Transgender Bill

Delhi air pollution: Air quality in National Capital 'very poor', slight improvement likely in next 48 hrs due to increase in wind speed

The overall air quality index in Delhi stood at 360 at 2 pm. Rohini was the most-polluted area with an AQI of 416, followed by Bawana (411) and Anand Vihar (410).

Not privatising Railways, but only outsourcing commercial and onboard services to private players, Piyush Goyal tells Rajya Sabha

The government is not privatising the Indian Railways but only outsourcing commercial and on-board services to private players in order to provide better facilities to commuters, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said in Rajya Sabha on Friday.

Lok Sabha polls: Demonetisation, Transgender Bill among key issues which will drive trans community's vote

The trans community in India — which leads a life of discrimination, neglect and isolation — has only just started to engage in electoral activism.

Lok Sabha passes transgender bill; proposed legislation seeks to end discrimination against community

Amid noisy protests over the Rafale deal and the Cauvery issue, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill seeking to empower the transgender community by providing them a separate identity.

Parliament LIVE updates: Three adjournments in 4 hours as Opposition disrupts Lok Sabha over Rafale controversy

Parliament LIVE updates: Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm after Opposition disrupted the Lower House over demands of a JPC into the Rafale deal. The Lok Sabha convened at 11 am, and in the last four hours, the House has been adjourned four times. Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day six minutes into proceedings.

Govt will make efforts to pass Transgender Bill for empowerment soon, says Union minister Ramdas Athawale

The Centre would make efforts to soon pass the Transgender Bill, which seeks to empower the community by providing them a separate identity, Union minister Ramdas Athawale said on Monday.

Bill giving rights to transgenders to be tabled in monsoon session of Parliament

A bill giving rights to transgenders will be tabled during the next session of Parliament, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawar Chand Gehlot said on Thursday.