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Initiatives to Promote Tribal Culture

Initiatives to Promote Tribal Culture

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is administrating the schemes of “Support of Tribal Research Institute” and “Tribal Festival, Research, Information and Mass Education” under which various activities to promote tribal culture have been undertaken. The schemes aim to ensure quality and uniformity in research works, evaluation studies, training, awareness generation among tribals, showcasing of rich […]

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Marriage an alien notion for Indian tribe

Marriage an alien notion for Indian tribe

Live-in relationships are the norm in Garasia community where women retain a high status in western state of Rajasthan. Udaipur, India – Live-in relationships between couples who see little reason to marry may be a modern fashion in India’s Bollywood film industry, but for one community in India they reflect thousands of years of tradition. Members

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Rabari, Bharvad and Charan of Gujarat

Rabari, Bharvad and Charan of Gujarat

Recently, the Gujarat government has decided to form a five-member commission to identify members of Rabari, Bharvad and Charan communities, who are eligible for benefits of Schedule Tribe (ST) status. Key Points Issue: In October 1956, the central government conferred ST status on people of Rabari, Bharvad and Charan communities, living in nesses (tiny, oval-shaped

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Aapada Mitra Programme

Aapada Mitra Programme

Recently, the government released documentation for the Common Alerting Protocol and aims to place Disaster Management Volunteers (Aapda Mitras) in 350 districts across the nation (CAP) For exchanging all-hazard emergency alerts and public warnings via all types of networks, CAP is a straightforward but universal standard. About: In May 2016, a Central Sector Scheme was

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The International Satellite Program in Research and Education’s (INSPIRE) INSPIRESat-1 CubeSat is prepared for Launch.

INSPIRESAT-1 Cubesat Satellite

Cubesat INSPIRESAT-1 satellite  • The International Satellite Program in Research and Education’s (INSPIRE) INSPIRESat-1 CubeSat is prepared for Launch.  Keypoints: The Compact Ionosphere Probe on board this small research satellite will be used to study the earth’s ionosphere and will be launched into a low-earth orbit. The area of the atmosphere that is ionised by

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