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The tribal dominated villages of Khunti, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda’s parliamentary constituency, besides Gumla in Jharkhand have emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana. President Droupadi Murmu will be visiting Khunti on May 26, reports SUDHIR KUMAR MISHRA

Just five months since the BJP’s thumping win in the western State, where it won 24 of the 27 ST seats riding on the Modi Government’s big tribal push, the party has drawn a big blank in all the 15 ST seats in its lone southern bastion, notwithstanding [...]

The Union Tribal Affairs Minister pointed out that the Modi government is committed to providing quality education to tribal children in their mother tongue even as he inaugurated several new wings at Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission Hospital, Attapaddy, Kerala, The Indian Tribal reports

A jawan of the Assam Rifles was injured in an attack by unidentified armed men on its column in Imphal East on Wednesday even as no fresh incident of violence was reported. The Army asked citizens to disregard any malicious attempt to disturb harmony in the region, The [...]

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday gave out these figures and appealed for peace even as the Supreme Court expressed its concern over the loss of lives and properties, The Indian Tribal reports

While efforts are on politically and governance wise to restore normalcy in the north eastern State, security forces have rescued 16,000 people from violence-hit areas, The Indian Tribal reports

Her first visit to her hometown after becoming the President saw locals showering all their love and affection on their Didi and Dadi Maa. Niroj Ranjan Misra details the action-packed day of the first citizen of India

Shoot at Sight orders issued even as the Army and the Assam Rifles rescued thousands from violence-hit areas. Curfew has been imposed and mobile internet services suspended for five days after a mass rally organised by the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) to oppose ST status to [...]

Thousands throng the 'Tribal Solidarity March' called by a tribal student body in hill areas to oppose inclusion of Meitei community in ST category. Counter blockades and protests by Meiteis came up in the valley districts in support of their demand for ST status, The Indian Tribal reports [...]

The Concerned Citizens' Group has written an open letter to the NCST outlining how the Centre’s proposed mega project in the Great Nicobar Island will seriously impact the Shompen, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, and the southern Great Nicobarese, a Scheduled Tribe. The Indian Tribal reports