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Arunachal govt sets up 4 panels on infiltration, indigenous rights issuesArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced four high-powered committees. These panels will examine infiltration issues and stre...
BJP-RSS eyeing 'jal, jangal, zameen' of tribals, says LoP Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the BJP and RSS of holding an anti-Adivasi mindset. He stated they aim to take away tribal rights ...
Watch: Rahul Gandhi does scuba diving in Nicobar, claims PM Modi's project will destroy 1.5 crore treesRahul Gandhi criticized the Centre's Great Nicobar development project, alleging it prioritizes commercial interests over ecology and local...
Great Nicobar project not about defence, transshipment port but aimed at helping one businessman: LoP Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi criticizes the Great Nicobar Island Project. He states the government's defense and transshipment port claims are false. Gandh...
Congress slams 'task forces' for PESA, FRA implementation in MP, Chhattisgarh as subverting democratic structureCongress on Tuesday claimed that Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh governments have formed task forces. These bodies aim to institutionalize ...
Tribal Affairs Minister should be concerned: Congress flags protests in Odisha against bauxite mining projectVillagers in Odisha's Koraput district are protesting bauxite mining by Kalinga Alumina Ltd. Congress alleges illegal diversion of forest l...
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...
Amit Shah says UCC will not affect tribals, urges community not to fall for 'conspiracies'Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured tribal communities that the Uniform Civil Code will not impact their traditions or customs, urging th...
Great Nicobar project a recipe for ecological disaster: Jairam Ramesh to Defence ministerCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has alerted Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about the Great Nicobar Island Project. He states the project in i...
Day of Reckoning: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & Puducherry assembly poll results set to redefine India's political journeyWest Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & Puducherry assembly poll results: Counting day arrives for five states after a heated election. Vo...
Great Nicobar project concerns must be debated in parliamentary forum; govt rattled by Rahul Gandhi's visit: CongressThe Congress party has detailed serious concerns regarding the Great Nicobar project. They highlight ecological damage, tribal rights viola...
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...
VHP writes to President Murmu for stricter laws on religious conversion, 'love jihad'The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has taken a step towards influencing national policy by submitting a memorandum to the President of India. Their ...
Centre plans 'tribal atlas' of remote villagesThe Centre has instructed states to map tribal-dominated villages to create a 'tribal atlas,' aiding in demographic and cultural profiling....
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...
Chhattisgarh second state in recognising forest rights claimsCM Baghel had clearly mentioned that it was the priority of his government to provide forest rights to all the claimants.
Sanitise data on forest rights claims, states toldOur submissions before SC have been accepted but states need to act on validity of data, says secretary.
Only 46% of forest rights claims settled so farStatistics provided by ministry of tribal affairs, the nodal ministry for implementation of Forest Rights Act 2006, reveal that so far 46% ...
Centre asks states to review all cases where forest rights claims rejectedThe tribal affairs ministry on behalf of the PM has asked state governments to review all cases where forest rights claims have been reject...
- Activists slam Himachal govt for not settling forest rights claims
Green activists have flayed the Himachal Pradesh government for failing to implement the Forest Rights Act in letter and spirit, despite ma...