Scheduled Tribes

From Bijapur, Dantewada and Sukma, they have been selected to join the world's largest paramilitary force to undergo its basic training, The Indian Tribal reports

The Adivasi Sengel Abhiyan, a tribal outfit headed by former BJP MP Salkhan Murmu, announces a Yatra to “free their ‘Marang Buru’ (Mountain God) Parasnath Hills in Jharkhand from the ‘clutches’ of the Jain community”, The Indian Tribal reports

The two-day festival, called 'Aadi Shaurya - Parv Parakram Ka', will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on January 23-24 to commemorate the 126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and as a part of Republic Day celebrations, The Indian Tribal reports

Eulogising the virtues of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ at a G-20 grouping huddle, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda has said that India’s vision is to work together to shape a new paradigm of human-centric globalisation where no one will remain behind, The Indian Tribal reports.

Claiming ownership of the entire mountain range, tribals on Tuesday (January 10) held protests in Giridih against the Centre's recent order. They demanded the Hills be also declared a tribal place of worship and they be allowed to practice their customs and religious practices, which, incidentally, are at [...]

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah played the tribal card to the hilt as he addressed a Vikas Mahasankalp Rally in Jharkhand’s tribal-dominated Chaibasa, The Indian Tribal reports

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the 20,000-capacity Birsa Munda International Stadium in Rourkela to host the 2023 Hockey World Cup. He also announced an award of Rs 1 crore for each player if Team India wins the tournament, The Indian Tribal reports

The Union Environment Ministry and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes both continue to hold on to their respective contentions over the FCR 2022 that “does away with the requirement of seeking prior consent of the rights-holders for diversion of forest land”. The Indian Tribal reports

Teachers from 54 Eklavya Model Residential Schools of six States are attending a two-day face-to-face capacity building workshop for which the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has collaborated with Amazon, reports The Indian Tribal

The lower house on Wednesday passed a Bill to include several communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Chhattisgarh even as Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda launched a strong attack on the Congress accusing it of trying to gain political mileage out of the issues of [...]