April 16: Transgender Day
- Transgender Day is celebrated every year on April 15.
- Considering the social security of transgender people and emphasizing their dignity, the Tamil Nadu government issued an order on March 11 to celebrate April 15 as Transgender Day every year.
- On April 15, 2008, a separate welfare board was set up by the Tamil Nadu government for transgender people.
Important Facts:
- Former Supreme Court Justice Dinesh Maheshwari was appointed as the chairman of the 23rd Law Commission of the country.
- Chief Minister M.K. Stalin presented the Best Transgender Award for the year 2025 to transgender women Revathi and transgender women Ponni.
- On the occasion of the completion of two years since the civil war between the army and paramilitary forces in the North African country of Sudan, an international conference was held in the British capital London to provide relief assistance to the people of that country, which has been severely affected by the war.
- Japan’s population has decreased for the 14th consecutive year.
- Indian team’s Shreyas Iyer has won the ICC’s Player of the Month award for March.
- A committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Kurian Joseph is being formed to provide necessary suggestions and recommendations to improve relations between state governments and restore state rights.
- Sureshrajan has been appointed as the new chairman of the Tamil Nadu State Food Commission.
- Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 in Bihar – Patna.
