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New Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
SLBC tunnel to be completed in three years: Telangana minister Komatireddy
NALGONDA: Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy announced that the SLBC tunnel project, estimated at Rs 4,000 crore, will be completed within three years. Work had been halted due to a collapse but has now resumed. On Tuesday, the minister launched repair works for the G Edavelli tank in Kanagal mandal, Nalgonda district, worth Rs 1 crore. He emphasised the government's focus on completing irrigation projects to ensure optimal water use by farmers. Another Rs 1 crore has been sanctioned through DMFT for the Yadavelli tank sluice repairs, which begin Wednesday. He also highlighted various developmental works, including 80 Indiramma houses at Rs 4 crore, BT roads (Rs 5 crore) and drainage works amounting to Rs 30 lakh. He directed engineers to ensure quality and timely completion. On healthcare, Venkat announced that Kanagal Hospital now has a modern glaucoma testing machine, enhancing its status to district hospital standards. He also revealed plans for a solar power unit for Kanagal mandal self-help groups, similar to Aitipamula's model, and encouraged residents to raise local issues with him. District Collector Ila Tripathi said efforts are underway to prevent water wastage from projects like Udayasamudram and Brahmana Vellamula, with regular conferences ensuring efficient usage. Following the minister's orders, funds were sanctioned for Yadavelli tank repairs to fix a sluice breach.
Glasgow Times
30-04-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Barclays ban trans women from female toilets after ruling
Group chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan, known within the bank as Venkat, said the group would not allow trans women to use female lavatories to ensure it complies with the law. It follows recent guidance by the equalities watchdog in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that the term 'woman' is defined by biological sex. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said earlier this month that trans women 'should not be permitted to use the women's facilities' in workplaces or public-facing services, such as shops and hospitals. The same applies to trans men, who are biologically female, using men's toilets. But the watchdog also insisted that trans people should not be put in a position where there are no facilities for them to use. Venkat told reporters on a media call after posting quarterly results: 'Following the Supreme Court ruling… we believe that we have to comply with that by not allowing trans women to use female bathrooms. 'We strive in every way to make the appropriate facilities available in a comfortable way for people to use and to provide equality of opportunities and development,' he added. Barclays also ditched the diversity targets at its US business earlier this month after American President Donald Trump issued executive orders cutting federal programmes aimed at supporting women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people and other traditionally under-represented groups. But Venkat insisted the bank was 'committed' to its principles on equality and equal opportunities. He said: 'There should be an inclusive working environment where everybody should be comfortable and have the best form of personal expression.' Venkat added: 'The Wall Street that I joined was not as diverse as it is today. 'I've been given opportunities throughout my career… I'm a great personal believer in this.' Companies, as well as schools, sports clubs and public services across the UK are among those reviewing their policies following the supreme court ruling. The EHRC is working on a more detailed code of practice, which it said it aims to provide to the Government for ministerial approval by June. Barclays has around 5,000 employees in its Glasgow campus, a major financial tech hub.
The Herald Scotland
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Major Glasgow employer to ban trans women from using female toilets
It follows recent guidance by the equalities watchdog in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that the term 'woman' is defined by biological sex. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said earlier this month that trans women 'should not be permitted to use the women's facilities' in workplaces or public-facing services, such as shops and hospitals. The same applies to trans men, who are biologically female, using men's toilets. READ MORE: Scotland's transgender community 'live in fear' of attack after Supreme Court ruling Trans fears around single-sex spaces 'aggravated' by EHRC update, says minister Transgender women unable to compete in women's football in Scotland next season But the watchdog also insisted that trans people should not be put in a position where there are no facilities for them to use. Venkat told reporters on a media call after posting quarterly results: 'Following the Supreme Court ruling… we believe that we have to comply with that by not allowing trans women to use female bathrooms. 'We strive in every way to make the appropriate facilities available in a comfortable way for people to use and to provide equality of opportunities and development,' he added. Barclays also ditched the diversity targets at its US business earlier this month after American President Donald Trump issued executive orders cutting federal programmes aimed at supporting women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people and other traditionally under-represented groups. But Venkat insisted the bank was 'committed' to its principles on equality and equal opportunities. He said: 'There should be an inclusive working environment where everybody should be comfortable and have the best form of personal expression.' Venkat added: 'The Wall Street that I joined was not as diverse as it is today. 'I've been given opportunities throughout my career… I'm a great personal believer in this.' Companies, as well as schools, sports clubs and public services across the UK are among those reviewing their policies following the supreme court ruling. The EHRC is working on a more detailed code of practice, which it said it aims to provide to the Government for ministerial approval by June. Barclays has around 5,000 employees in its Glasgow campus, a major financial tech hub.
Daily Mail
30-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Barclays confirms trans women will be banned from using female toilets after Supreme Court ruling
The boss of Barclays has confirmed the banking giant will ban trans women from using female toilets following the Supreme Court ruling earlier this month. Chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan, known as Venkat, said the group would not allow trans women to use female lavatories to ensure it complies with the law. It follows recent guidance by the equalities watchdog in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on April 16 that the term 'woman' is defined by biological sex. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said trans women 'should not be permitted to use the women's facilities' in workplaces or public-facing services, such as shops and hospitals. The same applies to trans men, who are biologically female, using men's toilets. But the watchdog also insisted that trans people should not be put in a position where there are no facilities for them to use. Venkat told reporters on a media call after posting quarterly results: 'Following the Supreme Court ruling... we believe that we have to comply with that by not allowing trans women to use female bathrooms. 'We strive in every way to make the appropriate facilities available in a comfortable way for people to use and to provide equality of opportunities and development,' he added. Barclays also ditched the diversity targets at its American business earlier this month after US President Donald Trump issued executive orders cutting federal programmes aimed at supporting women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people and other traditionally under-represented groups. But Venkat insisted the bank was 'committed' to its principles on equality and equal opportunities. He said: 'There should be an inclusive working environment where everybody should be comfortable and have the best form of personal expression.' Venkat added: 'The Wall Street that I joined was not as diverse as it is today. I've been given opportunities throughout my career... I'm a great personal believer in this.' Companies, as well as schools, sports clubs and public services across the UK are among those reviewing their policies following the supreme court ruling. The EHRC is working on a more detailed code of practice, which it said it aims to provide to the Government for ministerial approval by June. Earlier this week, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch suggested transgender people can use disabled toilets after the ruling. The court declared that the words 'woman' and 'sex' in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex. She told ITV's Good Morning Britain that the issue was 'not as complex a situation as it's often made out to be.' Mrs Badenoch said: 'The thing that has created the biggest problem isn't trans people, it is predatory men who used lax rules to say, oh, actually, I'm a woman now, I'm going to women's loos. She was asked if transgender people should have separate toilet facilities. 'Most, if not all, organisations have a way of dealing with this. Not having gender neutral loos is one of the easiest things that you can do. 'Almost all businesses I see have disabled loos. They are unisex, different from gender neutral. Trans people can use those. But if you are providing a single sex space, it has to be a single sex space.' She said she had put out regulations around toilets two years ago and that 'lots of people laughed at the time'. Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden has said the 'logical consequence of the judgment' and the new guidance is that people will have to use toilets, changing rooms and other facilities of their biological sex. But 'there isn't going to be toilet police', he told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, adding that the Government will need to look to new guidance from the EHRC. The Department of Health and Social Care said yesterday that 'following the Supreme Court ruling, it is clear healthcare should be based on biology'. But medics at the British Medical Association's (BMA) resident doctors conference in London have passed a motion which states that 'attempting to impose a rigid binary has no basis in science or medicine'.
The Herald Scotland
30-04-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Barclays confirms trans women to be barred from using ladies' toilets
It follows recent guidance by the equalities watchdog in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that the term 'woman' is defined by biological sex. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said earlier this month that trans women 'should not be permitted to use the women's facilities' in workplaces or public-facing services, such as shops and hospitals. The same applies to trans men, who are biologically female, using men's toilets. But the watchdog also insisted that trans people should not be put in a position where there are no facilities for them to use. Venkat told reporters on a media call after posting quarterly results: 'Following the Supreme Court ruling… we believe that we have to comply with that by not allowing trans women to use female bathrooms. 'We strive in every way to make the appropriate facilities available in a comfortable way for people to use and to provide equality of opportunities and development,' he added. Barclays also ditched the diversity targets at its US business earlier this month after American President Donald Trump issued executive orders cutting federal programmes aimed at supporting women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people and other traditionally under-represented groups. But Venkat insisted the bank was 'committed' to its principles on equality and equal opportunities. He said: 'There should be an inclusive working environment where everybody should be comfortable and have the best form of personal expression.' Venkat added: 'The Wall Street that I joined was not as diverse as it is today. 'I've been given opportunities throughout my career… I'm a great personal believer in this.' Companies, as well as schools, sports clubs and public services across the UK are among those reviewing their policies following the supreme court ruling. The EHRC is working on a more detailed code of practice, which it said it aims to provide to the Government for ministerial approval by June.
