Searched for
ANDAMAN TRIBE
Jairam Ramesh flags violation of FRA in clearance of Great Nicobar Island Project, urges action from Ministry of Tribal AffairsIn a letter addressed to Jual Oram, Ramesh argued that the project proceeds in direct violation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) and the righ...- Ex-military officers defend Great Nicobar push, reject Rahul Gandhi’s concernsRetired military officials are backing the Great Nicobar Project. They counter allegations of land grabbing and corruption, highlighting it...
- In a first, people of Andaman's vulnerable Shompen tribe voteSpeaking to PTI, Chief Electoral Officer, B S Jaglan said, "This is for the first time a total of seven members of Shompen tribe exercised ...
- Isolated populations of India at higher risk of COVID-19: StudyGreat Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa, and Sentinels are the aboriginal tribal populations of these islands. India also has several indigenous and...
- 10 members of Andaman tribe test positive for coronavirus, officials on high alertThere are six notified scheduled tribes in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Except Nicobarese, the rest --Great Andamane...
- Tablighi link to 9 of 10 Andaman Coronavirus casesThe government machinery is keeping a strict vigil on the movement of people. To restrict movement, the administration had taken some measu...
- VHP seeks ‘judicial action’ against evangelists on tourist visa in AndamansVishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has urged the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) to press for "severe judicial action against evan...
- US national killed in Andaman on planned adventure: NCST chief"Preliminary investigations suggest that it was a planned adventure trip by the American national, John Allen Chau. Investigation is still ...
- RSS affiliates want action against official-evangelist networkThe saffron organisations have planned a rally to "protect the culture of A&N tribes" on December 1 and have sought a meeting with the home...
- Why the British chose to leave the Andamans’ tribes aloneIn the late 19th century, the British administration contemplated exterminating the entire aboriginal population, considering them savages ...
- Learning with the Times: Why the Sentinelese choose solitude even 60,000 years onThe first modern settlement of outsiders was established in 1789 by Lt. Blair at Chatham Island, now part of Port Blair.
- Why all attempts at ‘assimilating’ Andamanese tribes have ended badlyThe North Sentinelese are among the only surviving direct descendants of the first humans in Asia.
- Surprised the Sentinelese killed someone: First anthropologist to enter North Sentinel island"They are not hostile people. They warn; they don’t kill people, including outsiders. They only say, leave us alone," TN Pandit said.
- ST panel opposed govt move to lift restrictions on tourists visiting Andamans“We had warned them, in fact, orally and through a letter too, that there was a reason that these islands, particularly the North Sentinel ...
- NCST summons to YouTube for offensive Jarawa clipsWith a current population of 480, the Jarawas live in parts of the South Andaman and Middle Andaman Islands and have largely shunned intera...
- Lack of physical activity increases obesity among Onges in AndamanA recent report of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes reveals this indigenous Andamanese tribal group is turning obese as there is ve...
- Rendezvous with the world's most uncontacted tribesThere are said to be as many as one hundred “uncontacted tribes” still living in some of the most isolated regions of the world.
- New surveillance system to protect Jarawa tribe in AndamanThe 200 km-long coastline would be guarded by a strong three-layered joint operation team.
- London-based group launches tourism boycott of Andaman Islands"Survival is also asking members of the public to pledge not to travel to the islands until the demands are met," the statement said.
- Intensive checking, new norms to protect Jarawa tribes: GovernmentTo provide greater protection to Jarawa tribes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, government has initiated various measures .
Load More
