40% land claims by tribals rejected by state govtsApproximately 40% of land claims filed by tribals under the Forest Rights Act have been rejected by states in India. Uttarakhand has the hi...
27 Sep, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
S Jaishankar speaks with UAE, Saudi counterparts to discuss Sudan amid stranded IndiansBoth UAE and Saudi Arabia have considerable influence in Sudan, a member of OIC and Arab League, and may be useful in evacuating Indians fr...
21 Apr, 2023, 03.45 PM IST
Karnataka anti-conversion Bill can't infringe upon tribal rights: Ex-Union MinisterKishore Chandra Deo said not only must the Karnataka government clarify this point of concern on STs but the Centre too must do so as the P...
23 Dec, 2021, 08.24 AM IST
Only 18% tribal students had access to online education: MinistryThe Centre, however, has no data on the attendance in the EMRS after reopening of schools.
10 Feb, 2021, 11.38 PM IST
Over 5 lakh tribals, other forest dwellers whose claims had been rejected, could face evictionThe exercise, following a February 2019 interim Supreme Court order to check the number of tribals, whose claims had been rejected under th...
16 Jul, 2020, 07.31 AM IST
Centre to ensure tribals get MSP for produceTribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (Trifed) managing director Pravir Krishna said, “The pandemic has struck at a ...
01 Apr, 2020, 09.26 AM IST
BJP’s tribal rally in Delhi on December 9The rally will focus on the rights of tribals and how the BJP is working towards empowering the section of population which is among the mo...
07 Dec, 2019, 09.49 AM IST
Tribal schools suffer as states get entangled in legal casesStates fail to build Eklavya Model Residential Schools even years after Central nod.
09 Sep, 2019, 07.01 AM IST
House panel seeks new act to ensure proper use of tribal fundsDuring hearings before the committee, the tribal affairs ministry said that during its audits of human resource development ministry and he...
04 Jan, 2019, 07.34 AM IST
Siddharamaiah to be Congress' face in 2018 Karnataka pollsGearing up for the Assembly polls due next year, the party restructured its state unit while accommodating all castes and sections.
31 May, 2017, 10.46 PM IST
BJP states beat Congress governments in land title rolloutThe latest report collated by tribal affairs ministry for April 2016 reveals that not a single Congress ruled state figures in the top 10 i...
30 Jun, 2016, 05.38 AM IST
Nine states asked to 'immediately' implement Forest Rights ActThe Ministry has also asked the states to set up special cells to monitor the implementation along with setting targets and timelines for t...
21 Jun, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
Karnataka and West Bengal to be part of tribal plan alomg with 12 states already coveredBJP-led central govt is all set to introduce minimum support price for minor forest produce in Congress-ruled Karnataka and election-bound ...
20 May, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Government will screen more than 5 crore tribal children for sickle cell traitThe government is using the summer vacation months to train aanganwadi and health workers to conduct the blood test.
04 May, 2015, 02.15 AM IST
Child mortality among scheduled tribes almost double than national averageOram said the higher mortality appears to be due to low childhood immunisation amongst the STs, including particularly vulnerable tribal gr...
08 Dec, 2014, 02.38 PM IST
- Tribals have right to live near wildlife sanctuaries: Supreme Court
Supreme Court had issued a stern directive to nine states to notify core and buffer zones of tiger reserves and prohibit any tourism within...
22 Aug, 2012, 06.03 AM IST
- Bill in Lok Sabha to include Medara community in Karnataka ST list
A Constitution Order Amendment Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today to include Medara community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Ka...
27 Dec, 2011, 03.28 PM IST