Assam to move ahead with UCC as Himanta defends reform push, targets Rs 10 lakh crore economy by 2028Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is pushing for a Uniform Civil Code, stating it will empower minority women and promote equality...
26 May, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Alberta’s move to secure independence from Canada fails, judge halts referendum bid despite 300,000 signatures, cites failure to consult First NationsAn Alberta judge has stopped a citizen-led petition for a provincial independence referendum. The court ruled the process violated legal du...
14 May, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
Kuki militants from Myanmar attack Tangkhul villages in Manipur, torch houses; two missingTangkhul students report Kuki militants attacked border villages from Myanmar. Around 100 militants crossed the international boundary. Vil...
07 May, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
US national arrested for entering North Sentinel Island: A look back at the 2018 case of John Allen ChauThe arrest of US national Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov for entering the prohibited tribal reserve area of the North Sentinel Island comes ...
04 Apr, 2025, 12.47 AM IST
American man arrested for illegally entering Andaman's North Sentinel Island, home to one of the world's most isolated tribesAn American adventurer, Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, was arrested for illegally entering North Sentinel Island, home to an uncontacted tr...
03 Apr, 2025, 10.53 AM IST
Chakma leaders urge PM Modi to avoid talks with Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus amid violent attacks on indigenous tribesChakma leaders in India have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to avoid dialogue with Bangladesh's interim government chief at the UN Gene...
21 Sep, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
Peru: Uncontacted mysterious tribe of Mashco-Piro spotted in Amazon rainforest. Know how their existence is threatenedIndigenous tribes of the Mashco-Piro are nomadic hunter-gatherers in nature and they live in the remote areas of dense Amazon rainforest. T...
18 Jul, 2024, 06.40 PM IST
Indigenous identity absent in 2024 Lok Sabha elections: Prabajan Virodhi ManchPrabajan Virodhi Manch criticizes the lack of focus on protecting indigenous identity in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The political discou...
02 Apr, 2024, 09.07 AM IST
Meghalaya polls: Congress, ruling NPP rake up uniform civil code issueCongress party in a statement stated BJP poses a threat to the Christians and scheduled tribe identity of the people of Meghalaya.
23 Feb, 2023, 09.32 PM IST
Kiren Rijiju calls for status quo by northeastern states on interstate boundary issueKiren Rijiju, who arrived at Itanagar on a three-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh as part of 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' mooted by Prime Minister Na...
19 Aug, 2021, 04.04 PM IST
Assam plans survey to identify indigenous Muslim populationAssam Welfare of Minorities Minister Ranjit Dutta has convened a meeting on Tuesday with various organisations of the four communities and ...
10 Feb, 2020, 10.35 AM IST
Pro-talk ULFA faction hopeful of early resolution to issuesThe pro-talks faction has sought protection of land rights for the indigenous people and submitted a charter of demands, including granting...
04 Nov, 2019, 09.49 AM IST
- Government panel asks suggestions from stakeholders on clause 6 on Assam Accord
Clause 6 of Assam accord relates to Constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards as may be appropriate, shall be provided to p...
21 Aug, 2019, 11.15 PM IST
Kenya, Nepal, Mexico or Australia: Meet the natives of the worldWalk into the world of nomadic, indigenous and instinctive.
09 Aug, 2018, 07.50 AM IST
Arunachal Pradesh to come up with a department to protect Indigenous Faith & CulturalThe state Cabinet also approved creation of seven numbers of posts to begin with including that of a Director of the department that would ...
11 Aug, 2017, 08.49 PM IST
Tribes have right to maintain relationship with land, says SCWith tribes being displaced, the SC has held that they have right to maintain relationship with their land which is their most important as...
19 Apr, 2013, 04.17 PM IST
- NGO working to protect traditional music of Manipur
An NGO in Manipur is working on setting up an indigenous orchestra to preserve the state's traditional music.
17 Apr, 2008, 11.56 AM IST