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Komaram Bheem: A forgotten Adivasi leader who gave the slogan ‘Jal Jangal Jameen’  It is not very often that one hears name of Komaram Bheem in the line of great Adivasi/tribal leaders of the country. Though, he has been no less of a martyr in Adivasi atruggle for autonomy, his recognition has been mostly limited within […]

Telangana releases Rs 250 cr for Dalit Bandhu in four mandals Under the scheme, every beneficiary Dalit family will get Rs 10 lakh as grant and they will be free to choose their profession for utilising the funds The Telangana government on Monday released Rs 250 crore for the implementation of the Dalit Bandhu scheme

Motivating, helping out PVTG children to take up education by Project Akansh Under Project Akansha, over 220 students are enrolled in seven residential schools across Jharkhand. RANCHI: Children of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) in Jharkhand, which are considered extremely backward but are on the verge of extinction, have started going to schools and doing

The tribal areas of the Rajmahal Hills are under threat of extinction due to excessive mining. Stone mining in Santhal Parganas, Rajmahal Hills, is damaging to the local age-old fossils. The local Pahadiya community are being forced to live under constant environmental degradation as a result of illicit mining. Dumka: Stone mining in Santhal Parganas,

Madhya Pradesh: State Cabinet gives nod for rations’ supply at tribals homes               The state government has decided to implement Mukhya Mantri Ration Aapke Dwar scheme. Bhopal: State cabinet at its meeting on Tuesday decided to implement Mukhya Mantri Ration Aapke Dwar scheme to benefit poor tribal families. The scheme

Tribal Health Collaborative ‘Anamaya’: A Multi Stakeholder Initiative to enhance Tribal Health and Nutrition launched                Anamaya, the Tribal Health Collaborative was launched by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan and Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda at a function in New Delhi today. The Collaborative is a multi-stakeholder initiative

Neanderthals and Homo sapiens used identical Nubian technology            New analysis of a fossil tooth and stone tools from Shukbah Cave reveals Neanderthals used stone tool technologies thought to have been unique to modern humans. Long held in a private collection, the newly analysed tooth of an approximately 9-year-old Neanderthal child

Arunachal: Govt signs MoUs with NGOs to run Eklavya Model Schools MoUs have been signed between Arunachal Pradesh government and NGOs to run three Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in the state. Itanagar: Underlining the importance of quality education, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday called upon the state’s education department to focus on

TRIFED, UNICEF& WHO promote health with livelihood activities through a focussed vaccination campaign in tribal districts Key Highlights: The campaign targets to leverage the 45,000 Van Dhan Self Help Groups (VDSHGs) of the Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) to promote livelihoods with health. The campaign is based on 3 J’s Jeevan (Life)Jeevika