indigenous communities

Leh, Apr 5 Ahead of the tourist season, stakeholders from Ladakh's tourism sector and civil society groups have adopted a resolution expressing concern over the increasing entry of external investors and seeking to protect the region's fragile ecosystem.The resolution, adopted at a joint...

Guwahati, April 4 – Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal launched a strong attack on the Congress on Saturday, accusing it of plunging Assam into an "era of violence and insecurity," and urging voters to support the BJP-led NDA to protect the state's "land...

Guwahati, March 26 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Thursday that his government would intensify eviction drives and free up to 5 lakh hectares of encroached land if the BJP returns to power in the upcoming Assembly elections.While campaigning for BJP candidate Nilima Devi...

Pathshala (Assam), March 26 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that the BJP government will evict encroachers from five lakh bighas of land if it returns to power after the April 9 assembly polls.Addressing an election rally in the Bajali assembly constituency, Sarma...

Shillong, March 24 Meghalaya Governor C.V. Vijayashankar on Tuesday approved a new legislation by the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) that bars non-tribals from contesting tribal council elections, officials said.The GHADC had on Monday approved a key amendment mandating that...

Ranchi, March 23 – The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announced its list of 21 candidates for the elections to the 126-member Assam assembly on Monday.The JMM aims to shed its image as a regional party and emerge as a national political force, with the goal of reaching out to the approximately 7...

Shillong, March 12 Meghalaya's BJP unit said on Thursday that no infiltrator should be allowed to contest any election across the country, including the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council elections, asserting that the body was created to safeguard the rights of indigenous communities.The...

Leaders of several NGOs under the banner of the Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations (COMSO) gathered in large numbers at Motphran on Wednesday to express concern over the recent incidents in Garo Hills and to offer support to the people of the region.Members of organizations...

Agartala, March 9 – The CPI-M-led Left Front on Monday alleged that the BJP and its allies have kept the tribal areas underdeveloped and have failed to undertake meaningful initiatives for the welfare and development of the tribals, who constitute nearly one-third of Tripura’s 4.2 million...

Siliguri/Kolkata, March 7 President Droupadi Murmu expressed concern on Saturday that the Santal and other indigenous communities in northern West Bengal have not yet fully benefited from development, despite their significant contributions to the nation."I don't think that the Santal and...

Guwahati, March 7 A feminist collective in Assam released a "manifesto" ahead of the assembly elections, urging all political parties to commit to a clear agenda for gender justice, equality, and inclusive development.The feminist manifesto represents the collective voices, concerns, and...

Shillong, March 6 Invoking its constitutional powers under the Sixth Schedule, the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council has issued a notification barring non-tribal persons from purchasing or claiming land in the Garo Hills districts of Meghalaya, officials said on Friday.However, the status...

Agartala, March 4 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha stated on Wednesday that the overall development of the tribal community remains one of the primary goals of the government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Addressing an organizational event at the headquarters of the Tripura Tribal...

Washington, March 3: In the world's largest economy, entire Native American communities still haul water for miles, rely on crumbling irrigation systems, and face fiscal collapse after the closure of a single mine, a reality laid bare at a U.S. Senate hearing that underscored the stark...

Guwahati, March 3 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged on Tuesday that the Congress party has strategically focused its electoral strategy on Assembly constituencies largely populated by "Muslims of alleged Bangladeshi origin" in preparation for the upcoming state elections...

Guwahati, March 2 – Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita launched a scathing attack on Assam Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Monday, making a series of personal remarks that questioned Gogoi’s lineage, religious beliefs, and political stance, sparking a fresh round of...

Agartala, February 23 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha claimed on Monday that a “massive reign of loot” is taking place in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) under the current administration.Since 2021, the BJP's junior partner, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), has...