No Naxal violence-hit districts in India anymore: Home ministry to state govtsIndia has achieved a historic milestone. The Centre has officially declared that no districts in the country are affected by Naxal violence...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Bill to set up third Central Tribal University in Telangana cleared by ParliamentThe Parliament passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023, on Wednesday paving way for establishment of a central tribal univer...
13 Dec, 2023, 11.17 PM IST
Left wing extremism on wane in AP: CM JaganAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy stated that left wing extremism in the state is declining and Maoist activities are now...
07 Oct, 2023, 12.31 PM IST
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh tribal students return to schoolsNine months after schools were closed in the wake of Covid-19 outbreak, tribal students enrolled in residential schools of Andhra Pradesh a...
26 Dec, 2020, 09.28 AM IST
Supreme Court strikes down 100% ST quota in scheduled areasThe court cited the judgment in the Indira Sawhney case of 1992 to reiterate that the total reservations cannot exceed 50%. The bench led b...
22 Apr, 2020, 11.47 PM IST
100% quota: Andhra Pradesh unable to convince Supreme CourtThe Andhra Pradesh government told the Supreme Court that a 100% quotas for tribal teachers in the tribal belt had led to a remarkable incr...
14 Feb, 2020, 09.32 AM IST
SC questions 100% quota for tribals in scheduled tribe areasThe Supreme Court has questioned the wisdom of setting aside 100% teachers’ posts for tribals in Andhra Pradesh’s identified Scheduled Trib...
13 Feb, 2020, 09.42 AM IST
Provide cultivable land to Polavaram displaced, ST panel tells Andhra Pradesh governmentDuring field visits, NCST also received complaints that newly constructed houses were destroyed due to flash floods and they have not been ...
21 Jun, 2018, 08.45 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh government to construct tribal museum in Vizag district"The museum will be constructed by Tribal Welfare department at an expenditure of Rs 20 crore on four-acre land for which chief minister N ...
25 Jun, 2015, 11.56 AM IST
Panel report demands giving more power to tribal village councilsBesides Xaxa, the members of the committee are K K Misra, Abhay Bang, Joseph Bara, Sunila Basant, Usha Ramanathan and Hrusikesh Panda.
27 Dec, 2014, 05.23 AM IST
Central education institutions to be set up in Andhra Pradesh: Ganta Srinivasa RaoThe location of the institutions would be decided on the basis of connectivity, availability of faculty and infrastructure, Rao said.
18 Jun, 2014, 04.09 PM IST
Centre, Andhra government on collision course over cancellation of bauxite mining leasesThe Centre is on a collision course with the Cong govt in Andhra Pradesh over cancellation of bauxite mining leases in tribal dominated Vis...
15 May, 2013, 08.22 AM IST
- 'Congress vs Congress' as tribal ministry opposes mining in Andhra
In the continuing 'Congress vs Congress' green battle, the Union tribal ministry has once again rebuffed the Andhra government's attempt to...
18 Apr, 2013, 04.34 AM IST
Deo raises concern over mining in Visakhapatnam's tribal areasTaking a firm stand against mining in tribal areas of Visakhapatnam, Tribal Affairs Minister Chandra Deo seeks cancellation of all such lic...
17 Feb, 2013, 12.11 PM IST
Government to cancel Bauxite mining lease to UAE firmThe Centre is set to cancel bauxite mining leases given to the a Middle Eastbased company in Andhra Pradesh’s Vishakhapatnam district.
16 Feb, 2013, 05.25 AM IST
- Centre turns attention to resolving land disputes in Maoist areas
Govt is considering putting in place a paralegal force in the Maoist affected districts to help tribals navigate the legal system for a spe...
21 Sep, 2012, 07.18 AM IST
Governors to use powers to cancel mining licencesWith spurt in Naxal attacks, the Centre has decided to ask governors to use special powers in tribal-dominated areas and consider cancellin...
11 Apr, 2012, 09.19 AM IST