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In the run-up to this Ram Navami on April 17 — the first after the construction of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya and the installation of the lord’s idol — roots, berries and fruits, consumed by tribals and offered to Lord Ram during his 14-year vanvaas, have [...]

Sending representatives to Parliament to raise the issue or enabling the victory of those supporting their cause is the better course of action, feel tribal proponents of a separate Sarna Religion Code. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

Bibhuti Barik writes about the State’s first Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) that will start its new socio-economic and cultural journey following the grant of the rights. In India, they are the fourth PVTG community to be granted such a right

In a major development in Jharkhand politics, the JMM general secretary, party MLA from Jama and eldest daughter-in-law of party patriarch Shibu Soren joined the BJP in the national capital alleging her “continuous neglect”. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

With the parliamentary elections just round the corner, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached out to the Adivasi community promising to undo the alleged “wrongs” committed by the BJP government. The Indian Tribal reports

The Jharkhand Chief Minister asked the talented students to go ahead with their studies without bothering about the financial constraints. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

The notification issued by President Droupadi Murmu states that her appointment will come into effect from her date of joining. The Indian Tribal reports

As was being speculated, days after entering into a tripartite agreement with the Centre, the 13-MLA-strong tribal party joined the BJP-led NDA dispensation with two of its members sworn in as Ministers. The Indian Tribal reports

The former Chief Minster’s better half utilised the occasion of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s foundation day celebrations to foray into the hurly burly of politics. With Lok Sabha polls just round the corner, her role and engagements remain to be seen. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

The court directed the Chief Secretary, DGP and the Dumka SP to file a report on the matter by March 7. Strangely, the police have not given out the names of the four of the seven accused arrested and sent to judicial custody in the case so far. [...]