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The police used tear gas and stun grenades on students and women protesters demanding removal of the DGP and security advisor to the State government. Attempts were also made to storm the Governor and Chief Minister’s residences. The Indian Tribal reports

A day after CM Biren Singh led a delegation of MLAs to the Governor to demand that the control of Unified Command be given back to him in view of the fresh wave of violence through drone and rocket attacks, thousands of students took to the streets to [...]

Against the backdrop of the fresh wave of violence, N Biren Singh submitted a memorandum to the Governor with a list of demands which among others sought control of the Unified Command that oversees the security operations in the northeastern State. The Indian Tribal reports

Suspected Kuki militants are taking hapless residents of the beleaguered northeastern State by surprise with never-before-seen tactics and keeping the security forces on their toes with the fresh challenge. The Indian Tribal reports

Ahead of the Assembly elections in the State, which has 28 ST seats, the BJP’s high expectations from the ‘Kolhan Tiger’ was on full display as it showcased the ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister and senior tribal leader’s induction into its fold with much fanfare in the presence a horde [...]

By replacing a Santhal with a Santhal, Chief Minister Hemant Soren has kept the caste and regional equations in the Government intact and also sought to keep the flock together in the Kolhan region following Champai’s exit. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

From assuming the highest role as the Chief Minister to severing ties with the party he nurtured for over four decades — the JMM veteran’s political life of last six months has been one roller coaster ride. The Indian Tribal reports

The Assam CM and BJP’s Jharkhand election co-incharge termed it a “rarest case of surveillance” and it comes a couple of days ahead of the former Chief Minister and veteran tribal leader from the JMM scheduled to join the BJP. The Indian Tribal reports

The veteran tribal leader from the JMM and former Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the first time made the confirmation on his own about his plan to join the BJP, which he is scheduled to join on August 30. The impact of his move on State’s tribal politics [...]

The National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi Organisations (NACDAOR) called for the Bandh and mainline parties like the Congress, RJD, BSP, SP, JMM lost no time in backing it. The Indian Tribal gives you a lowdown on the whole issue which has its genesis some 49 years ago