TRIBALS
- India
‘Congress treated tribals as ‘vote bank’, says Chhattisgarh CM
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has accused the Congress of treating tribals as a “vote bank”, asserting that the ruling BJP prioritised the welfare of the community. Former Prime Minister…
- India
MP’s Ken-Betwa protest ends abruptly, Amit Bhatnagar detained
Chhatarpur: A 15-day protest against the Ken-Betwa Link and other development projects in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district ended on Sunday, July 19, after police cleared the agitation site and sent protesters back…
- Hyderabad
Telugu University’s space to house tribal art museum declined
Hyderabad: The students and faculty of the Suravaram Pratapa Reddy Telugu University seem to have won the battle against the state government’s decision to allot the university’s Nampally campus’ ground floor for…
- India
MP UCC panel files report, recommends tribal exemption
Bhopal: A committee constituted to draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for Madhya Pradesh has recommended exclusion of tribals from its scope in its report submitted to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, officials…
- Telangana
Nagarkurnool: 40 kids sick after eating maggot-infested khichdi
Hyderabad: As many as 40 children of the Mannanur Primitive Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Gurukul Hostel in Amrabad mandal of Nagarkurnool district fell ill after consuming maggot-infested khichdi for breakfast on Thursday…
- India
Video: Tears and resistance as bulldozers raze Rajasthan homes
Rajasthan: Undeterred, a young Bhil tribal woman stood defiant inside her half-pucca house resisting a bulldozer as what the administration claims are “illegal encroachments.” This happened in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. Female police…
- Telangana
Indiramma houses are for all, including tribals: CM Revanth launches Phase 2
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy instructed the chief secretary and all district collectors that there shouldn’t be a single hut in any Adivasi or Lambada hamlet in a year, and…
- Bangalore
Unauthorized church built in tribal hamlet in Karnataka; over 40 detained
Madikeri: Tension prevailed in Heruru tribal hamlet under Nakur Shirangala Gram Panchayat limits near Suntikoppa after police detained more than 40 persons from Tamil Nadu in connection with the alleged inauguration of…
- Telangana
Rowdy sheet without proof violates fundamental rights, says Telangana HC
Hyderabad: Police cannot mechanically renew a rowdy sheet year after year without placing concrete material on record to show that a person has actually disturbed public peace, the Telangana High Court has ruled.…
- Telangana
Chenchu Adivasis not willing to leave Amrabad Tiger Reserve: Fact-finding team
Hyderabad: Two civil society organisations have demanded an immediate halt to the relocation of Adivasi communities from villages falling within the Amrabad Tiger Reserve area in Telangana, alleging that the displacement drive is…
- India
RSS chief says SCs, tribals preserved India’s identity despite invasions
Mumbai: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that despite foreign invasions and hardships, tribal communities and Scheduled Castes preserved the country’s identity and soul, stressing the need to integrate them into the…
- India
Dalit protesters ordered to sweep police stations as bail condition in Odisha
For nearly two months after he walked out of jail, 26-year-old Kumeswar Naik had to travel 20 kilometres every morning to sweep and mop the Kashipur Police Station – the very station…
- Telangana
Cut off, no hospital, school far: 5 Telangana tiger reserve villages want out
Hyderabad: Residents of five villages inside the Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district took to the streets in Achampet town recently, demanding that forest authorities speed up their voluntary relocation, while pushing…
- Hyderabad
Drumbeats and smiles: Tribal group’s dream visit to Charminar
Hyderabad: The iconic Charminar witnessed a vibrant cultural moment on Thursday morning, April 23, as a group of tribal visitors brought colour and rhythm to the historic site during their visit. The…
- Telangana
Will expedite development of agency areas, says Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday, April 13, assured a delegation of tribal and girijan MLAs that the state government would take all necessary measures for the comprehensive development of…
