Steps being taken to frame Karnataka-specific education policy: SiddaramaiahKarnataka government is framing a new education policy. This policy focuses on holistic youth development. A commission suggests a two-lang...
15 Aug, 2025, 01.10 PM IST
US restricts sports visas for transgender women as Trump government’s crackdown on immigration continues; check key policy update hereThe USCIS has updated its immigration policy, restricting visa eligibility for transgender women athletes seeking to compete in women's spo...
05 Aug, 2025, 05.28 AM IST
LGBTQIA+ inclusion picks up speed in India IncFlipkart has opened a delivery hub in Delhi-NCR run entirely by LGBTQIA+ employees, marking a first in India. Companies like Wells Fargo, A...
13 Sep, 2024, 11.32 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 prisoners must be treated at par with other inmates: says SC panel on prison reformsThe Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms has recommended that transgender prisoners should be treated equally and given the same right...
31 Aug, 2023, 03.59 PM IST
Companies take pride in engaging more LGBTQIA+ talentAt Axis Bank, Pride 365, the pride and allies' group, has grown to 423 employees from 13 employees in 2021. The private sector lender is pl...
03 Jun, 2023, 11.27 PM IST
Xiaomi India teams up with United Way to upskill transgender communityThe selected individuals' training programme will span over four months and incorporate an experiential learning approach. It will cover di...
24 Mar, 2023, 03.01 PM IST
Acclaimed Manipuri actress Bishesh Huirem opens up about being transgender, says it is not a choiceThe actress recently won the best actor trophy by the Manipur State Film Awards for her role 'Apaiba Leichil'.
25 Apr, 2022, 06.13 PM IST
Ayushman Bharat to cover sex change of transgendersThe ministry of social justice and empowerment will roll out SMILE on October 12. The scheme has two sub schemes - Central Sector Scheme fo...
06 Oct, 2021, 08.55 AM 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
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
From abrogation of Article 370 to pension for shopkeepers here are the key highlights from BJP's election manifestoKey points from BJP's elections manifesto include pension scheme for small shopkeepers, zero tolerance to terrorism and a promise to set up...
08 Apr, 2019, 07.45 PM IST
Gujarat's gay royal Manvendra Singh Gohil plans to convert palace into LGBTQ centreRajpipla's gay prince is developing the centre at a palace now named "Hanumanteshwar 1927".
09 Jan, 2018, 12.45 PM IST
At UNHRC, India says it's secular state with no state religionRohatgi, who led the Indian delegation at the UN Human Rights Council, said India makes no distinction between caste, creed, colour or reli...
04 May, 2017, 10.16 PM IST
Transgender artist mops up money via crowdfundingSubramaniam, whose Sahodari Foundation has been working for the transgender community since 2008, is now turning to online crowdfunding for...
24 Aug, 2016, 09.21 AM IST
Odisha to implement 5 sub-schemes for transgendersIn a bid to empower the transgender community in Odisha, the state government has decided to implement five sub-schemes launched by the cen...
22 Sep, 2015, 11.35 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