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"Election-time gimmicks": Dhinakaran says MK Stalin "abandoned permanent s
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK) General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Tuesday termed Tamil Nadu government's Rs 2,000 assistance to vulnerable groups, including elderly, widows, elderly transgender individuals, and persons with disabilities, as an "election-time gimmick."
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Tamil Nadu govt credits Rs 2000, monthly pension in accounts of elderly, w
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday credited Rs 2,000 and a monthly pension into the accounts of women and beneficiaries from vulnerable groups, including elderly, widows, elderly transgender individuals, and persons with disabilities, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced.
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"Ensure party returns to power for seventh term" MK Stalin urges DMK cadre
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
In a statement, Stalin urged the DMK workers to carry out his birthday celebrations by extending assistance to underprivileged and vulnerable sections of society, including poor women, the elderly, destitute persons, transgender individuals, and persons with disabilities.
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Maharashtra: 25 Illegal Bangladeshi nationals arrested by Versova Police i
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
In a major crackdown on illegal immigration, Mumbai's Versova police arrested 25 Bangladeshi nationals, including 21 transgender individuals, officials said on Wednesday.
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Trump admin announces crackdown against transgender care to minors, draws
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
New proposed rules would prohibit hospitals from participating in Medicare and Medicaid if they provide care such as puberty blockers and surgeries for transgender minors, and would prevent federal coverage of such treatments.
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"Main problem is identity issue": Ranjita Sinha on transgenders facing hur
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Transgender activist Ranjita Sinha sees hope in the initiative, urging authorities to introduce simpler documentation rules and dedicated support so every transgender person can seamlessly update their gender identity and fully participate in the voter list revision.
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US Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end passport gender marker
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As a result of this change, new passport applicants must currently select either male or female based on their birth certificate; however, existing passports with an "X" marker remain valid until their expiration date.
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Delhi govt announces 'Pink Saheli Smart Card' to provide free travel for w
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi government has announced that it would launch the 'Pink Saheli Smart Card', a special initiative aimed at providing free and convenient travel for women and transgender individuals across Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses.
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Supreme Court forms panel; issues guidelines to protect transgender rights
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday constituted a committee and issued certain guidelines to ensure the protection of the rights of transgender persons in India.
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Madhya Pradesh: 24 transgenders attempt suicide in Indore, demand arrest o
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"We received information about a situation of ruckus at a house in Nandlalpura where transgender persons reside. Our senior officers promptly arrived at the scene. They learned that some of the individuals had consumed an unknown substance, causing several of them to fall ill. Ambulances
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Pakistan: Transgender community accuses police of forced evictions in Khyb
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Leaders representing transgender individuals asserted on Tuesday that police are forcibly removing members of their community from various districts in the province.
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Welfare measures under Transgender Persons Act still not implemented: Delh
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela made the observation while hearing a petition filed by Praveen Singh, which the Court has treated as a Public Interest Litigation concerning the welfare of transgender persons.
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