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Tangkhul Naga tribe in Manipur celebrates agricultural festival
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Manipur [India] Mar 15 (ANI): Agriculture is one of the main occupations for people living in the northeast region. Most festivals and fairs in the northeast have an agricultural background akin to cultivation and farming. One such celebration is the seed sowing festival which is celebrat
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SC grants anticipatory bail to 3 Maharashtra govt officials accused of che
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to three senior Maharashtra Government officials, including the former Managing Director (MD) of Denotified Tribes and Nomadic Tribes Development Corporation (Limited), Mumbai, Ramesh Vasantrao Bansod, who are
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Seed-sowing festival unites ethnic Naga communities in Manipur
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Imphal [Manipur] Feb 21 (ANI): Among the various festivals celebrated in Manipur, Lu-ngai-ni or the seed sowing festival is one of the biggest festivals of Naga tribes of Manipur. This year, the festival was celebrated at Mini Stadium in Senapati district. The function was organised under
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Dancing Shadows Productions launches poster for its forthcoming music vide
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): The first look of the forthcoming music video “Neel Samandar” was unveiled in Mumbai. Inspired from a true story, the video is inspired by events that took place between the protected tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and a tourist.
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SC defers hearing of pleas challenging amendments in SC/ST Act
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court once again deferred the final hearing of a clutch of pleas challenging the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2018 that rule out any provision for an anticipatory bail for a person accused of committing a crime against Schedu
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Cabinet approves continuation of sub-schemes under 'umbrella programme for
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for continuation of sub-schemes under 'umbrella programme for development of Scheduled Tribes (STs)' from April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2020, wit
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Govt gives nod to revision in list of STs of Chhattisgarh
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 14 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval to the Cabinet note on the proposal for official amendments in The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2016 so as to modif
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Delegation from Nepal visits NHRC in New Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): A delegation from Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is visiting the Indian NHRC from February 4 to February 8 to have an overview of the functioning of the Commission.
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Odisha's "Jiban Sampark" to reach vulnerable tribes
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced “Jiban Sampark” project in partnership with UNICEF India to generate awareness about the development and welfare initiatives of state government among the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Gro
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Nitish Kumar urges for caste-based census
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Patna (Bihar) (India), Jan 25 (ANI): Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has called for a caste-based census in 2021, citing that the population of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes had gone up from the previous estima
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Cabinet approves ST status to 6 Assam communities
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities of Assam namely Tai Ahom, Koch Rajbongshi, Chutia, Tea Tribes, Moran and Matak.
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Gehlot approves amendments in Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan), [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved the proposal for amendments made in Rules-12 and Rule-17 of the Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010.
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