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- India
Jharkhand: Dalit girl axed to death by brothers over love affair with tribal
Chatra: An 18-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly axed to death by her brothers over her love affair with a tribal youth in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, police said on Tuesday. The deceased’s brothers…
- India
BJD trying to mislead Dalits, tribals with false claims on reservation: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday alleged the ruling BJD in Odisha was trying to mislead Dalits and tribals over reservation by resorting to lies. Speaking to reporters, Pradhan also sought…
- Kashmir
Young tribal girl leads heritage preservation efforts in Kashmir
By Suhail Khan Bandipora: In today’s digital era, where old traditions are slowly fading with the advent of modern technologies, people who actively work towards preserving and revitalising ancient practices are rare…
- India
For 9 yrs govt did nothing: Cong post passage of Telangana tribal university bill
New Delhi: With Parliament passing a bill to establish a tribal university in Telangana, the Congress Wednesday alleged the government “did nothing for nine years” and “suddenly” Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his…
- India
Display of tribals at Keraleeyam event sparks controversy; Minister Reacts
Thiruvananthapuram: The display of tribals at the Keraleeyam festival has sparked a controversy with Kerala Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes K Radhakrishnan saying that putting them in a “showcase”…
- India
Manipur govt bans tribal outfit speaking about ‘possible war’, arms procurement
Imphal: Soon after the killing of a Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) by suspected militants, the Manipur government on Tuesday banned the World Kuki-Zo Intellectual Council (WKZIC), as an unlawful association/organisation under the…
- India
Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui becomes first tribal woman judge of Manipur HC
New Delhi: Judicial officer Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui has become the first tribal woman to be appointed as a judge in the Manipur High Court. Kabui is a Naga woman from Manipur. Her…
- India
Manipur’s tribal threatens indefinite shutdown protesting arrests by central agencies
Imphal: Manipur’s Kangpokpi-based tribal organisation, Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU), on Monday threatened to launch an indefinite shutdown in the district if the Centre failed to immediately release all those arrested by…
- Telangana
Cong slams PM Modi for promising to set up tribal varsity in Telangana
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he promised to set up a tribal university in Telangana, saying that it has taken…
- India
Bharatiya Adivasi Party gears up to challenge BJP, Congress in Rajasthan’s tribal belt
Jaipur: A new political outfit — formed by tribal leaders following a split in the Bharatiya Tribal Party — has thrown the gauntlet to the BJP and the Congress in Rajasthan’s tribal…
- India
Tribal student body holds 12-hour Tripura shutdown, 300 detained
Agartala: Around 300 protesters, including women, were detained in Dhalai and West Tripura districts as the influential Twipra Students Federation (TSF) held a 12-hour shutdown in Tripura on Monday demanding introduction of…