The report presented by the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice to Rajya Sabha on August 3 proposes that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) should consider extending reservation benefits to transgender people in the Central Armed Police Forces. The proposed inclusion of transgender individuals in the armed forces has ignited a discussion regarding the preparedness of the Indian forces to integrate them.
‘সুলভ শৌচালয়’ আন্দোলনের প্রাণপুরুষ বিন্দেশ্বর ভারতকে সুষ্ঠ, সুস্থায়ী এবং সম্মানজনক শৌচ ব্যবস্থার পথ দেখিয়েছিলেন। সেই সঙ্গে কাজ করেছিলেন সামাজিক ন্যায় প্রতিষ্ঠার লক্ষ্যে।
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The occurrence of recent disasters such as landslides, rains, cloudbursts, and the subsidence in Joshimath in the Himalayan States has highlighted the imperative of prioritising environmental preservation over development. However, there is an ongoing debate on whether environmental concerns be traded for development in Himalayan states?