New Delhi, April 11 Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar paid tributes to social reformer Jyotirao Phule on his birth anniversary, remembering his contribution to women's education and the eradication of untouchability.Kumar said Phule's efforts for the upliftment of...
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Bhopal, April 1 – Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and newly appointed Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh State Finance Commission, Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya, was accorded the status of a Minister in the current BJP-led state government on Wednesday.According to an order issued by the...
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New Delhi, Apr 1 An amendment bill that provides graded punishment for bodily harm to transgender persons has received the assent of President Draupadi Murmu.Opposition MPs had criticized the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, for excluding gays and lesbians from...
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Bhopal, March 26 Newly appointed Chairman of the State Finance Commission and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya met Governor Mangubhai Patel at Lok Bhavan on Thursday and informed him about assuming charge of the office.Following the courtesy meeting, the Governor's...
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New Delhi, March 24 The Lok Sabha passed a bill on Tuesday to amend a law protecting and safeguarding the rights of transgender persons. The bill aims to exclude social orientations from the scope of the law and provides for graduated punishment based on the severity of harm inflicted on such...
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New Delhi, March 22 Opposition MPs and transgender rights activists on Sunday called for the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, to be withdrawn, saying the proposed changes could dilute their rights.The call to withdraw the Bill was made at a public discussion...
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New Delhi, March 17 NCP (SP) leader Anish Gawande urged the government on Tuesday to withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it "misguided".The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill was introduced by Social Justice and...
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New Delhi, March 15 Activists advocating for transgender rights have termed the proposed "Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026" as regressive, warning that it could undermine the identity, dignity, and equality of such people.The "Transgender Persons (Protection of...
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New Delhi, March 13 A bill aimed at providing a precise definition of the term "transgender" and prescribe graded punishments commensurate with the harm inflicted on such individuals was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill was...
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New Delhi, February 27 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his birthday greetings to Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, on Friday.PM Modi wrote on X: “Best wishes to Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar on his birthday. His extensive work towards furthering...
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Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, inaugurated a new souvenir shop at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The shop has been established to showcase and sell selected souvenirs, books, handmade products, and other items inspired by the life and...
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