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Underscoring the importance of tribal identity, education and cultural pride while addressing the Antarrajyiy Jansanskritik Samagam Samaroh – Kartik Jatra in Gumla, Jharkhand, she called on citizens and institutions alike to ensure the heroic stories of tribal icons are carried forward to future generations. The Indian Tribal reports

The President recalled the legacy of Ol Chiki creator Pandit Raghunath Murmu in a speech delivered entirely in Santali language. She also took everyone by surprise as she sang a traditional Santali prayer song. Animesh Bisoee reports

With Hidma, Basavaraj and now Ganesh Uikey killed in 2025, the Maoist top leadership has suffered unprecedented losses. Security agencies describe this year as the most decisive so far in the anti-Naxal campaign. The Indian Tribal reports

Traditional village heads and civil society representatives from Scheduled Areas gathered at the Chief Minister’s residence to celebrate the cabinet approval of the PESA Rules. Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the move would strengthen Gram Sabhas and traditional self-governance. The Indian Tribal reports

It is a free coaching institute for Scheduled Tribe students preparing for NEET-JEE exams. The facility will train 300 students, with a majority being girls, in its first batch under a public-private partnership model. The Indian Tribal reports

A high-level interaction, chaired by Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram, brought together the tribal parliamentarians to review key welfare programmes with the focus being on faster implementation and last-mile delivery in Adivasi and PVTG-dominated regions.. The Indian Tribal reports

From Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to Jharkhand and Odisha, beneficiary numbers under ST scholarship schemes have fluctuated wildly over the past five years. Government data shows funding alone has not translated into wider student coverage. The Indian Tribal reports

While India has reported a notably low overall tribal student dropout rate of 0.40 percent during the academic year 2024–25, the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) registered an even lower dropout rate. The Indian Tribal reports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s editorial in a national daily “to understand how Hornbill mirrors the Northeast’s changing story”. The Indian Tribal reports

The President attended a public function at Senapati in trouble-torn Manipur, and laid foundation stones and inaugurated various developmental projects on the occasion. The Indian Tribal reports