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The Ceremony of Assumption of Office by President-elect Droupadi Murmu will be held on Monday at 10.14 am in the Central Hall of Parliament House here, The Indian Tribal brings you the full itinerary

A day after her election, visitors, including the Vice President and Union Ministers, continued to trickle in to meet India’s President-elect Droupadi Murmu and congratulate her. The Election Commission also issued a 'certificate of election’ that will be read out at her oath-taking ceremony on July 25, when [...]

Celebrations in Odisha’s tribal-dominated Uparbeda, the village where Droupadi Murmu was born on June 20, 1958 and also in Pahadpur, her sasural (in-laws’ place), reached a crescendo as soon as her victory was confirmed. The Indian Tribal depicts the scenario at the two places

The world’s largest democracy on Thursday (July 21) created history as it got its 15th President. With more than 15 MPs and 100 MLAs said to have cross voted for her, the 64-year-old Santhal tribal woman rode on the overwhelming support to trounce her rival, former Union Minister [...]

In the first revision of scholarship amount in a decade, the Jammu and Kashmir Tribal Affairs Department has notified an enhancement of upto 125 percent in scholarship for tribal students pursuing higher studies in Government and recognised private institutions including universities, colleges and schools. The Indian Tribal reports

Set to become the first tribal President of India, Murmu’s victory margin could go beyond the expected numbers. The Indian Tribal reports

With the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) becoming the latest from the Opposition to break ranks with their allies and come out in support of NDA’s presidential nominee Draupadi Murmu, she is on course for an emphatic victory. Since her nomination, her [...]

The Opposition plans to corner the Government in Parliament’s Monsoon Session, starting July 18, over its proposal to amend the 2022 Forest (Conservation) Rules, The Indian Tribal reports

Giving in to the pressure from a majority of MPs of his party, former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday announced Shiv Sena’s support to “tribal woman” Draupadi Murmu, the NDA’s presidential candidate whose support base among the Opposition camp is gradually increasing as the July 18 Presidential [...]

The Aarey forest is back in the news, as the political turmoil in Maharashtra triggers a topsy-turvy in the decision to shift the Metro car shed project. This, in turn, puts the spotlight back not only environmental aspects but also on the indigenous tribes living there. Mrittika Jain [...]