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  Lok Sabha elections 2024: Assam transgenders seek laws against bullying, better healthcare, jobs

  India | April 09, 2024 14:17 IST

  Assam has 414 third-gender voters, including the highest in Nagaon with 86, followed by Tinsukia (36), Kamrup (Metro) at 34, Kamrup (Rural) at 29, Sonitpur (24) and Barpeta (21), according to official data.

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  Calcutta University introduces third gender option in admisison forms

  Education | November 22, 2019 17:40 IST

  The University of Calcutta has included the Third Gender option in its admission forms from the next academic session, Vice-Chancellor Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee said on Friday.

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  Allow transgenders to use public toilets of their choice: Centre tells states

  India | April 05, 2017 12:05 IST

  The Centre has made a considerable move to allow members from the third gender to use washrooms meant for both men or women in community and public toilets.

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  India's first spa for transgender launched in Coimbatore

  India | July 12, 2016 15:42 IST

  Coimbatore : In a move that could help create public awareness about the transgender community, Coimbatore on Monday witnessed the launch of a unique modern unisex salon and gym, that will also offer special luxury

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  Nitish government announces job reservations for third gender in Bihar

  Politics | March 30, 2016 15:21 IST

  In what will count as a big push for providing equal rights to eunuchs and transgenders and bring them into the mainstream, the Bihar government on Wednesday announced extending reservation in jobs to the third gender and also set up a welfare board

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  UPTU becomes first state university to recognize third gender

  India | November 18, 2014 11:55 IST

  Lucknow: UP Technical University (UPTU) has decided to implement the decision of Supreme Court to recognize transgender individuals as a third gender, in its application form from next session. The category third gender-‘TG' will be

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  Bihar declares transgenders as third gender

  India | September 10, 2014 7:30 IST

  Patna: In a significant decision, the Bihar Cabinet yesterday declared transgenders to be counted as ‘third gender' in the state.Principal Secretary (Cabinet Department) Brajesh Mehrotra said that the transgenders will be included in Schedule -

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  Transgenders welcome Supreme Court judgement on 'third gender'

  India | April 16, 2014 7:44 IST

  Vadodara: Transgenders here have welcomed the Supreme Court judgement recognising transgenders as 'the third gender'.Talking to reporters Akuti Patel and Manvi Vaishnavi working for a city-based NGO called Lakshya which works for transgenders described it

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  Supreme Court recognizes transgenders as third gender

  India | April 15, 2014 18:53 IST

  New Delhi: In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted recognition to transgenders as third category of sex.The apex court has directed the Central and state governments to treat them as socially and