Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said his government will soon move the Supreme Court for increasing reservation for tribals in the State according to their population. The Chhattisgarh High Court last month struck down the State Government’s decision to reserve 58 percent seats for SCs, STs and OBCs. [...]

Summoned by the National Commission for Women for his remarks against President Droupadi Murmu, former MP Udit Raj questioned the panel’s jurisdiction in the matter and termed its summons as “politically motivated”, The Indian Tribal reports

Former MP Udit Raj has stoked a controversy with his unsavoury remarks against President Droupadi Murmu, prompting the women’s panel to seek his personal appearance and the BJP to term the Congress as 'anti-tribal', The Indian Tribal reports

The Centre’s recent decisions to include new communities in the Scheduled Tribes list have reignited calls for meeting long-pending demands of others, including the powerful Kurmis who blocked railway tracks in various parts of eastern India demanding ST status. The Indian Tribal reports

The Hattis of Himachal Pradesh besides some other communities in four other States will be accorded Scheduled Tribe status. With Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh later this year, the acceptance of the over 50-year-old demand of the Hattis assumes significance. The Indian Tribal reports

Against the backdrop of continuing infant mortality reported among the tribal children in Attappadi and the ever-increasing demands for more advanced health facilities in the region, the Kerala Government has decided to set up an Intensive Care Unit exclusively for the marginalized children. The Indian Tribal reports

President Droupadi Murmu has said that IAS officers should work with passion to ensure that 25 years from now when India celebrates 100 years of independence it should be more prosperous, strong and happy. The Indian Tribal reports

On Independence Day eve, Droupadi Murmu, the first tribal President of India in her first address to the nation, hailed the Modi Government’s decision to declare November 15 as ‘Janajatiya Gaurav Diwas’ saying our tribal heroes aren't merely local or regional icons but inspire entire nation, The Indian [...]

The valour of 20 tribal freedom fighters including the likes of Birsa Munda, Tilka Majhi, Tantiya Bhil, Pulimaya Devi Podar and Tirot Singh among others finds a place in the third comic book released by the Ministry of Culture as part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. [...]

A parliamentary panel has alleged that over 300 vacant faculty positions continue to lie vacant in the country’s premier hospital AIIMs as experienced SC/ST aspirants "are not allowed to be inducted" even at an initial stage. The Indian Tribal reports