NHRC issues advisory to ensure welfare of transgender persons
Sep 28, 2023, at 07:51 am
New Delhi/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a comprehensive advisory, underscoring the welfare of transgender persons, to the Central Government, State governments, and Union Territory administrations.
Kerala's first transgender Radio Jockey Anannya Kumari found dead
Jul 21, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Kochi/UNI: Kerala's first transgender Radio Jockey Anannya Kumari was found dead in her flat at Edappally here on Tuesday.
Jun 27, 2020, at 09:19 pm
Malappuram/UNI: A 17-year-old boy, who had approached the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) here expressing his deep desire to live like a woman for the rest of his life, has been handed over to a transgender social activist for his care and protection for one month.
Indian Parliament: Transgender Persons Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
Jul 19, 2019, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) A Bill which seeks to empower transgenders by defining their identity and rights to prohibit discrimination against them, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Transgender's decomposed body found in Maharashtra
May 21, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Thane, May 21 (UNI) A decomposed body of a transgender was recovered from a house in Katemanivili of Kalyan of the district, police said on Tuesday.
Mar 20, 2019, at 11:44 am
Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS): The popular Jadavpur constituency of West Bengal is already in the news after Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee fielded Tollywood actress Mimi Chakraborty as her candidate. Now it is also buzzing for having maximum number of third gender people of West Bengal.
Bihar moots employing transgender guards at women homes to prevent sexual assault
Jul 19, 2018, at 11:25 am
Patna, July 19 (IBNS): In an attempt to thwart the growing menace of molestation and rape of women at short stay homes, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked his administration to look into the possibility of recruiting transgender security guards in place of men.
India's first transgender principal Manobi Bandyopadhyay resigns
Dec 30, 2016, at 08:57 pm
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): India's maiden transgender principal of Krishnanagar Women's College in West Bengal's Nadia district, Manobi Bandyopadhyay, resigned from her post, just one year six months after her appointment, reports said on Friday.