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 [...]

The Adivasi community in as many as five States has pinned its hopes on NDA’s Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu, who, it believes, will help realize its demand for a separate Sarna code once she assumes the apex constitutional post, Sudhir Kumar Mishra finds out

The Jammu and Kashmir Tribal Affairs Department (TAD) on Saturday approved a slew of reforms for the hostels across the Union Territory to provide state-of-the-art educational facilities to tribal students

L-G Manoj Sinha announced that 500 UT tribal youth will be trained under FLP. MoUs were signed for setting up a Tribal Chair each at IIT, Jammu and Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri. The Indian Tribal reports