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J-K govt working at different levels to safeguard Tribals' rights: Manoj S
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 14 (ANI): Hours after handing over rights to tribal communities under the Forest Rights Act on Monday, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha assured that all those who are eligible under this act will be given rights.
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Providing rights of tribal, backward communities J-K's priority, says LG M
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 12 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that it will be the Union Territory's priority to provide rights to the tribal and the backward communities.
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J-K to hand over rights to tribals under Forest Rights Act
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 12 (ANI): For the first time in history, Jammu and Kashmir government will roll out handing over of rights to tribal communities under the Forest Rights Act on Monday.
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Sitharaman inaugurates 11 developmental projects in Tripura, promises Rs 1
Updated : 4 years, 6 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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J-K: 100-bed hostel under construction in Ganderbal, tribal students to be
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 14 (ANI): A girls hostel, with a capacity of 100 beds, is being constructed in the Ganderbal district's Kangan here which aims to provide relief to students from the tribal communities who travel long distances every day for studies.
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Maintaining law, order not priority for Gehlot govt: Satish Punia
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 28 (ANI): Following unrest created due to protests by tribal communities near Dungarpur over reservation, Rajasthan BJP president Satish Punia on Sunday hit out at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, stating that "maintaining law and order is not the priorit
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Rajasthan: Minister meets protesters in Dungarpur
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Dungarpur (Rajasthan) [India], September 28 (ANI): Rajasthan Minister Arjun Singh Bamaniya along with MLA Dayaram Parmar on Sunday met protesters from tribal communities over the recruitment of government school teachers.
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'No buyers for tendu leaves,' say tribals in West Midnapore
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
West Midnapore (West Bengal) [India], May 26 (ANI): People from the tribal communities in Junglemahal area of West Midnapore district, who are involved in the trade of tendu leaves, said their incomes have been adversely affected due to ongoing nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spre
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They don't want Dalits to do better: Mayawati's caste card over raids on b
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): Infuriated over the Income Tax Department's action against her brother and BSP vice president Anand Kumar, party chief Mayawati on Friday dubbed the RSS and BJP as casteist organizations, alleging that they do not want people from Dalit and
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Body paint may protect against insect bites: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 17 (ANI): A new study suggests that being stripy may also work for people in remote tribal communities who paint their bodies in monochrome shades.
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Jhum farmer gets vocational training in Tripura
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 21 (ANI): Tribal communities in Tripura have for long practiced jhum or shifting cultivation, a traditional method where forests are slashed and burnt to create land for agriculture.
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Chhattisgarh: Circular issued to regulate 'sterilisation' of tri
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 29 (ANI): In order to serve the interest of the Baiga and other primitive tribal communities, the Chhattisgarh Government on Monday issued a circular as per which the backward community of the state has to first file an application and get approval from the
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