. have introduced numerous bills this year to restrict recognition of transgender individuals according ...
19 Jan, 2025, 10.37 AM IST
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...
10 Jan, 2025, 03.14 PM IST
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...
29 Aug, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
Kansas refuses to amend transgender birth certificates under new law which requires reversal of altered recordsKansas will discontinue the practice of amending birth certificates to align with the gender identities of transgender individuals, as per ...
16 Sep, 2023, 11.14 PM IST
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...
25 Nov, 2020, 07.40 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
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 ...
15 Jul, 2020, 08.58 AM IST
Government makes two major changes in Transgender Bill; may introduce in Parliament next weekNow, a person would be identified as transgender through self-identification and a certificate would be issued by the district magistrate.
18 Jul, 2019, 07.46 AM IST
'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.
17 Mar, 2019, 02.56 PM IST
NALSAR varsity issues first gender-neutral degree in India to Anindita MukherjeeMukherjee had requested the authorities to address her as 'Mx' in her certificates, which has probably become the first Indian educational ...
21 Jun, 2015, 01.26 PM IST