tribal communities

New Delhi, March 30 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a strong attack on Maoist ideology in the Lok Sabha on Monday, asserting that the core principle of Maoists – "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun" – shows they have no interest in serving the people or promoting...

Agartala, March 29: The transformative impact of solar energy in remote and tribal areas of Tripura has gained national recognition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the state's achievements in his popular monthly radio programme, 'Mann Ki Baat', on Sunday.Speaking about the success of...

Agartala, March 29 – In a historic first in Tripura’s electoral history, both the ruling parties and the opposition have launched extensive campaigns – without any alliances – to win control of the crucial Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), widely considered the state's...

New Delhi, March 28 – One of the biggest mistakes when dealing with Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in India is to treat it as a permanent social reality. Insurgencies often present themselves as historical inevitabilities. They claim to represent the marginalized, gain legitimacy from grievances, and...

Ranchi/Khunti, March 28 The life and sacrifice of Bhagwan Birsa Munda continue to inspire generations, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan said on Saturday after paying floral tributes to the statue of the tribal icon during his visit to the Khunti district.During the visit, Radhakrishnan...

Agartala, March 27 – A multi-cornered contest is on the cards for the crucial April 12 elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), widely regarded as the state's second most important constitutional body after the Assembly.The tribal autonomous council comprises...

New Delhi, March 27 Madhya Pradesh BJP MP Sumer Singh Solanki on Friday demanded a strict central law against forced religious conversions, saying the issue has become a threat to national security and the cultural identity of tribal communities is being systematically eroded.Raising the...

Kolkata, March 25 The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Wednesday evening that of the 60 lakh cases classified under the "logical discrepancy" category, the judicial adjudication process has been completed for 32 lakh cases by the judicial officer appointed for the process, as of...

State Minister for Tribal Affairs, Durga Das Uikey, stated today that the contributions of tribal communities have been significant throughout history and must be preserved and promoted. He was addressing the inaugural session of the 10th National Tribal and Folk Culture Literary Festival in New...

Gandhinagar, March 25 – Gujarat government spokesperson and Minister Jitu Vaghani accused the Congress party on Wednesday of attempting to block the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assembly, warning that the people would respond by rejecting the party in the next elections.Vaghani said...

Mumbai, March 24 BJP MLA Raju Todsam said that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner's alleged absence during a scheduled meeting with a legislative committee amounted to a discourtesy towards the panel and the tribal community it represents.Presenting the first report of...

Agartala, March 21 Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Debbarma said on Monday that his party will not form an alliance for the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections unless there is a guarantee on the fulfillment of the Triprasa Accord.Debbarma's announcement came days...

Vadodara, March 23. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday, alleged that the rights of tribal communities were being systematically undermined, stating that "Adivasis are the original owners of India".He also accused the Gujarat government and the Central government...

Chhattisgarh is set to host the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 from March 25 to April 3. The event will take place across three cities – Raipur, Jagdalpur, and Surguja – bringing together over 6,000 participants, including 2,300 athletes.With over 32 percent of its population belonging...

Agartala, March 22 – Even as the BJP continues discussions with its ally, the Tipra Motha Party (TMP), to finalize a seat-sharing arrangement, the opposition Congress announced on Sunday that it will contest the upcoming tribal council elections independently.Polling for the 30-member Tripura...

Kolkata, March 21 With just a month left for the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, the ruling TMC is preparing to launch a comprehensive campaign, led by party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in North Bengal and her nephew Abhishek in the southern districts, a...

President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President C P Radhakrishnan extended greetings to the people on the occasion of the Sarhul festival today.In a social media post, President Murmu stated that the festival, celebrated on the arrival of new flowers on the trees each year, symbolizes new...

Washington, March 20 – Several indigenous Catholic and tribal leaders in central Bangladesh have warned the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government that failure to withdraw a disputed forest development project could trigger a stronger protest movement.The Garo and Koch indigenous people...

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...