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Jana Sena Party MP Tangella Uday Srinivas seeks Centre’s support to establish ITDA for 59 tribal villages in Kakinada district

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Jana Sena Party MP Tangella Uday Srinivas seeks Centre’s support to establish ITDA for 59 tribal villages in Kakinada district

Tangella Uday Srinivas. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Kakinada Jana Sena Party Member of Parliament (MP) Tangella Uday Srinivas has sought the intervention of Union Tribal Welfare Minister Jual Oram to establish an Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) to be headquartered at Pedda Mallapuram in Prathipadu Assembly constituency, covering 59 tribal villages with 18,440 … Read more

500 homestays identified in tribal, heritage, rural areas as part of sustainable tourism initiatives in A.P.

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500 homestays identified in tribal, heritage, rural areas as part of sustainable tourism initiatives in A.P.

The Andhra Pradesh government has identified over 500 homestays across the State in tribal, heritage, rural, and urban areas, a step aimed at building an inclusive and sustainable tourism. The integrated homestay initiative is part of the the State’s vision to empower local communities while celebrating its rich cultural, tribal, and ecological identity, according to … Read more

Former AIADMK panchayat president in Tiruvannamalai held for assaulting tribal

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Former AIADMK panchayat president in Tiruvannamalai held for assaulting tribal

K. Ganesan, who was arrested for assaulting the tribal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Police arrested a 49-year-old former AIADMK president of Kangeyanoor village near Polur and his associate for assaulting a tribal who sought medical expenses after being injured in a road accident a few days ago. The arrested persons were identified as K. … Read more

Female Tribal Students to participate in long march for not receiving accommodation in govt hostels

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Female Tribal Students to participate in long march for not receiving accommodation in govt hostels

  Pratiksha Kavate, 17, is an 11th-grade student who lives with her parents in Kavatewasti, which is atleast an hour away from her college in Junnar Taluka in Maharashtra’s Pune district. Pratiksha’s classes start at 7 am, she wakes up at 5 am to do household chores and catch the bus at 6 am to … Read more

Construction of flyover near Sarna Sthal: Tribal outfits hit streets to enforce bandh in Jharkhand’s Ranchi; admin on alert

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Construction of flyover near Sarna Sthal: Tribal outfits hit streets to enforce bandh in Jharkhand’s Ranchi; admin on alert

The protestors were seen burning tyres and blocking roads, mainly on the outskirts of Ranchi. | Photo Credit: PTI Activists of various tribal outfits hit the streets on Saturday morning (March 22, 2025) to enforce an 18-hour bandh in Jharkhand‘s capital Ranchi to protest against the construction of a flyover near the Sarna Sthal, a … Read more

Govt. lists schemes being implemented by Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Dept.

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Govt. lists schemes being implemented by Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Dept.

The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday listed various welfare schemes being implemented by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department. In a release, it pointed out that the Annal Ambedkar Business Champions Scheme was ensuring the economic development of entrepreneurs belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. A total of 1,303 beneficiaries received … Read more

Parties seek action against police for custodial death of tribal man in Tripura

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Parties seek action against police for custodial death of tribal man in Tripura

Opposition parties in Tripura on Thursday (October 17, 2024) demanded a high-level investigation into the custodial death of a tribal man. The parties are alleging that police personnel are responsible and called for action against them. Badal Tripura was allegedly tortured in police custody at the Manu Bazar police station in south Tripura on October … Read more

Manipur’s tribal group says misinformation being spread about Kuki-Zo communities

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Manipur’s tribal group says misinformation being spread about Kuki-Zo communities

Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), a tribal body representing the Kuki people of Manipur, on Wednesday, accused the state government of spreading misinformation about Kuki-Zo communities and urged the Centre to intervene and address the “bias and injustice” against them. In a statement, the KIM also rejected the claims made by the Manipur Security Adviser that … Read more

RSS affiliate holds event for tribal communities

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RSS affiliate holds event for tribal communities

The event comes at a time when the BJP is also expanding its tribal outreach across India through various programmes. Photo Credits: Facebook/Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram As part of its ongoing annual meet, the Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, the tribal wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, on Saturday organised an event at Samalkha … Read more

T.N. Assembly | Government to appoint Special Public Prosecutors to expedite cases of violence related to inter-caste marriages

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T.N. Assembly | Government to appoint Special Public Prosecutors to expedite cases of violence related to inter-caste marriages

File photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, said that instead of enacting a new legislation to prevent killings in connection with inter-caste marriages, it would be better to speed up legal processes and bring culprits to book under the … Read more