Ahead of the year-end Assembly elections, the BJP has not hidden its agenda of eyeing the tribal vote as it launched the Adivasi Gaurav Yatra in Gujarat and named it after the iconic tribal freedom fighter from Jharkhand, Birsa Munda, Mayuri Dave reports

Summoned by the National Commission for Women for his remarks against President Droupadi Murmu, former MP Udit Raj questioned the panel’s jurisdiction in the matter and termed its summons as “politically motivated”, The Indian Tribal reports

Former MP Udit Raj has stoked a controversy with his unsavoury remarks against President Droupadi Murmu, prompting the women’s panel to seek his personal appearance and the BJP to term the Congress as 'anti-tribal', The Indian Tribal reports

The Union Home Minister, however, sought to strike a fine balance by assuring the up-in-arms Gujjar-Bakarwal community that their reservation quota will not be affected in any way, The Indian Tribal reports

In an initiative of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, as many as 1900 tribal girls from different districts of Jharkhand have been selected for jobs in a Tata enterprise based in Tamil Nadu. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

The Centre’s recent decisions to include new communities in the Scheduled Tribes list have reignited calls for meeting long-pending demands of others, including the powerful Kurmis who blocked railway tracks in various parts of eastern India demanding ST status. The Indian Tribal reports

The Hattis of Himachal Pradesh besides some other communities in four other States will be accorded Scheduled Tribe status. With Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh later this year, the acceptance of the over 50-year-old demand of the Hattis assumes significance. The Indian Tribal reports

Jammu and Kashmir Tribal Affairs Department Secretary Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary inaugurated the 100-bedded hostel in Jammu. The Indian Tribal reports

A 51-year-old tribal will be the lone Rajya Sabha MP from Jammu and Kashmir. Nomination is seen as move to give representation to the community in legislative bodies.
The Indian Tribal reports

Students in remote tribal areas in Jammu and Kashmir will soon be able to avail of modern educational facilities. The Indian Tribal reports