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Elders demand restoration of ex-FATA's separate status in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 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, 8 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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 : 4 years, 9 months 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 : 4 years, 10 months 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 : 4 years, 11 months 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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BJP's Tripura tribal wing hints at contesting TTAADC polls alone
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], March 9 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party's tribal wing Janajati Morcha in Tripura has hinted at contesting the April 4 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) election on its own.
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Congress appoints TS Singh Deo as party observer for upcoming Tripura Trib
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Congress on Wednesday appointed Chhattisgarh Minister TS Singh Deo as senior All India Congress Committee (AICC) observer for overseeing election campaign management and coordination in Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election in Tripura.
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