New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) As many as 31,055 individuals have been identified and 9,935 rehabilitated under the beggary sub‑scheme of the SMILE programme, the government said on Monday.As many as 21 Garima Grehs are operational across 17 states with three more sanctioned in August 2025, according to an official statement.Garima Greh shelter homes provide safe, dignified accommodation to transgender persons who face homelessness as a result of family rejection or social stigma.Each home offers …
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New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has achieved its highest-ever expenditure of Rs 11,810.82 crore during the financial year 2025-26.This represents a nearly 14 per cent increase over the expenditure of Rs 10,409.00 crore incurred in FY 2024-25, reflecting the Department’s strong focus on timely utilisation of funds for welfare-oriented schemes, according to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.“During FY 2025-26, the Department has also reco…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) The Joint Action Committee on Transgender and LGBTIQ+ Rights in Keralam along with national collectives and community organisations, on Thursday, opposed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, describing it as regressive, exclusionary, and unconstitutional. At the heart of the opposition is the Bill’s removal of the right to self-perceived gender identity, transferring the authority from the individual to state-appointed…