social justice and empowerment

Parliamentary panel seeks to accurately enumerate all disabled people in census

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Parliamentary panel seeks to accurately enumerate all disabled people in census

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has stressed the need for a robust and reliable database of persons with disabilities (PwD) in line with the 2016 law recognizing 21 categories of persons with disabilities and recommended the government to emphasize to the Registrar General of India (RGI) the need to ensure accurate and comprehensive enumeration of … Read more

Amid opposition protests, Lok Sabha approves tweaks to transgender bill

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Amid opposition protests, Lok Sabha approves tweaks to transgender bill

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 by voice vote despite opposition demands to refer it to a parliamentary standing committee for wider consultations, with the government responding to accusations of “ostracism” saying the changes are aimed at ensuring protection and benefits under the law to bona … Read more