West Bengal voter intimidation: EC directs police chief to ensure strict preventive measures against 800 individualsWest Bengal polls: The Election Commission of India has issued a strong directive to the West Bengal Director General of Police, mandating ...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.42 PM 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
Activists condemn transgender bill passage in Lok Sabha, say haste in Rajya Sabha 'scary'Activists have labelled the passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha a significant ...
25 Mar, 2026, 12.23 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
Wells Fargo launches Transgender Persons Hiring Program in IndiaWells Fargo has expanded its talent attraction strategy in India by launching the Transgender Persons Hiring Program. This initiative aims ...
05 Sep, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
Transgender community members, sanitation workers, labourers to attend Modi's oath ceremonyTransgender community, labourers, and sanitation workers who contributed to the new parliament building are invited to PM-designate Narendr...
10 Jun, 2024, 01.08 PM IST
Transgender community seeks bigger share of LS tickets; recognition of 'Trans Shakti'Transgender community members in India are demanding a larger share of tickets for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and recognition of 'Trans S...
23 Feb, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
TCS becomes first Tata company to extend medical cover benefits to LGBT employeesUp to 50% of the cost of sex/gender reassignment surgery will be covered by insurance.
07 Dec, 2019, 02.44 PM IST
Cos recruit LGBT+, but right talent rareGetting the right skills, however, is a challenge. Organisations like RBS India, Accenture and IBM have launched exclusive internship progr...
26 Aug, 2019, 10.31 AM IST
Indian MNCs openly allying with the LGBT causeCompanies in India are openly allying with the LGBT cause & encouraging staff to speak up about their identity.
26 Jun, 2019, 07.18 AM IST
BJP MLA says Mayawati 'worse than a transgender', draws strong criticismThe Mughalsarai MLA made the controversial remarks at a rally on Saturday while referring to the infamous incident when Mayawati was assaul...
20 Jan, 2019, 04.34 PM IST
Thanks to a raft of pioneering efforts, transgenders in Tamil Nadu are better off than in most other statesTamil Nadu has seen a raft of pioneering efforts, both by members of the transgender community and by state governments, for the community.
27 Dec, 2015, 05.01 AM IST
SC '3rd gender' verdict: Transgenders celebrate 1st anniversary by pledging to donate eyes"We used to think from our childhood days as to who are we? What is our identity? The court judgement did give us some recognition but soci...
15 Apr, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Transgenders feel rejected as voters list reduces them to 513It is for the first time in India that transgenders and eunuchs are voting as the third gender after Election Commission recognised them as...
18 Apr, 2014, 10.38 AM IST
Corporates need to give more attention to training the transgender communitySupreme Court recognised transgenders as people falling under a third gender, granting them legal rights to identify themselves as neither ...
18 Apr, 2014, 04.31 AM IST
General elections 2014: Transgender challenges Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal in VaranasiKamla, who is in her sixties, today announced her decision to fight from the prime constituency as an Independent candidate.
01 Apr, 2014, 03.58 AM IST
Over 30,000 transgenders in Tamil Nadu, yet only 2,996 are votersReflecting woes of transgenders who have remained social 'untouchables' with restricted access to education & jobs, only a minuscule 2,996 ...
28 Feb, 2014, 10.08 AM IST