Scheduled Tribes

Faced with protests from several quarters, including the Opposition, the Naveen Patnaik dispensation has put the Cabinet decision in this regard on hold, The Indian Tribal reports

From an ambitious PM Adivasi Janjati Nyay Maha Abhiyan to a Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra to infra projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the first PM to visit Birsa Munda’s birthplace, launched all. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

The Naveen Patnaik government feels the move will give a big boost to industrialisation as non-availability of land was a major hindrance in implementing developmental projects. The decision was taken following recommendations of the Scheduled Tribes Advisory Council, The Indian Tribal reports

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday began his two-day visit to Jharkhand with a roadshow even as his visit to tribal icon Birsa Munda’s birthplace (the first by any PM) and the launch of the ambitious Rs 24,000-crore PVTG Mission besides several other projects are lined up, Sudhir [...]

In a sudden change of plans, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will land in Ranchi a day earlier than scheduled, reports Sudhir Kumar Mishra

Tribal farmers in a remote rural spot in Odisha’s Sundargarh district have benefitted from a government intervention that has increased their farm yield and given them a leg-up economically, finds out Niroj Ranjan Misra

Under the Abua Beer Dishom campaign launched by CM Hemant Soren with the traditional beating of the drum, a special drive will be launched for distributing titles to tribals and other forest dwellers under the Forest Rights Act, Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

The killing of an SDPO by tribal militants and subsequent, police operations are the new flashpoint in the State’s ethnic strife that shows no sign of coming to an early end, The Indian Tribal reports

The sight of sloping double-roofed mud houses dotting the verdant green landscape around the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh immediately catches one’s attention. Curiosity drives Deepanwita Gita Niyogi towards them

Almost a quarter of the total 679 seats in the five States where Assembly polls will be held next month are reserved for Scheduled Tribes who will play a crucial role in determining the fate of the Congress, the BJP and others. The Indian Tribal looks at the [...]