'Thalapathy' Vijay takes charge as Chief Minister of Tamil NaduC Joseph Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. His government is the first non-DMK and non-AIADMK administration in six decades. Vi...
10 May, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
MSP for minor forest produce likely to rise from next fiscal after six-year freezeForest dwellers are set to receive a boost as the Centre plans to increase the minimum support price for 87 minor forest produce items. Thi...
11 Feb, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
"Vegan" CJI Chandrachud reveals how PM Modi helped him during his battle with CovidIn an interview with ANI, CJI Chandrachud disclosed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi played a role in facilitating his access to AYUSH tre...
22 Feb, 2024, 01.23 PM IST
Congress does not respect tribals, it did not even support Murmu in presidential polls: PM ModiAddressing a public rally at Netrang, a tribal area of Bharuch district in poll-bound Gujarat, Modi also said that the entire world was ama...
27 Nov, 2022, 06.47 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccination coverage: Tribal districts performing better than national averageAs per the data available on Co-WIN as of June 3, the gender ratio for people vaccinated is also better in tribal districts. The vaccinatio...
15 Jun, 2021, 04.53 PM IST
Piramal Foundation to invest Rs 100 cr towards COVID-19 relief work in aspirational districtsThe intervention seeks to reach 2 million people in 1,143 blocks. In Maharashtra alone, it aims to reach 1.25 lakh people in 32 blocks of f...
28 May, 2021, 05.43 PM IST
When "self-lockdown" helps tribals of Idukki to beat COVID-19Edamalakkudy, the first tribal panchayat of the state located about 30 km away from the tourist town Munnar here, is the only panchayat in ...
16 May, 2021, 11.51 AM IST
LEAF to enable Rs 500 crore credit to marginalised tribal farmers to tide over COVID-19 crisisLEAF, an integrated agri-service provider, said it is aligning with new-age financial technology non-banking financial companies (NBFC) to ...
12 May, 2021, 04.44 PM IST
Some Chhattisgarh tribal districts see high positivity in this waveProviding routine healthcare services in tribal districts have always been a challenge, making the spread an alarming trend. On Wednesday, ...
16 Apr, 2021, 09.46 AM IST
PM Janjatiya Vikas Mission to give jobs to tribals in remote, maoist areas soonPMJVM will be an amalgam of a number of existing schemes for a more targeted approach to generate employment for tribals in villages, based...
22 Dec, 2020, 08.41 AM IST
86 percent of people in India following AYUSH guidelines, says ministry officialAddressing the ASSOCHAM Foundation Week 2020, AYUSH Ministry Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said through the Ayush Sanjeevani mobile appli...
18 Dec, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
As cities adjust to new normal, tribal children suffer from lack of devices, connectivityWith Lockdown 1 on March 23, India had closed its schools and educational institutions. With Covid-19 cases increasing, schools continue to...
08 Sep, 2020, 07.58 AM IST
Religious institutions and places of worship to remain closed till June 30: Arunachal governmentArunachal Pradesh secretary health and family welfare, P Parthiban stated, “In the interest of public and invoking of the Arunachal Pradesh...
06 Jun, 2020, 11.23 PM IST
Tribal startups key in support plan for labourThe Centre has framed a livelihood programme for tribal labourers who are returning to their home states amid the Covid-19. As per an estim...
25 May, 2020, 07.37 AM IST
Centre to hike MSP for minor forest produce by 16-30%The ministry of tribal affairs is likely to increase the MSP of 50 products which are collected by tribals from forests. The list of produc...
17 Apr, 2020, 07.52 AM IST
Reverse migration of peoples due to lockdown may destroy India’s tribal communities“Reverse migration, possibly carrying the virus, can have devastating impact on indigenous communities,” it said adding that it can wipe ou...
07 Apr, 2020, 04.05 PM IST
Centre to ensure tribals get MSP for produceTribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (Trifed) managing director Pravir Krishna said, “The pandemic has struck at a ...
01 Apr, 2020, 09.26 AM IST