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Transgender groups meet to discuss 'third gender' tag on community

Kolkata, July 16 (ANI): Transgender groups in Kolkata held a state level consultative meet to discuss if the tag 'third gender' is acceptable to them or not, and various other issues. The meet, 'Rehabilitation and Welfare of Transgender Community', was chaired by state Social Welfare Minister, Shashi Panja and social activist, Anupam Hazra. Nearly 40 transgender groups and committees attended the meeting and voiced out their feedbacks regarding the Supreme Court ruling for their rights. Gays continue to face a social stigma in India, where hugging and kissing in public, even among heterosexual couples, is strongly frowned upon. Section 377 of Indian Penal Code banned 'sex against the order of nature', and is widely interpreted to mean homosexuality in India and the person committing the Act can be punished with up to 10 years in jail.

Jul 16, 2014

Parliament Okays Bill on Polavaram Dam in AP; Government to Rehabilitate Project Displaced Families

The Parliament on Monday cleared Andra Pradesh Re-organisation (Amendment) Bill on Polavaram multi-purpose irrigational dam, which facilitates the transfer of seven inundating mandals of 205 villages in Telangana to Andhra Pradesh.

Jul 15, 2014

Digvijaya Singh to sit on hunger strike over Farmer_s woes

Bhopal, July 05 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Saturday said that he will sit on a hunger strike demanding compensation to the farmers in Madhya Pradesh. He said that he will commence the strike from 7th of July and appealed the farmers to do the same if they have similar concerns too.

Jul 5, 2014

Demi Lovato Unfollows Selena Gomez on Twitter; Why are They Fighting?

Demi Lovato has had a falling out with Selena Gomez, and the former indicated that all's not well between the two when she unfollowed Gomez on Twitter and posted a cryptic angry message, apparently aimed at her former pal.

Jul 5, 2014

At least 15 Maoist cadres surrender in Maharashtra

Gadchiroli/Nagpur, July 3 (ANI): At least 15 Maoist cadres laid down their arms in Maharashtra in the presence of state Home Minister Raosaheb Ramrao Patil. Patil felicitated the Maoists, gave them compensation package and promised to amend the surrender policy to ensure more people coming forward. Maoists, also known as Naxals, have killed police and politicians, and targeted government buildings and railway tracks in an insurgency that has killed thousands since 1960s.

Jul 4, 2014

Sushma Swaraj Promises to Take Steps for Release of 41 Jailed Workers in Makkah

Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has assured to take all possible steps for the release of 41 Indian labourers jailed in the prison of Saudi Arabia.

Jul 4, 2014

Has been a constructive pre-budget engagement between centre and state: Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, July 03 (ANI): After meeting between state finance ministers and union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, MoS for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman said that it has been a constructive engagement between the state and the centre. She said that the new government is looking at the compensation and goods and services tax (GST), which is the concern of the states. The first budget by the NDA government is to be presented on July 10.

Jul 3, 2014

AP Govt May Opt for Amaravati as its New Capital City

Andhra Pradesh government is understood to have decided to build its new capital city near Amaravati, 35km from Guntur. The ancient town is on the banks of river Krishna with Buddhist monuments.

Jul 3, 2014

Chennai building collapse death toll reaches 29, rescue operation intensifies

Chennai, July 1 (ANI): Rescuers on Tuesday intensified search operation and recovered a total of 29 bodies from the debris of an 11-storey under-construction building that collapsed in Chennai on Saturday. According to reports 26 persons have been taken out alive from the debris. Improved technologies like drones have been deployed for tracing the bodies of the trapped workers. On Sunday Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu had announced an ex-gratia of rupees 500,000 each to the family of workers from his province who were killed in the mishap.

Jul 1, 2014

World Cup: Evicted to make way for stadium roads

A group of locals in Recife say they're fighting for compensation after they were kicked off their land to make way for a road that would lead football fans to the newly-built World Cup stadium. Duration: 02:39

Jun 30, 2014

Kashmir revered Sufi Shrine fire accident

Jaganmohan Reddy Demands ₹1 Crore Compensation to Kin of Victims of GAIL Mishap

Families of the 18 killed in the deadly gas pipeline blast in Nagaram village in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh should be paid ₹1 crore as compensation.

Jun 29, 2014

Land Acquisition Act May be Amended Without Compromising Farmers' Interest

Nitin Gadkari has agreed to consider the state ministers' suggestions to make changes in Land Acquisition Act 2013.

Jun 28, 2014

Pranab Tells Employers to Adopt Measures for Alcohol, Drug Prevention at Workplaces to up Productivity

Employers in the country should take up effective alcohol and drug prevention programmes at their workplaces, President Pranab Mukherjee stated on Thursday.

Jun 27, 2014

Railway Minister arrives in Patna to review Dibrugarh Express derailment site

Patna, June 25 (ANI): Railway Minister Sadanand Gowda arrived in Patna to take a stock of the accident site in Chhapra where the Delhi-Dibrugarh Express had derailed. The incident took place at 2:15 in the morning killing at least four people and injuring eight. Gowda has announced compensation of Rs two lakh for the deceased and Rs one lakh for those who were injured, although the Bihar government had questioned the compensation saying that the set amount should be Rs five lakh.

Jun 25, 2014

Politicos on Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailment in Bihar

Chhapra/ New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): Politicos on Wednesday reacted over a railway accident in Chhapra city of Bihar. 11 compartments of Dibrugarh bound Delhi Rajdhani Express was derailed in Chapra. Railway Minister DV Sadanand Gowda has announced compensation for the families of those who were killed or injured in the accident.