Chinese diplomats, a Bengali play and the Naxalbari mystery: New book revisits questions over Beijing's roleChinese diplomats attended a politically charged play in Calcutta shortly before the Naxalbari uprising in 1967. The uprising led to questi...
11 Oct, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Amit Shah to visit Manipur this month, assures CM of Centre’s support for peaceManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh recently met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. During their meeting, Singh pro...
09 Oct, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Yumnam Khemchand Singh calls on Amit Shah, apprises him of measures taken by Manipur govt for restoring peaceMore than 60,000 people have been displaced after ethnic violence broke out between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities on May 3, 2023. The ...
08 Oct, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Manipur protests shift focus to NRC ahead of Assembly pollsManipur's census operations are deferred amid demands for an NRC update. Protesters seek a time-bound solution with a 1951 base year for th...
19 Sep, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Amit Shah says Tripura tripartite agreement to be implemented in two phasesUnion Home Minister Amit Shah assured phased implementation of the Tripura tripartite agreement. Discussions focused on indigenous tribal p...
05 Sep, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Budget allocation for tribal ministry up by 70 per centThe interim Budget 2024-25 has allocated Rs 13,000 crore to the Tribal Affairs Ministry, a 70% increase from the previous year. Rs 6,399 cr...
01 Feb, 2024, 07.58 PM IST
Manipur Violence: Unrest triggered after HC order to recommend quota for MeiteisThe immediate reason for this violence, however, is a Manipur High Court order directing the state government to recommend to the Union Tri...
06 May, 2023, 12.42 AM IST
Kiren Rijiju claims AAP insulting officials working in tribal affairs ministry"According to Arvind Kejriwal's AAP, no one should work in Tribal Affairs Ministry. I appeal all the officers and staff to keep working for...
05 Jun, 2022, 05.28 PM IST
Unused funds for SCs, STs to be transferred to Social Justice and Tribal Affairs MinistriesEvery year, the ministries together earmark Rs 1.3 lakh crore for various schemes, including entitlement-based schemes. Several ministries ...
01 Apr, 2022, 12.11 AM IST
Government committed to development, empowerment of tribal communities: Prakash JavadekarIn an event, the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs jointly decided to ensure the implementation of the Forest Righ...
06 Jul, 2021, 06.28 PM IST
Centre’s health and education initiatives for tribals run into hurdles in statesOf 1,530 proposals, while 205 were rejected on various grounds, 1,325 were found deserving. Of these 1,288 are still pending at the state l...
09 Dec, 2020, 08.27 AM IST
Tribal Eviction: No intervention or survey till June, says ministry of tribal affairsThe state govt had been provided with a format and asked to check how many forest dwellers did not have rightful claims and could face evic...
09 Apr, 2019, 08.45 AM IST
Efforts on to improve physical infrastructure in tribal areas: GovernmentVarious measures are initiated to improve physical infrastructure like roads and railways in tribal areas including those affected by left ...
22 Dec, 2014, 02.25 PM IST
- Tribal affairs ministry 'turning tables' on SC order on Niyamgiri mining rights
Despite the Supreme Court's order, the village councils, or gram sabhas of the Dongria Kondh tribals may not be able to decide upon their t...
05 Jun, 2013, 03.45 AM IST
Rights, empowerment issues keep Tribal Affairs Ministry busyIssues of rights and empowerment of tribals and forest dwellers, as well as incidents of their exploitation kept the Tribal Affairs Ministr...
28 Dec, 2012, 11.46 AM IST
- Third tribal commission soon to formulate new legislation to protect tribal land
Centre will soon appoint a commission to formulate a new legislation to protect tribal land. The move is seen as a measure to develop triba...
06 Jul, 2012, 02.45 AM IST
- No tribal min role in Posco case?
In a meeting held on October 25, the FAC had concluded that it would recommend that the tribal affairs ministry take a final call on whethe...
29 Oct, 2010, 07.45 AM IST