tribal communities

Sri Vijaya Puram, March 20 A delegation of tribal representatives from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands met with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi and raised concerns about the proposed Great Nicobar Infrastructure project.During the meeting on Thursday, the delegation expressed...

Bhubaneswar, March 19 The BJD on Thursday urged the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) to take suo motu cognizance of the alleged molestation of a girl in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district and atrocities against tribal women in the state.In a memorandum to the NCST, the BJD expressed...

Raipur, March 19 – The Chhattisgarh government has moved to tighten laws against religious conversions carried out through coercion or inducement, introducing the Chhattisgarh Swatantraya Vidheyak 2026 (Freedom of Religion Bill 2026) in the Assembly.State Home Minister Vijay Sharma tabled the...

Palghar, March 18 The Block Development Officer (BDO) of the Mokhada Panchayat Samiti in Maharashtra's Palghar district has issued show-cause notices to an Extension Officer and a Gram Panchayat Officer for alleged dereliction of duty and administrative indiscipline.According to an official...

Thane, March 18 Police have arrested a 15-year-old tribal girl's "husband" along with three others for allegedly abducting, marrying, and sexually assaulting her in Thane district, Maharashtra, officials said on Wednesday.The minor was allegedly abducted from Bhiwandi in Thane and "sold" to a...

The Bharat Tribes Fest 2026 will begin in the national capital tomorrow, showcasing the cultural heritage and entrepreneurial spirit of tribal communities. The festival, organized by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India at Sunder Nursery, will be inaugurated by Union...

Thane, March 16 A 15-year-old tribal girl was allegedly abducted from Bhiwandi in the Thane district and "sold" to a man under the guise of marriage in the Beed district in the Marathwada region, leading to the registration of a case against her "husband" and five others, police said on Monday...

Agartala, March 15 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha criticised certain leaders on Sunday who claim to represent the indigenous “Thansa” (unity) community, but, according to him, do not speak the community’s language.The Chief Minister also accused the administration of the Tripura Tribal...

Agartala, March 14 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aims to contest all 28 seats in the upcoming elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), while maintaining its approach of alliance politics.Addressing...

Nandigaruvu (Andhra Pradesh), March 14 Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said on Saturday that the TDP-led NDA is a government that is friendly to the people.During an interaction with tribal communities in Nandigaruvu village in the Alluri Sitaramaraju district, the Deputy CM...

New Delhi, March 13 The BJP on Friday alleged that attempts by Bangladeshi infiltrators to "seize" the rights of tribal communities have led to unrest in parts of Meghalaya and vowed to support the indigenous communities of Garo Hills in the state.Two people were killed in police firing at...

Today, the BJP condemned the alleged misuse and exploitation of the constitutional rights of tribal communities in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, stating that these rights are protected under the Constitution. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, BJP MP Ravishankar Prasad alleged that the unrest in...

Bharuch, March 13 – Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi criticised opposition parties for what he described as "vote bank politics" while addressing a large gathering at a 'Tribal Pride Convention' in Bharuch district on Friday.At the event, several leaders and workers from the AAP joined the...

Tura, March 12 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma held a meeting with party leaders and workers on Thursday to discuss ways to promote peace and rebuild trust among communities in the Garo Hills region following the recent violence."We held a meeting with our party leaders and workers to...

Chaibasa (Jharkhand), March 12 A boy from Jharkhand, who ended up in Kerala after boarding the wrong train, was reunited with his family after 13 years, police said.Raja Gope, now 19, plays for a football club in Kerala and speaks only Malayalam and Hindi, while he has forgotten his native...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed strong concern over the "unfortunate" and "disrespectful" treatment of President Droupadi Murmu during her recent visit to West Bengal.In a letter addressed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Majhi...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday urged his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to express regret to President Droupadi Murmu over the "unfortunate" incident during her recent visit to the state.In a letter to Banerjee, Majhi, a prominent tribal...

Raipur, March 11 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has criticised Mamata Banerjee over President Droupadi Murmu's "disrespect" during her recent visit to West Bengal, urging the CM to apologise and reaffirm respect for democratic institutions.In a letter written to Banerjee on...

Tezpur (Assam), March 10 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren appealed to the tribal community of Assam to exercise their democratic rights responsibly in the upcoming assembly elections on Tuesday.Soren addressed a public rally in the Biswanath district, where the newly-formed Jai Bharat...

Itanagar, March 10 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Tuesday that the survey and demarcation of the inter-state boundary with Assam, including the erection of boundary pillars, has been initiated in a phased manner as part of efforts to resolve the long-standing dispute...