Scheduled Tribes

In the meantime, taking forward their investigation in the land scam, the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday arrested a revenue sub-inspector, who, it alleged, assisted the former CM in acquiring 'illegal land'. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

With Lok Sabha and Assembly elections ahead and the ED relentlessly pursuing him, Hemant has been playing the tribal card to the hilt. Amid tight security, as ED officials quizzed him, JMM MLAs went into a huddle at CM residence and scores of armed workers gathered outside protesting [...]

With four more people, including a father and son, killed, the number of casualties in continuing violence since Tuesday stands at eight reflecting the worrisome state of affairs on ground. The Indian Tribal reports

Over eight months now, peace remains elusive in the ethnic strife-torn north-eastern State despite heavy deployment of security forces. In fact, the men-in-uniform are themselves under attack from militants and mobs. The Indian Tribal reports

A Dhurwa tribal girl has become the tourists’ favourite as her growing up in a forested area has given her a better understanding of nature. Deepanwita Gita Niyogi joins her post one of her rides to know more about her and her work

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 15 interacted with the beneficiaries of PM-JANMAN and asserted that his Government was committed to ensure the welfare schemes reach the most backward Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG). The Indian Tribal reports

Thousands of Adivasi farmers in Odisha are now getting engaged in farming Alsi that has high nutritional, medicinal and commercial values. Experts say, its farming and marketing ought to be promoted by the Government as it does for millet under its Millet Mission, writes Niroj Ranjan Misra

From embroidered shawls to paintings to jaggery to red ants’ chutney, the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to the products will go a long way in preserving and promoting the rich adivasi heritage of the State, The Indian Tribal reports

Some social outfits and villagers themselves on their own have started taking initiatives to preserve this age-old traditional game that often pits the married men against unmarried youth, writes Sudhir Kumar Mishra

The sudden resignation of a JMM legislator has sparked varied speculations in the corridors of power in Jharkhand about the fate of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, whom the Enforcement Directorate has put on notice with its seventh and last summons for questioning in an alleged land scam, The [...]