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Manipur celebrates state-level Lui Ngai Ni Festival
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal, (Manipur) [India], Feb. 15 (ANI): The Lui-Ngai-Ni Festival is one of the biggest for all the major tribes- Anal, Mao, Maram, Poumai, Tangkhul, Zemei, Liangmai, Rongmei, Puimei, Moyon, Monshang, Maring, Tarao, Lamkanq, Chothe, Kharam, Chiru, Koireng, and Thangal Naga of Manipur.
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NHRC to conduct spot enquiry into allegations of gang rape in Dhar distric
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.4 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a complaint from the nine Scheduled Tribe women residents of Bhutia and Holibayada villages of District Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, that they became victims of police atrocities including rape, sexu
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India's 'snake-charmers' rendered jobless
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jogi Dera(Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 27(ANI): An ancient tribe of snake charmers in Uttar Pradesh's Jogi Dera area, is these days struggling to earn a livelihood, thanks to increased urbanisation and punitive regulations imposed by the animal rights groups and institutions
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Telangana CM chairs SC/ST review meeting
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan. 23 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Monday chaired Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) review meeting at Pragathi Bhavan here.
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Centre asked to fill vacancies in NCST within three months
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to fill up the vacancies in the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) within three months.
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Mech Kachari tribe celebrates Aai Sagi festival in Dimapur
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dimapur, (Nagaland), [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): The post-harvest festival of the Mech Kachari tribe, Aai Sagi festival, was celebrated by community members on Friday at Mandeville Garden, in Dimapur, Nagaland.
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Maha Cabinet to setup separate ministry for development of OBCs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Dec. 27 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government on Tuesday decided to create a new ministry for welfare of Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT), OBCs and Special Backward Classes.
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Rahul's land grabbing allegation is 'ridiculous': BJP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 24(ANI):Swatting off charges of Rahul Gandhi that the government has grabbed the lands of the tribes, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said the allegation of the Congress vice-president is ridiculous.
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Nongkrem dance festival held in Meghalaya
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], Dec. 17 (ANI): Hundreds of locals recently thronged the Smit, the cultural centre for Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, to witnesses one of the most ancient and grand festivals of the indigenous Khasi tribe, the Nongkrem dance festival, here. The festival brought toget
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Pay maintenance expenses to ST students of post-metric hostels: Telangana
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov. 24 (ANI): Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday instructed the officials concerned to pay maintenance expenses to the Scheduled Tribes (ST) students of post-metric hostels as was done with the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Class (OBC
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Buddha Mahotsava kicks off in Arunachal with vibrant cultural display
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bomdila (Arunachal Pradesh), Nov. 5 (ANI): Buddha Mahotsava celebration in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh began with vibrant cultural display from Monpa, Sajolang(Miji) Aka, Sartang, Bugun and Sherdukpen tribes of the region here at Buddha Park, Bomdila.
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MSME sector is crucial for India's progress: PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Oct. 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who today launched a hub to provide professional support to entrepreneurs from the Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe community in Ludhiana, said the MSME sector is crucial for the country's progress.
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