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At around the same time when a new government, headed by the JMM veteran, was coming into existence, quite ironically, former Chief Minister Hemant Soren was being sent to 5-day ED custody. The Indian Tribal reports

Twenty four hours now, Jharkhand remains without a Chief Minister following the resignation and arrest of Hemant Soren, who got remanded to just a day’s judicial custody even as the Raj Bhawan too is yet to invite Champai Soren to prove his majority and form the government. The [...]

Facing heat over his alleged involvement in a money laundering case related to a land scam, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren resigned from his post after the ED took him in its custody. All eyes now await Raj Bhawan’s moves, Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

Taking his fight to the next level, the Jharkhand Chief Minister on Wednesday filed an FIR under the stringent SC/ST Act against officials of the Enforcement Directorate over the searches at his Delhi residence saying the action harassed and maligned him and his entire tribal community. The Indian [...]

Keeping the tribals out would go a long way in helping the BJP lessen opposition to the contentious law and prevent any resultant unrest even as it will consolidate its tribal votebank, The Indian Tribal reports.

With the rural polls announced, political parties in the State are having to do a fine balancing act between Kurmis, firm on their demand for a ST status, and the Adivasis, who reiterated their strong opposition to any such move with a 12-hour State bandh, Munu Chatterjee reports

On the last day of his visit to the troubled northeastern State, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday (June 1) appealed locals not to pay heed to rumours, maintain peace and promote harmony even as he warned rioters of strict action, The Indian Tribal reports

The event was named Mahul Phul to celebrate its deep-rooted association with tribal life, culture and tradition, report Bananee Rout & Srijita Chakrabarti

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

Tribals hold the key to power as India has Assembly elections in 13 States in the next year and a half leading to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Put together, 404 Assembly seats reserved for STs besides the 47 ST Lok Sabha seats will be up for grabs, [...]