Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has lunch with tribal families of Madhya Pradesh

Guna, one of the popular Lok Sabha seats, will go to polls on May 7. Guna: Union minister and BJP candidate from Guna Lok Sabha constituency Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday called tribals the guardians of “jal, jungle and jameen” and had lunch with a family from the Madhya Pradesh community. Addressing forest dwellers in Gunabamori … Read more

U.S. Interior Department to provide $120 million to tribal nations to combat climate-related threats

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday that the Biden administration will allocate more than $120 million to tribal governments to combat the impacts of climate change. The funding is intended to help tribal nations adapt to climate threats, including relocating infrastructure. Native Americans are among the communities most affected by severe climate-related environmental … Read more

Climate change, costs and competition in water-driven tribal settlements

Flagstaff, Arizona — A Native American tribe that is one of the largest outstanding water rights holders in the Colorado River Basin is close to reaching a settlement with more than a dozen parties that would provide piped water to tens of thousands of tribal members in Arizona. It’s impossible to live without it. The … Read more

‘Murga Bann’: Tribal man physically assaulted in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul

A tribal man was brutally attacked and forced to pose as a ‘murga’ (chicken) in Bettur in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. The Bajrang Dal group allegedly committed caste discrimination and physical violence against the victims. according to a new delhi tv In the report, the victim was identified as Raju Uikey, while the man leading … Read more

PM Modi to address Jhabua tribal community gathering

Published by: Pragati Pal Last updated: February 10, 2024 23:52 UTC Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a tribal community meeting on Sunday and inaugurate or lay the foundation stone of a Rs 7,300-crore development project in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district, officials said. Ashish Agrawal, head of the BJP’s media cell, told PTI that tribals … Read more

Manipur tribal groups oppose decision to abolish India-Myanmar Union border

Last updated: February 9, 2024 12:19 UTC Members of tribal groups in Manipur are opposing the central government’s decision to scrap the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and Myanmar. The FMR allows people living near the India-Myanmar border to venture up to 16 kilometers into each other’s territory without any documentation. The organizations reacted … Read more

Himachal Pradesh: Snowfall disrupts normal life in tribal areas, 134 roads closed

As tribal areas and other high-altitude areas experienced the first heavy snowfall of the year, normal life in Himachal Pradesh was disrupted and 134 roads, including four national highways, were closed. Intermittent snowfall has continued since Tuesday night, with the local Meteorological Department office operating at remote locations in five districts of Shimla, Kullu, Chamba, … Read more

Manipur tribal organization will protest against fencing on India-Myanmar border

Last updated: January 28, 2024, 13:40 IST A tribal organization from Manipur’s Churachandpur district said it will “protest” the Centre’s decision to erect fencing along the India-Myanmar border. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) held a public consultation in the district headquarters town on Saturday to discuss the Centre’s decision to fence the India-Myanmar border … Read more

Tribal, trials and tribulations: The tribals of Wayanad have their own versions of the Ramayana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s spiritual trip to the south to visit temples that have deep connections to the Ramayana has also heightened interest in a special version of the epic shared by the tribals of Kerala’s Wayanad district. Wayanad has a tribal culture deeply rooted in Ramayana lore. The region has the highest tribal population … Read more