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Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha's trans gender and gender-diverse community stage a protest here at Master Canteen Square Tuesday, opposing the pro posed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amend ment Act, 2026 (Bill No. 79). The demonstrators raised concerns that the amendment could un dermine the rights, dignity, and legal recognition of trans gender individuals across the state and beyond. Activists and community representatives described the bill as a step backwards, warning that seve ...Read More >
India's Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, designed to protect transgender individuals, has been approved by the President, sparking debate over its scope and inclusivity. Key PointsThe Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, has been approved, outlining punishments for harm against transgender individuals.Opposition parties criticised the bill for excluding gay and lesbian individuals from its protections.The bill establishes an authority to det ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) An amendment bill which provides graded punishment for bodily harm to transgender persons has received the assent of President Draupadi Murmu. Opposition MPs had slammed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, for excluding gays and lesbians from its ambit. An authority has been established to determine whether a person is transgender, a provision that also faced backlash from the opposition. According to a law ministry notification dated Ma ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A pilot digital Census was recently conducted in Gwalior as part of the centre's first technology-driven enumeration exercise, with similar trials held in Ratlam and Seoni ahead of Census 2027. The trial, conducted during the house-listing phase, tested the shift from traditional paper-based enumeration to a mobile app-based data collection system. During an interaction, an official shared key insights from the ground, explaining how the pilot Census was executed and t ...Read More >
Led by National President Poonam Sharma, the event highlighted women's crucial role in India's economic future. Discussions focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, digital transformation, and inclusive growth, aiming to foster collaboration and actionable insights for women's empowerment. The FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), the women's wing of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), hosted the inaugural day of its 42nd Annual Session on 29 March 2026 at FICCI, Federa ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 31 (Maxim News): The country is all set for the census. The first phase of the process will begin from April 1. The first phase will include a household census. The Center said that 33 questions will be asked on this occasion. The second phase will collect the population data. It will begin in February next year. The Center has revealed that citizens do not need to submit any documents for the census. Registrar General of India (RGI) and Census Commissioner Mrityunjaya Kumar Naray ...Read More >
The Congress government, led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, introduced the Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly on Sunday. As per the Bill, hate crimes can be punished with a minimum jail term of one year and a maximum of seven years with a fine of Rs 50,000. For a repeat offender, the minimum term of imprisonment will be two years, and it can go up to a maximum of 10 years and a fine of Rs 1 lakh. Courts may also award adequate compensa ...Read More >
Aizawl: Senior vice president of the Mizo National Front (MNF) and MLA R. Lalthangliana on Monday expressed strong confidence in the party's prospects for the upcoming elections to the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), scheduled for April 21. Speaking at the release of the party's manifesto at the MNF office in Aizawl, Lalthangliana said the party would contest all 19 seats in the municipal body. He asserted that candidates have been carefully selected and highlighted what he described as the ...Read More >
JODHPUR: Calling the state's existing reservation policy for transgenders "mere facade and an eyewash", Rajasthan HC on Monday directed the govt to grant an additional 3% weightage in marks to transgender candidates applying for jobs and admissions to educational institutes. HC also made scathing remarks on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, recently passed by Parliament, stating it seeks to take away the "right to self-determination or self-proclamation of being ...Read More >
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a nationwide policy providing paid menstrual leave for women students and workers, observing no one would give them jobs in such a scenario and that such a provision would unintentionally reinforce gender stereotypes. The top court, however, asked the Centre and competent authorities to consider the representation of the PIL petitioner and examine the possibility of framing a policy on menstrual leave after consulti ...Read More >
Guwahati: Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday presented a deficit Budget of Rs 2,672 crore for the current fiscal year, amounting to around 3.5% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). Sangma, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said total receipts for the year are estimated at Rs 26,621 crore, while total expenditure is projected at Rs 29,293 crore, resulting in the deficit. Presenting the estimates for 2026-27, he said total receipts are pegged at Rs 32,000 crore, comprising Rs 2 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Women make up just 30 per cent of artificial intelligence professionals globally and hold only 16 per cent of AI research roles, UN Women said on Tuesday, warning that the gender gap in AI development is hardwiring bias into one of the world's most transformative technologies. Speaking after the launch of the AI Casebook on Gender and Agriculture as part of the AI Summit, UN Women Regional Director for Asia Pacific Christine Arab said the underrepresentation of women in AI is creatin ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 17: In a rare and deeply moving case that challenges India's long-standing gender patterns in organ donation, a 65-year-old man donated his kidney to save the life of his 60-year-old diabetic wife at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central, earlier this month. The successful transplant stands out in a country where nearly 80 per cent of living kidney donations are made by women -- most often wives or mothers donating to male family members. Male-to-female donations account for only abou ...Read More >
On 16th December (Tuesday) the Election Commission (EC) released West Bengal's draft electoral registers following Special Intensive Revision (SIR). According to officials, the names of over 58 lakh voters were removed for a variety of reasons, such as death, migration, and failure to submit enumeration forms. 24 lakh of these names are designated as "dead," 19 lakh as "relocated," 12 lakh as "missing", and 1.3 lakh as "duplicate". According to official data, the state's draft electoral rolls a ...Read More >
Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty elected first woman President of PCISangeeta Barooah Pisharoty made history by being elected the first woman President of the Press Club of India. Her team won all key posts, reflecting members' confidence in their vision for inclusive and progressive journalism. New Delhi: The Press Club of India (PCI) on Sunday elected Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty as its first woman President, marking a historic milestone in the club's journey toward greater gender representation and ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's unemployment rate for people aged 15 and above held steady at 5.2% in October, unchanged from September, according to the latest government data released on Monday. An easing in rural joblessness, down from 4.6% to 4.4%, was offset by a modest uptick in urban unemployment, which inched up from 6.8% to 7%, leaving the overall unemployment rate broadly stable from the previous month, showed the periodic labour force survey (PLFS) data released by the ministry of statistics & pr ...Read More >
The Indian Statistical Institute campus in Kolkata ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Communal graffiti appeared on the Indian Statistical Institute campus in Kolkata this week * Students launched a counter-protest promoting constitutional values against hatred * The institute condemned the graffiti as a violation of core values and code of conduct Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Kolkata: A controversy broke out at a premier institute ...Read More >
Chennai: India is set to hold the Presidency of the 18th BRICS summit to be held in New Delhi in 2026. The dates are yet to be announced. The theme of the India summit is "Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability." Commenting on the upcoming BRICS summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Under India's BRICS presidency, we will work to define BRICS in a new form. BRICS will mean Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability." Brazil, Russi ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The median pay for engineering and data professionals in India fell by 40% to $22,000 in 2025 from $36,000 in 2024, a report by payroll and compliance platform Deel and equity management platform Carta showed. In contrast, median compensation for similar roles in the US rose to $150,000 from $122,000 during the same period. Product and design roles in India also saw a decline, with median salaries decreasing to $23,000 compared to $138,000 in the US. Gender pay gaps remain starker in ...Read More >
State Bank of India is set to recruit approximately 3,500 officers to strengthen its operations. The bank is also focusing on increasing its women workforce to 30 percent within the next five years. This initiative aims to enhance gender diversity across all levels of the organization. SBI is implementing various programs to support women employees and foster leadership opportunities. The country's biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), plans to hire around 3,500 officers to bolster its ope ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Oct, 2025) All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has termed October 27 as the darkest day and one of the gravest tragedies in Kashmir's painful history, urging Kashmiris worldwide to observe it as a day of protest to demonstrate their steadfast resistance against Indian occupation. According to Kashmir Media Service, in a special message from Srinagar, APHC Vice Chairman Gulam Ahmed Gulzar said that the shadow of October 27 has endured for 78 ...Read More >
Artist Hanan Benammar's artwork was vandalized in Kochi. Another artist claimed her work was obscene and anti-Dalit. Benammar stated that destroying art is not the way to support women artists. She expressed concern about the incident's impact on young women artists. The damaged works remain on display, sparking reflection on censorship."If the person who vandalized my work is serious about making space for women artists -- whether they are from Kerala or abroad -- then he should focus on creati ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 22 (PTI) Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday distributed laptops for free to meritorious female students in his parliamentary constituency, saying it was the best Diwali gift for enabling ease of education and preparation for competitive examinations. Singh said in the past 11 years, the Narendra Modi government has ensured ease of education for students in view of their rising aspirations. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has given students the freedom to choose subjec ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu, on Thursday, reaffirmed India's commitment to multilateralism and the principles enshrined in the United Nations charter. Addressing the chiefs and vice-chiefs of the armies of different countries, who, along with their spouses, called on her while participating in the Army Chiefs' Conclave for United Nations Troop Contributing Countries, President Murmu described them as proud representatives of the best values and ethos of their respective nations. "You al ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Oct 19 (Maxim News): The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the dates for the JEE Main 2026 exams. The exams will be conducted in two sessions in January and April. The first session will be held between January 21 and 30, while the registration process will begin in October. Candidates should register at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The second session will be held between April 1 and 10. However, the exact dates for the exams will be announced soon. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: It was 11 years ago that Supreme Court recognised transgender people as the 'third gender' and upheld their fundamental right to equality and dignity.Observing that discrimination still continued, however, the court on Friday appointed a committee headed by a retired Delhi HC judge to frame a comprehensive equal opportunity policy for the community in the arenas of employment and education. It also directed setting up of a transgender protection cell and a dedicated nationwide toll-fr ...Read More >
"This judgment will go a long way in protecting the rights of transgender persons," said a bench of justices JB Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan as it laid down guidelines against discrimination of the third gender. The court was hearing a petition filed by Jane Kaushik, a transwoman, who approached the court citing discrimination based on gender after UP's Lakhimpur Kheri school fired her in December 2022, following which she applied at a school in Gujarat that refused to grant her employment in Jul ...Read More >
Raashii Khanna turned heads in a pastel pink floral saree as she stepped out to promote her upcoming movie, Telusu Kada. She paired the saree with a strapless corset-style blouse. Raashii Khanna's sartorial choices have always been a talking point, and her recent look for the Telusu Kada movie promotion was no exception. The actress looked ethereal in a pastel pink saree that showcased her flawless style and grace. As the lead actress of this upcoming Telugu romantic comedy, Raashii's promotion ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday restrained the state government and those conducting a survey of transgenders from conducting any identification by using the 'strip and search' method. The court also ordered that information collected during the survey, which commenced on September 15, be kept strictly confidential. A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Poonacha passed the interim order after hearing the petition filed by Anita Humanitarian Foundation, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the social media platform 'X' and the BJP's Assam unit on a plea seeking the removal of an AI-generated, controversial video posted by it that portrays a "Muslim takeover" of the state if the party loses the assembly polls next year. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the matter and issued notice in the case to 'X' and the Assam BJP unit. The application sought direction for 'X' to take down ...Read More >
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