tribal community

Agartala, April 4 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, after visiting the house of an elderly woman who was killed by a wild elephant in the state’s Khowai district on Saturday morning, said the state government would do everything possible to help the affected tribal family.The incident took...

Jaipur, April 1 – A remark made in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) has sparked a political row, with Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) MP Rajkumar Roat calling it an affront to the tribal community and demanding an apology.Roat, an MP from the Banswara-Dungarpur...

Godda, March 17 A tribal couple and their minor son were allegedly hacked to death by their relatives in Jharkhand's Godda district over suspicion of practicing witchcraft, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place in Danga Tola, under the Deodanr police station area, late on Monday, and...

Jaipur, March 16 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on Monday that the contribution of the tribal community to the state's development has been invaluable, and the government is committed to promoting employment for tribal youth and supporting traditional handicrafts.Addressing a...

Agartala, March 15 Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday that his government has been prioritizing the prosperity and development of the tribal community.Addressing a BJP event at Rabindra Bhavan here, he said that five out of the 12 ministers in the state are from the tribal...

Birbhum (WB), March 15 A tribal woman was allegedly killed by being hacked to death over accusations of witchcraft in Birbhum district of West Bengal, police said on Sunday.The victim, identified as 70-year-old Churki Hembrom, was attacked with a heavy object and a sharp weapon, resulting in...

Kolkata, March 14 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his speech in Kolkata, said that the insult of President Droupadi Murmu during her recent visit to West Bengal was, in reality, an insult to the entire tribal community of the country, considering that the President herself hails from a...

Netrang (Gujarat), March 13 Four leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party and several workers joined the ruling BJP in Netrang, a tribal-dominated area in Bharuch district of Gujarat, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Friday.The leaders who joined the BJP are Urmila Bhagat, the...

Palghar, March 13 A 25-year-old tribal man was allegedly abducted, hung upside down from a tree, and tortured by the owner of a brick kiln in Thane district, Maharashtra, police said on Friday.The police have registered a case against the accused, Nandu Deolikar, and his associate, both...

Shimla, March 12 BJP leader Surat Negi on Thursday criticised Himachal Pradesh Minister Jagat Singh Negi for criticising the governor over land-related cases when he was the minister of tribal affairs in the state.Jagat Singh Negi accused the former governor, Shiv Pratap Shukla, of treating...

Shimla, March 11 Himachal Pradesh Minister Jagat Singh Negi accused former Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla of "unfairly" treating the tribal community living in the state's border areas by denying them approval in cases related to Nautor land.Addressing the media here, Negi said he met Shukla...

Ranchi, March 10 A five-month-old tribal girl died and her mother sustained injuries after a wild elephant pushed down the wall of their house in Jharkhand's Gumla district, police said on Tuesday.The incident occurred in Patratoli village under Sargao Panchayat on Monday night, when a wild...

Jaipur, March 9 The president of the Rajasthan BJP's Scheduled Tribe Morcha, Gopichand Meena, alleged on Monday that the disrespect shown to President Droupadi Murmu during her recent visit to West Bengal was a violation of the dignity of the country's highest constitutional office and the...

Kolkata, March 9 The West Bengal government had replied to the clarifications sought by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) regarding protocol violations during President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the state on Saturday.The MHA had sought the report from the office of the Chief Secretary...

New Delhi, March 8 The Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram on Sunday condemned the "conduct" of the West Bengal government during President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the state, alleging it was "disrespectful" to the tribal community and the Santhali language.The RSS-affiliated organization...

New Delhi, March 8 The BJP on Sunday strongly criticized Mamata Banerjee over her remarks about President Droupadi Murmu, urging the West Bengal Chief Minister to stop talking about protecting the Constitution if she "cannot respect" the President of the country."Under Mamata Banerjee's rule...

New Delhi, March 8 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticised the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government for "gravely disrespecting" President Droupadi Murmu, calling it a "disregard for the Constitution" and an act that "undermines the rich tradition of democracy".Addressing a...

Chennai, March 8 Tamil Nadu BJP leader C R Kesavan on Sunday condemned the West Bengal government for what he termed as the "blatant insult" and "shameful misconduct" directed towards President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to the state.The controversy stems from the TMC government's...

Chennai, March 8 Tamil Nadu BJP leader C R Kesavan on Sunday condemned the West Bengal government for what he termed as the "blatant insult" and "shameful misconduct" directed towards President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to the state.The controversy stems from the TMC government's...

Bhubaneswar, March 7 Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday criticised the West Bengal government over the reported snub of President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to Siliguri, saying the incident has "deeply saddened" Odisha and the tribal community nationwide.Majhi, who hails from...