TRIBALS
- Bangalore
Unauthorized church built in tribal hamlet in Karnataka; over 40 detained
Madikeri: Tension prevailed in Heruru tribal hamlet under Nakur Shirangala Gram Panchayat limits near Suntikoppa after police detained more than 40 persons from Tamil Nadu in connection with the alleged inauguration of…
- Telangana
Rowdy sheet without proof violates fundamental rights, says Telangana HC
Hyderabad: Police cannot mechanically renew a rowdy sheet year after year without placing concrete material on record to show that a person has actually disturbed public peace, the Telangana High Court has ruled.…
- Telangana
Chenchu Adivasis not willing to leave Amrabad Tiger Reserve: Fact-finding team
Hyderabad: Two civil society organisations have demanded an immediate halt to the relocation of Adivasi communities from villages falling within the Amrabad Tiger Reserve area in Telangana, alleging that the displacement drive is…
- India
RSS chief says SCs, tribals preserved India’s identity despite invasions
Mumbai: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that despite foreign invasions and hardships, tribal communities and Scheduled Castes preserved the country’s identity and soul, stressing the need to integrate them into the…
- India
Dalit protesters ordered to sweep police stations as bail condition in Odisha
For nearly two months after he walked out of jail, 26-year-old Kumeswar Naik had to travel 20 kilometres every morning to sweep and mop the Kashipur Police Station – the very station…
- Telangana
Cut off, no hospital, school far: 5 Telangana tiger reserve villages want out
Hyderabad: Residents of five villages inside the Amrabad Tiger Reserve in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district took to the streets in Achampet town recently, demanding that forest authorities speed up their voluntary relocation, while pushing…
- Hyderabad
Drumbeats and smiles: Tribal group’s dream visit to Charminar
Hyderabad: The iconic Charminar witnessed a vibrant cultural moment on Thursday morning, April 23, as a group of tribal visitors brought colour and rhythm to the historic site during their visit. The…
- Telangana
Will expedite development of agency areas, says Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday, April 13, assured a delegation of tribal and girijan MLAs that the state government would take all necessary measures for the comprehensive development of…
- Telangana
Telangana allocates Rs 62.55 crore for tribal rehabilitation
Hyderabad: In its attempt to restore around 1,501 hectares of forest land and create better habitats for wildlife, including tigers, the state government on Wednesday, March 25, announced allocation of Rs 62.55…
- India
President Murmu flags protocol lapse during WB visit; Mamata responds sharply
Kolkata: Escalating her confrontation with constitutional authorities in the run-up to the assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, March 7, accused President Droupadi Murmu of speaking “on BJP’s…
- Telangana
NHRC directs Nagarkurnool Collector to resolve Chenchus’ forest rights issue
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Wednesday, February 25, directed Nagarkurnool District Collector Badavath Santosh to resolve the issue of the Recognition of Forest Rights (RoFR) pattas not yet issued…
- Telangana
Medaram Jatara: Telangana celebrates largest tribal festival with devotion
Mulugu (Telangana): The four-day ‘Maha Jathara’ of tribal goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma, dubbed as one of the largest Adivasi spiritual congregations in the world, got underway at Medaram. An estimated three crore…
- Telangana
Telangana: Tribals left in lurch after demolition drive in Moinabad
Hyderabad: Tribals in Telangana’s Moinabad area were left in a lurch after a demolition drive was carried out on a 16-acre plot on Wednesday, December 31. About 50 tribal families from the…
- Telangana
No road, Telangana 108 ambulance team carries pregnant Gotti Koya woman
Hyderabad: In a heart-warming incident, a heavily pregnant Gotti Koya woman was carried on a cot by the medical and health staff for around a kilometre distance to an 108 ambulance, which…
- Telangana
Telangana’s Naikpod tribal masks may get GI tag
Hyderabad: In a significant development, the ancient tribal art form of hand-crafting Naikpod masks specific to the Naikpod tribes living in Madaram village of Mulakalapalli mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem district could soon…
