Broadcasters want OTT to be kept outside broadcast bill's purviewThe Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) has requested the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to exclude OTT platf...
04 Feb, 2024, 06.47 PM IST
Exercise extreme caution on portrayal of SCs, STs: BCCC advisory to entertainment channelsThe channels, while depicting the stories of the members of the scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) communities, must ensure that...
17 Oct, 2023, 07.09 PM IST
Siddaramaiah urges government to rescue stranded Kannadigas in SudanThe Congress veteran expressed his condolences at the death of an Indian citizen along with 60 others in Sudan. “Hakki Pikkis in Sudan are ...
18 Apr, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
RSS-backed Tribal outfit to highlight fight against Muslim, British regimesMembers of the organisation who met President Murmu recently said they have urged her for regular meetings of Tribes advisory councils that...
07 Aug, 2022, 09.21 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee changes tack, prays to contain BJPMamata has come to realise the change that Modi has brought in the universe of Hinduism, including OBCs, Scheduled Caste and Tribes in the ...
30 Dec, 2017, 11.34 AM IST
2001 census to be used for reserving seats for SCs/STs: SCThe plea also referred to the rise in ST population in Sikkim and Bengal and said that not reserving the seats for them amounted to denial ...
03 Jul, 2017, 08.43 PM IST
Siddaramaiah takes cue from BJP win, offers similar budget sopsSiddaramaiah’s budgets have always focussed on women, backward castes, Dalits and minorities, but this time the attention is very clearly d...
17 Mar, 2017, 12.31 AM IST
Ahead of election Assam CM Tarun Gogoi woos minority, BPL and weavers with Rs 4,400 Crore schemeGogoi, who holds the charge of finance department on Monday presented an Rs 33,687.43 crore interim Budget for the first six months.
01 Feb, 2016, 07.34 PM IST
Centre to set up tribal advisory body: Jual OramUnion Minister Jual Oram said Centre would soon form an advisory body to address issues related to tribals.
18 Jan, 2016, 08.14 PM IST
Decision yet to be taken on high-level panel report on tribal welfareThe report also noted that there was severe under- representation of STs in central government services.
28 Jun, 2015, 01.33 PM IST
Panel to look into tribal upliftThe government has set up a commission to examine various issues of development and welfare of tribals.
20 Aug, 2013, 05.02 AM IST
- Land for industries in PESA area in Orissa to become a difficult process
Land acquisition in the tribal dominated mineral rich hinterland in Orissa henceforth will become a difficult task for the state government.
22 Aug, 2011, 06.22 PM IST
- NAC suggests jail for officials who don't stop riots
The bill seeks to protect religious and linguistic minorities and members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
29 Apr, 2011, 05.34 AM IST
Issues in tribal governanceIt is a public-administration approach that is required to deal with tribal disaffection.
04 Sep, 2010, 05.08 AM IST
- Vedanta's Orissa project in jeopardy
The panel, investigating violations of Forest Rights Act and environmental norms by the controversial company in the Niyamgiri hills in Kal...
16 Aug, 2010, 08.18 PM IST
- No mining in Niyamgiri Hills without 100 per cent clearance: Vedanta
The statement follows a government panel's report to Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh disfavouring the grant of permission to the private...
16 Aug, 2010, 07.52 PM IST
- Government plans to expand basket of subsidised food items
PM-led council to discuss food basket & direct subsidy to BPL families on July 24.
05 Jul, 2010, 02.22 AM IST