Those bagging the honours hailed from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Odisha

Gond Bhuiyan tribal women have risen up strongly against Mahua and Hadia, joining hands to shut shops and stop drinking. Sudhir Kumar Mishra reports

Home Minister said she was not a queen by birth but was given the title by the masses and when that happens it stays on forever

The freedom fighters museum to come up in her birthplace at Luangkao village in Imphal East; Rani led the movement against the British and was imprisoned for 14 long years

But absence of central database for carriers and diseased despite about 10% of tribals being gene carriers impeding prevention and elimination efforts

Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, MP and Odisha are yet to frame the PESA Rules; Centre to take up the matter with the respective State Governments

National conference on PESA held jointly by Union Ministries of Tribal Affairs and Rural Development and Panchayati Raj

As many as 17 States held inaugural events showcasing tribal culture and heritage and many have either concluded holding exhibitions or festivals or continue holding them. The festivities will end on November 22.

PM asserts first time post-Independence contribution of tribal society towards freedom struggle and nation-building are being proudly honoured

Modi also paid tributes to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee saying it was due to the latter’s strong will that the state of Jharkhand came into existence