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Tribals should take the benefit of AP govt schemes: Minister
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], August 9 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government is implementing many schemes for the welfare of tribals who should take their benefit and get ahead in life, said Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh on International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on Su
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Telangana police making plans to stop Maoists from entering state: DGP
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mulugu (Telangana) [India], July 18 (ANI): Telangana DGP Mahender Reddy on Saturday said that plans are being made to stop Maoists from entering the state.
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Over 70 fall ill due to the food poisoning in Visakhapatnam
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): As many as 76 tribals were admitted to the Paderu government hospital after they fell ill due to food poisoning in Visakhapatnam's Magatapalem Village.
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BJP filed FIR against me out of frustration: Digvijaya Singh
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 15 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday said that the BJP had filed an FIR against him out of frustration after he threatened to hold a protest outside the Chief Minister's residence if no action was taken in connection with the injustice met
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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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44 village panchayats in Maharashtra join hands to auction tendu leaves, b
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Gondia (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): Forty-four village panchayats joined hands to auction tendu leaves in Deori taluka of Gondia district, resulting in a higher margin for the tribals engaged in the task of plucking leaves.
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Andhra CM holds meeting on Tribals reservation issue
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 10 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday held a meeting with the officials and discussed about the tribal reservation issue.
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Chhattisgarh: Narayanpur tribals successfully deliver 35,000 brooms worth
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 6 (ANI): As forest produce has been a major source of income here in remote areas for several years, Chhattisgarh Small Forest Produce Association has assisted tribal villagers of Narayanpur in completing an order of 35,000 brooms placed by the National Agr
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Ex-Maoist turned MLA distributes food, essentials to tribals in Telangana'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mulugu (Telangana) [India], May 1 (ANI): Seethakka, a former Maoist turned MLA from Mulugu, has been helping the poor and distributing food grains, vegetables, and other essential commodities among the people living in the tribal areas of her constituency during the lockdown.
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Union Tribal Minister Arjun Munda asks CMs to protect livelihood of triba
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has written to a number of Chief Ministers to initiate the process of undertaking procurement of minor forest produce at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The communication aims to mitigate the effect of lockdown
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Tribal Ministry asks States to prevent distress sale of non-timber forest
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Amid concerns caused by the coronavirus, the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) has written to the States that unscrupulous market forces may try to exploit the tribal gatherers by pushing them to distress sale of Non-Timbe
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TRIFED writes to states, UTs outlining impact of COVID-19 on tribals
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The Tribal Cooperation Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) on Friday wrote to the chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories (UTs) and all state-level nodal agencies over combating the impact of COVID-19 on Non-Timber Forest Product
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