Congress hampering Assam eviction drive by inciting people: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that fundamentalism influenced the eviction drive in Sonapur's Kosutoli locality, with prot...
14 Sep, 2024, 12.32 AM IST
Manipur Violence: Mobile internet services to be restored from Saturday, says CM Biren SinghMobile internet services, which were suspended in Manipur due to ethnic violence, will be restored from Saturday, according to Chief Minist...
23 Sep, 2023, 12.40 PM IST
1.75 million forest rights claims rejected by state governmentsThe latest statistics of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, accessed by ET, reveal that 20 states have rejected 17,52,553 claims under the Sch...
24 Sep, 2020, 12.40 PM IST
Forest areas being 'finished' due to concretisation, says SC12 Sep, 2019, 07.25 PM IST
Only a few hundred illegal squatters among 2 mn rejected forest rights claimsThe Supreme Court, which had told states to complete reviews of claim rejections within four months, will hear the case on July 12.
03 Jul, 2019, 08.11 AM IST
Bharatiya Tribal Party queers pitch in RajasthanThe main reason – in its first contest during assembly elections in December last year, the BTP won two of the 11 seats it contested.
24 Apr, 2019, 09.13 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
Centre to handhold states on tribal eviction caseThe ministry of tribal affairs would hold a national conference on March 6 (Wednesday) to ensure effective implementation of Supreme Court ...
01 Mar, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
Opposition set to make tribal eviction poll issueMP and Chhattisgarh govts to review claims from tribals rejected by previous BJP government.
26 Feb, 2019, 10.24 AM IST
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.
26 Feb, 2019, 10.16 AM IST
The two women lawyers, Isha Khandelwal and Shalini Ghera, who were forced to leave Bastar, want to go backAs their work evolved from documentation to taking up cases of sexual violence and extrajudicial killings, they found themselves up against...
06 Mar, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Govt to seek more time on tiger-tourism normsThe apex court had earlier imposed an interim ban on tourism in the core zones of tiger reserves and gave states short time to notify buffe...
29 Aug, 2012, 04.30 AM IST
- Tribals have right to live near wildlife sanctuaries: Supreme Court
Supreme Court had issued a stern directive to nine states to notify core and buffer zones of tiger reserves and prohibit any tourism within...
22 Aug, 2012, 06.03 AM IST
- Satellite to supervise forest
Forest officials believe that satellite images may prove to be their saving grace from the precarious situation created by rebellious triba...
12 Feb, 2008, 12.59 AM IST
- Tribals to get special shield against industries, SEZs
Setting up industrial units, including SEZs, may become more difficult in areas inhabited by tribal population from next year.
17 Dec, 2007, 02.46 AM IST
- Oppn takes on govt over Forests Rights Act logjam
The matter was raised by CPM MP Brinda Karat during Zero hour in connection with questions relating to the security, rights, and implementa...
28 Nov, 2007, 12.05 AM IST
- Tribal Act is law of land, implement it now, says CPI
D Raja describes the failure to notify the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) as a betra...
18 Oct, 2007, 12.35 AM IST