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TopicTribal population

Topic: tribal population

If there’s any group who has the right to rule over India, it’s Adivasis: Jaipal Singh Munda

On 24 August 1949, Jaipal Singh Munda, the driving force behind the Jharkhand movement, argued for political representation and self-governance for the tribal community in the Constituent Assembly.

Why BJP has pitted Gamliyel Hembrom, who lost deposit in 2019, against Hemant Soren again

BJP chose football buff & ex-teacher to fight against CM at JMM stronghold in Jharkhand. Hembrom had fought on AJSU ticket last election & lost poorly to Soren.

Housing to jobs, all about Modi govt’s Rs 24,000 crore mission for vulnerable tribal groups

Project lays out 11 interventions for holistic development of 75 PVTGs in 18 states & UTs, comes ahead of polls in Telangana, Rajasthan, MP & Chhattisgarh which have vulnerable tribes.

Behind unveiling of Alluri Sitarama Raju’s statue by Modi, BJP’s ‘twin strategy’ to woo Andhra

BJP hopes to earn the goodwill of two communities by celebrating Alluri Sitarama Raju, a Kshatriya freedom fighter who became a symbol of bravery for tribals.

No power, no school, no healthcare: Why tribals from this ‘missing’ Andhra hamlet want to be relocated

Tribals of Jeelugulova, a village in Andhra Pradesh, are demanding that they be relocated for them to get access to electricity, and their children an education.

ASHA workers battle tribals’ suspicion for Covid vaccine in MP

In the villages of Udainagar and Punjapura in MP's Bagli district, several tribals have resolved to not get vaccinated. They fear fevers, infection and 'possible death'.

Chhattisgarh tribals to get community forest rights. Activists welcome plan but with caution

The Chhattisgarh govt will allow tribals to manage and exploit forest produce at a community level. The tribal affairs department will serve as the nodal agency.

Tribal students in Maharashtra attack IAS officer, climb on her car, smash windows

C. Vanmathi was attacked during a protest against a govt move to transfer money for meals to student accounts instead of giving them food in hostel.

This tribal belt in Maharashtra powered the Farmers Long March

These farmers aren’t getting their land rights, or any basic amenities. They’re even threatened by displacement due to an ambitious river-linking project.

Gujarat’s tribal voters are ‘divided’ between BJP and Congress

While people in Dang district praise BJP for its good work, those in Tapi prefer Congress.

On Camera

Beneath the ice — what a lost US base from the Cold War reveals about Greenland

A failed US plan to hide missiles under the ice now provides vital clues for understanding Greenland’s future and climate risks.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.