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Tribal aspirations from better education to emancipation rise, with Droupadi Murmu set to be PresidentTribal aspirations, ranging from better schools to simplification of forest laws in favour of tribals, to recognition of tribal religions a...23 Jul, 2022, 04.36 PM IST- Counsel says NIA never sought Swamy’s custodial interrogationWhile the federal agency maintains that Swamy was an ‘active member’ of the banned outfit CPI (Maoist), who was found with “incriminating d...07 Jul, 2021, 08.25 AM IST
- ‘Always the first to protest violation of human rights’Fr Swamy would collect clippings of newspaper reports about the “oppression” of tribal communities. “It’s time for me to be active in anti-...06 Jul, 2021, 10.17 AM IST
- EU, UN officials join civil society in mourning deathThe death of Fr Stan Swamy evoked sorrow and anger in India and abroad. The 84-year-old ailing activist’s arrest by the NIA, his nine-month...06 Jul, 2021, 09.59 AM IST
- Tribal rights activist Stan Swamy deadSwamy was arrested in October last year in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case. The 84-year-old, who had since been lodg...06 Jul, 2021, 06.33 AM IST
- Ruthless and callous government: Mehbooba Mufti on Stan Swamy's deathJesuit priest Stan Swamy, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, died on Monday, an official of a hospital where he was being ...05 Jul, 2021, 05.04 PM IST
- Chhattisgarh to review LWE cases against tribalsThis is in contrast to the previous Raman Singh-led government’s policy of not including the views of journalists and social rights activis...05 Feb, 2019, 09.42 AM IST
- Wedding bells for Irom Sharmila! Rights activist marries long-time partner Desmond CoutinhoSharmila tied the knot with Coutinho, a British national, under the Special Marriage Act at the Sub-Registrar's office.17 Aug, 2017, 07.33 PM IST
- Chhattisgarh government won’t arrest Nandini Sundar for nowThe court permitted Chhattisgarh to probe the case if any further material came up after giving four weeks’ notice to the rights activist.16 Nov, 2016, 07.11 AM IST
- Will tribals be denied their rights due to the fast-paced PRAGATI initiative?In their rush to settle the land rights of the tribal and forest dwelling people, some states like Chhattisgarh could end up denying these ...10 Aug, 2015, 09.01 AM IST
- LS polls 2014: Thanks to AAP, activists to the foreOver one-third of candidates fielded by AAP for the polls are activists fighting for tribal rights, health, education, illegal land-grabbin...03 Apr, 2014, 11.32 AM IST
- Naxals want Forest Rights Act scrappedNaxals have launched a campaign against the Mendha Lekha model which allows tribals to exercise rights to harvest bamboo under the Forest R...29 Aug, 2012, 10.48 AM IST
- Vedanta’s Orissa plan to take offPlans by Vedanta Resources to mine bauxite in Niyamgiri to feed its aluminium refinery in Orissa could fructify after years of delay and al...29 Jun, 2010, 04.34 AM IST
- New forest rights panel fails to meet demand of activistsThe environment ministry has reconstituted the joint committee set up with the ministry of tribal affairs to assess the impact of Forest Ri...19 Apr, 2010, 05.57 AM IST
- Tata Steel to take help of social activists in Kalinga NagarTata Steel has decided to seek help from social and human rights activists to win the confidence of tribals opposing its proposed steel pla...14 Jul, 2008, 09.46 PM IST
- Wildlife lobby forced PMO hand on forest ActWildlife activists and NGOs, like World Wildlife Fund, opposed imposition of the Act's provisions on national parks and sanctuaries.05 Apr, 2008, 02.53 AM IST
- RTI battle over, activists train their guns on Tribal Bill nowEven as the fate of the Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill, 2005, known as the Tribal Bill, remains uncertain for want of...21 Aug, 2006, 02.39 AM IST
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