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PM Modi praises exemplary spirit of transgender VBSY beneficiary
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
During an interaction with beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) via video conferencing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with a transgender who owns a tea shop in Chandigarh.
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Telangana govt rolls out free bus travel scheme for women, transgender peo
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The government of Telangana launched the 'Maha Lakshmi scheme' on Thursday which provides free travel for women, girls and transgender persons.
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"Only one case registered under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights)
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) annual report says that only one case has been registered under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act in the country.
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Telangana elections: Polling begins for 119 assembly seats amid tight secu
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As many as 2,290 candidates from 109 national and regional parties including 221 women and one transgender, are in the fray. Their fate will be decided by a total of 3.17 crore voters.
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3-day workshop on Transgender healthcare begins in AIIMS Delhi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A three-day workshop on transgender healthcare titled 'Advanced Gender Affirmative Care' began on Tuesday at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
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Telangana polls: BSP candidate from transgender community holds campaign i
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
BSP candidate Pushpithalaya, who belongs to the transgender community and is contesting from Warangal East constituency in Telangana, campaigned on Monday and sought support from people for the November 30 assembly polls
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Members of transgender community perform special prayer for Team India's w
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Ahead of the Final match of the ODI World Cup 2023 between India and Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, members of transgender community perform prayer in Prayagraj.
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Assam: Zonal awareness program on rights and privilege of transgender comm
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A one-day zonal awareness programme with stakeholders on the rights and privileges of the transgender community was held on Friday at Administrative Staff College in Guwahati.
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MP assembly polls: Transgender candidate files nomination from Shahdol's J
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Kajal Bai is a resident of Bodri village in the district. She studied till class 12 and has three sisters and one brother. Her father has been the former sarpanch of Badhwa Tola village.
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Vijayadashami: Transgenders, widows in West Bengal's Siliguri perform Sind
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Winners' Club of Siliguri in association with Unique Foundation, a city-based voluntary organisation celebrated 'Sindoor Khela' with transgenders and widowers in their program. Traditionally, widows are not allowed to participate in the Sindoor Khela ritual. However, a recent campaign ha
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"When world rejected, religion took us": Odisha transgenders perform Durga
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"This puja is very special for us. When the world and our families rejected us, religion took us in...We try to follow all the rituals. We have been offering prayers here for 15 years now," Meera Parida said.
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Transgenders decorate Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, say their struggle is
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"For the first time, it is happening. We are doing it in the Kolkata Esplanade Tram Depot," one of the organizers from the Durga Puja committee said.
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