Bill In Lok Sabha For ST Reservation In Goa Assembly seats
Currently, no seat in the 40-member Goa assembly is reserved for the Scheduled Tribe community while one seat is reserved for the Scheduled Castes. The Indian Tribal reports
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President Droupadi Murmu Calls For Proper Utilisation Of Tribal Welfare Resources
The two-day Conference of Governors also saw the President and the Prime Minister urging the Governors to ensure that common people have an affinity with the Raj Bhawans and that they should evolve an ideal model of governance in them.
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Manipur’s Jiribam Sees Fresh Violence Within 24 Hours Of Normalcy Agreement
Within a day of the Meitei and Hmar communities reaching an agreement to make efforts to restore normalcy in the district, fresh violence was reported from there. The Indian Tribal reports
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President Seeks Governors’ Suggestions For Inclusive Development Of Tribals
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the two-day Conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday (August 2) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Home Minister Amit Shah. The Indian Tribal reports
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3 Lakh Tribal Students Of Odisha To Benefit From Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Scheme
The new dispensation of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi recently announced the special initiative of doling out pocket money to Scheduled Tribe students to dissuade them from dropping out of school. Sandip Kumar Bal reports
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Lesser Number Of Tribal Students Availed National Overseas Scholarship Last Year
As per data provided by the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Durgadas Uikey, there are 20 slots available under National Overseas Scholarship in every selection year. The Indian Tribal reports
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Jharkhand Speaker Disqualifies 2 MLAs Under Anti-Defection Law
The quasi-judicial tribunal, headed by Jharkhand Assembly Speaker, ordered the termination of membership of the two legislators, one a tribal and another a Kurmi. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports
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Flush With Funds Tribal Affairs Ministry Has Task Cut Out
Into the third term of the Modi government while the budgetary allocations for the Ministry increased by a massive 190 percent since 2014, the funds under the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) saw a six-time increase during the same period. The Indian Tribal reports
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Union Budget: PM Modi’s Tribal Outreach Continues, Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan Announced
Announcing the new scheme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said it is aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of tribal communities in the country. The Indian Tribal reports
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Amit Shah Alleges ‘Land Jihad’ Under Tribal CM In Jharkhand
The Union Home Minister, who was addressing BJP booth workers during his short stay in the State, also announced that if voted to power they will bring out a white paper to save tribal land. The Indian Tribal reports
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