Had BJP won a handful of ST seats from the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, its prospects of forming its first government on its own in J&K would have gotten a big boost. The Indian Tribal reports

The BJP faces a tough challenge from the NC and the Congress, going by their performance in the recent Lok Sabha polls. All three are expected to focus on winning as many tribal seats as possible to boost up their chances of forming a government. The Indian Tribal [...]

Son of a local farmer, this 18-year-old Gujjar from the Qazipora area of Tangmarg used to work as a tourist guide and even pushed a snow sledge carrier for tourists during the winter months. The Indian Tribal reports

Curated and developed jointly by the Indian Army and the Gurez district administration, Shinon Meeras — the Shina Cultural Centre — in Jammu and Kashmir traces the journey of Shina culture, languages and Gurezi way of life, The Indian Tribal reports

The Union Home Minister, however, sought to strike a fine balance by assuring the up-in-arms Gujjar-Bakarwal community that their reservation quota will not be affected in any way, The Indian Tribal reports

Jammu and Kashmir Tribal Affairs Department Secretary Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary inaugurated the 100-bedded hostel in Jammu. The Indian Tribal reports

A 51-year-old tribal will be the lone Rajya Sabha MP from Jammu and Kashmir. Nomination is seen as move to give representation to the community in legislative bodies.
The Indian Tribal reports

Students in remote tribal areas in Jammu and Kashmir will soon be able to avail of modern educational facilities. The Indian Tribal reports

An ambitious 3-year project to skill and train 30,000 tribal sheep-farming families in Jammu & Kashmir, which has a sheep population of 25 lakh, is on the anvil. The Indian Tribal reports

The Jammu and Kashmir government has initiated the first-ever exercise for formulation of the statutory Tribal Development Plan and also finalized the modalities for the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana to be implemented in the 134 tribal villages of the Union Territory this year. The Indian Tribal reports