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Tiwa student group stage blockade over need for proper implementation of Tiwa Autonomous Council and moreTiwa students blocked National Highway-27 demanding proper implementation of the Tiwa Autonomous Council and land rights, leading to clashe...
Assam's ST status plan for 6 groups to be taken up 'positively'Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal has indicated a positive consideration for granting Scheduled Tribe status to six communities in Assam. T...
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says ST plan for six groups will not affect existing tribesAssam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated new ST status recommendations will not impact current tribal communities. A three-member ...
Assam CM Sarma says protesters seeking ST status are genuine; BJP workers may join the demandAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has voiced support for the genuine demand for Scheduled Tribe status by several communities. Prote...
All India Muslim Personal Law Board announces nationwide 'agitation' against Waqf Amendment BillAIMPLB plans nationwide protests against the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill, starting with sit-ins in Patna and Vijayawada. The aim is to opp...
Bharat Bandh today: Why is nationwide strike being held? Who are protesting? Here is everything you need to knowBharat Bandh 21 August: Dalit and Adivasi groups called for a 'Bharat Bandh' on Wednesday, protesting Supreme Court's recent judgment on SC...
Ignoring Murmu for Parliament building inauguration 'insult' to tribals, says All India Adivasi Congress, announces nationwide protestThe All India Adivasi Congress on Thursday accused the Modi government of "insulting" tribals by not getting the country's first tribal pre...
Kurmi community's 'Rail Roko' protest demanding ST status enters Day 2People from the Kurmi community in West Bengal continued their 'Rail Roko' protest in Purulia for the second day on Wednesday over their de...
Assam assembly passes bills for creation of three autonomous councilsThe assembly passing the proposal has led celebrations in some areas. Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Minister Chandan Brahma ...
PM Narendra Modi government has snatched rights of Dalits: Sonia GandhiSonia accused the govt of snatching rights of Dalits and adivasis, specifically citing Gujarat incident where four Dalits were beaten and h...
Amnesty International backs land losers for Hindalco coal mining projectThe affected families, victims of a human rights violation, must be provided with the full range of effective remedies, the statement menti...
Adivasi Sengel Abhiyan calls bandh in five states protesting Adivasi massacre"We have decided to observe a dawn-to-dusk bandh in Assam, WB, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand in protest against the killing of adivasis," Mur...
Assam toll mounts to 62; Adivasi villagers set houses ablazeMajority of victims in the "barbaric" attacks were women and children and steps were being taken to ensure that the situation does not esca...
Why Governor’s move about reservations in government jobs hurts non-tribals“Inferior to the social indicators in the state”, the notification reserved all posts in the class C&D category in government institutions ...
Maharashtra polls: Political parties playing politics over tribal-OBC job conflictKisan Namdeo, district president of the BJP, agreed the party will benefit from the backing extended to these protests and their demands.
NCP backs reservation for Dhangar community under Scheduled Tribes categoryMaharashtra has been witnessing a sustained agitation launched by Dhangar (shepherd) community to press for their demand.
- Congressmen disgruntled over second nominee for RS polls
Assam Congress leader Anjan Dutta told the media that he along with 25 other legislators are opposed to giving nomination to a fresh entran...