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Sitharaman inaugurates 11 developmental projects in Tripura, promises Rs 1
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], August 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday promised that an Externally Aided Project (EAP) worth Rs 1,300 crore aimed at improving the quality of life of tribal communities of Tripura would be approved within 10 days.
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Khosa chief blames Imran Khan-led PTI government for lawlessness in tribal
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dera Ghazi Khan [Pakistan], July 1 (ANI): Punjab's former Governor and chief of Khosa tribe, Sardar Zulfiqar Khan Khosa on Wednesday blamed the Imran Khan-led PTI government for lawlessness in the tribal areas of Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur.
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Elders demand restoration of ex-FATA's separate status in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bajaur Agency [Pakistan], June 28 (ANI): Expressing their dissatisfaction with the merger of former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA's) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, elders has demanded the restoration of separate status of the region as no visible change was seen in the lives of people
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CJI writes to Ravi Shankar Prasad, requests him to strengthen connectivity
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has written to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad requesting to strengthen the network and connectivity beyond major urban centres, particularly in rural and tribal areas, as he said the digital divide is adversely impac
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COVID-19: Hyderabad NGO uses technology to help rural, tribal areas
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 17 (ANI): Keeping in view the limited access of medical facilities in the rural and tribal parts of the society amid the COVID pandemic, a Hyderabad based non-profit organization (NGO) has combined both the fields of service and technology together to exte
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COVID-19 vaccination drive reaches tribal population of J-K's Rajouri
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 13 (ANI): Facing the second wave of COVID-19, Jammu and Kashmir is trying to vaccinate its citizens rapidly, reaching even the remotest corner of each area and village including nomadic tribes.
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Plea in Pakistan court against landmine blasts in tribal areas
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): The rising number of landmine explosions inside Pakistan's tribal districts, especially South Waziristan, has compelled lawyers to move court to force the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governments to demine the region and compensate the families of b
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Kerala CM assures internet connectivity, digital devices for all children
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 9 (ANI): Kerala Government will ensure digital education of all children in the state, especially the ones living in Tribal areas, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday.
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Apollo Hospitals Foundation's Total Health Initiative launches Covid Care
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Covid-19 pandemic has been stressful for people and communities across the nation.
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Pakistan: Black day observed on 3rd anniversary of 'unconstitutional' merg
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], June 1 (ANI): A black day was observed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against the 'unnatural' and 'unconstitutional' merger of erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into the province.
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Centre issues guidelines for COVID-19 management in peri-urban, rural, tri
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Amid the reports of a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in rural India, the Centre on Sunday issued guidelines for the containment and management of coronavirus spread in peri-urban, rural and Tribal areas to strengthen primary level healthcare infrastructure
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196 people in Pakistan lost lives to violence in first quarter of 2021: Re
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): Nearly 200 people in Pakistan have lost their lives in Pakistan due to violence in the first quarter of 2021 with 70 per cent of all fatalities reported in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
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