Babula Marandi Accuses JMM-Congress of Betraying Tribals

Babula Marandi Accuses JMM-Congress of Betraying Tribals

Follow Us on Google News Ranchi, May 27 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly and state BJP President Babulal Marandi on Tuesday accused the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress of misleading the tribal community in the name of the “Sarna Dharma Code”. Addressing a press conference at the state BJP office … Read more

Congress protests in Ranchi demanding ‘Sarna Religion Code’ for tribals in census

Congress protests in Ranchi demanding ‘Sarna Religion Code’ for tribals in census

Follow Us on Google News Ranchi, May 26 (IANS) The demand for a separate Sarna religion code for tribals in the national census has intensified in Jharkhand, with the Congress staging a protest outside Raj Bhavan in Ranchi on Monday. The protest was led by Jharkhand Congress in-charge K. Raju, co-in-charge Sirivella Prasad, and state … Read more

MP: Scindia cleans post office, dances and eats with tribals in Ashoknagar

MP: Scindia cleans post office, dances and eats with tribals in Ashoknagar

Follow Us on Google News Gwalior, May 19 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia cleaned a post office in Madhya Pradesh’s Ashok Nagar district on Monday, and also helped the officials to arrange tables and other things at the post office. Scindia, who was on an inspection visit to the post office, did so after noticing … Read more

Telangana launches scheme to make land of 2.30 lakh tribals cultivable

Telangana launches scheme to make land of 2.30 lakh tribals cultivable

Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) The Telangana government on Monday launched a scheme to enhance the livelihood and income of tribal families in the state. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy Launched The “Indira Sour Giri Jala Vikasam” Scheme at Macharam in Nagarkurnool District. More than 2.30 lakh tribals farmers will be … Read more

Andhra Pradesh mulls restoring 100 pc reservation to tribals in agency areas

Andhra Pradesh mulls restoring 100 pc reservation to tribals in agency areas

Follow Us on Google News Amaravati, May 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday that the state government is committed to providing 100 per cent reservation for local tribals in government jobs in agency areas. Naidu discussed with officials the steps to be taken to restore the GO No. 3, … Read more

MP Govt to recruit 850 local tribals to keep watch on Maoists

MP Govt to recruit 850 local tribals to keep watch on Maoists

Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, May 6 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to recruit local tribal youths in Naxal-hit districts to keep a close watch on the movement of Maoists entering from the neighbouring states of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. A decision in the regarding was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by … Read more

Two Kerala tribals die while fleeing in panic after seeing wild elephant herd; autopsy reports awaited

Two Kerala tribals die while fleeing in panic after seeing wild elephant herd; autopsy reports awaited

Follow Us on Google News Thrissur, April 15 (IANS) In the midst of a man-animal conflict in Kerala which has taken a heavy toll on people living in the forested areas, there were reports of two more deaths on Tuesday morning. According to reports, two tribals lost their lives in Athirapally, a picturesque tourist spot … Read more

Manipur: Kuki tribals’ protest against annual Meitei pilgrimage

Manipur: Kuki tribals’ protest against annual Meitei pilgrimage

Follow Us on Google News Imphal, April 13 (IANS) Hundreds of men and women belonging to the Kuki-Zo community have started protesting on Sunday in and around the foothills of Thangjing hill range against the Meitei community’s annual pilgrimage to the top of the hill in Manipur, which they consider a sacred site. The protest … Read more

Tribals achieved rights due to unity, constant pressure of regional parties: TMP Chief

Tribals achieved rights due to unity, constant pressure of regional parties: TMP Chief

Follow Us on Google News Agartala, April 10 (IANS) Tipra Motha Party (TMP) supremo, Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, launched a strong criticism of national political parties, including his ally BJP, accusing them of failing to stand up for the rights of the tribals of the Northeast. Addressing a public gathering at Lefunga in West Tripura … Read more