Harsh Chouhan, the head of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, has resigned from his post eight months before his term was to end. Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh alleged he paid the price for his courage to oppose Government’s dilution of forest laws. But there were other [...]

Keeping the tribals out would go a long way in helping the BJP lessen opposition to the contentious law and prevent any resultant unrest even as it will consolidate its tribal votebank, The Indian Tribal reports.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has not just set the tone for next year’s Lok Sabha polls but also led the Opposition, including minority community leaders, and tribal organisations getting worked up, The Indian Tribal reports

Amid Government’s assertions that all efforts are on to restore peace violence continues unabated in the northeastern State with the latest instance being a mob torching another State Minister’s residence, The Indian Tribal reports

This International Yoga Day, on Wednesday (June 21), will see the craftsmanship of India’s tribal artisans on 34,000 yoga mats — from Odisha’s Sabai Grass to Bengal’s Madhurkathi — which TRIFED procured and supplied to the Ministry of Ayush, The Indian Tribal reports

With the Modi Government completing nine years in office and just a year to go for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda on Wednesday presented his Ministry’s performance report card since 2014, The Indian Tribal reports

Two Manipur residents in their plea contended that the residents of the State experienced feelings of fear, anxiety, helplessness, and frustration as a result of the shutdown, The Indian Tribal reports

The Concerned Citizens' Group has written an open letter to the NCST outlining how the Centre’s proposed mega project in the Great Nicobar Island will seriously impact the Shompen, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, and the southern Great Nicobarese, a Scheduled Tribe. The Indian Tribal reports

As members of the Hakki-Pikki (bird catchers) tribal community from Karnataka remain stranded in the strife-hit nation, a war of words has erupted here in India between the ruling BJP and opposition Congress.The Indian Tribal reports

With the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes also seeking an Action Taken Report, the Bengal police arrested two Trinamool functionaries a full one week after the incident and invoked provisions of SC/ST Act against them, The Indian Tribal reports