Of nine states headed for polls this year, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland have over 85% tribal population, while two, Chhattisgarh and Tripura, have more than 30%.
Incidents of communal clashes between tribal groups have been escalating in Chhattisgarh, where 400 church-goers were driven out of homes in 3 months. BJP fanned flames, activists say.
Forest dept Sunday issued notices to 40 families of the Chhattisgarh-origin Guthikoya tribe to vacate forest land in Kothagudem division. It's a regular practice, says official.
The killing of Srinivas Rao by tribals, have left them living in fear. Some have boycotted duty. Officers’ associations demand arms & CRPF presence in vulnerable areas to get back.
As many as 400 women in Jharkhand's three districts have become self-sufficient, feeding their children proper meals and buying them new clothes. How did it happen?
At Mangarh Dham near Rajasthan-Gujarat border Tuesday, PM Modi paid tributes to tribal people killed by British in 1913. BJP hopes event will bolster its chances in three states.
Led by Federation of Khasi-Jaintia and Garo People, hundreds of youths started their rally from Motphran. Videos show protesters attacking bystanders & motorists.
The signing of peace agreement by Centre, Assam and rebel outfits was done in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. Over 1,182 armed cadres surrendered following the pact.
In his speech, the prime minister hailed several tribal leaders who participated in India's freedom struggle, even as the BJP persists in its efforts to woo tribal voters.
For India, the strategic ripples are significant. The immediate concern is Pakistan’s diplomatic gain as it embeds itself deeper into the defence framework of the Middle East.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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