Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the "Aadi Mahotsav", the mega National Tribal Festival at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi.
The Aadi Mahotsav, which celebrates the spirit of tribal culture, crafts, cuisine, commerce and traditional art, is an annual initiative of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation Limited (TRIFED) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
The Centre is set to move a Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Monday afternoon for the inclusion of certain communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the state of Chhattisgarh.
PM Modi was addressing a public rally in Radhakishorepur and he said that the governments, which ruled Tripura for years, made the life of people, including the poor, Scheduled Tribes (STs), women and youth, miserable.
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda on Saturday lauded the Union Budget and said that the government is emphasising on the overall development of the tribal communities of the state.
Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday while responding to queries in parliament stated that the appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and High Court is made under Articles 124, 217 and 224 of the Constitution of India which do not provide for reservation for any caste or
The state's Department of Tribal Affairs has organised the worship to bridge the gap between the government and the tribal people who are not fully aware of various government schemes.
Students of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes have been ordered to be expelled from the hostel due to their protest against the poor quality of food being served in the hostel in Ballari in Karnataka.
Refusing to apologise for his remarks on Ramacharitmanas, Maurya said that the party is seeking justice for the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and the backward classes of the country.
Nath made the above remark while addressing a conference of the party workers of the Scheduled Tribes Department at the State Congress office, Bhopal on Tuesday.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved an additional financial proposal of Rs 14.80 crore for various schemes related to tribes including a push to the educational infrastructure in the state.