Activist Amit Bhatnagar, leading a protest against the Ken-Betwa River linking project in Madhya Pradesh, remains in ICU, continuing his hunger strike. Tribal protesters show solidarity, refusing to eat until his demands are met.
On June 9, India paid tribute to tribal icon Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Yet his descendants in Ulihatu still lack basic healthcare facilities.
Homage paid to Birsa Munda, freedom fighter against British atrocities, on his 126th martyrdom day.
Congress alleges BJP-ruled states are using RSS-affiliated task forces to weaken tribal rights laws, undermining Gram Sabhas and community oversight.
Lieutenant Governor's administration demolishes homes of Gujjar and Bakarwal families in Sidhra, Jammu, leaving many homeless and triggering allegations of targeted evictions.
Police and agencies rescued 13 Baiga children aged 8-15 from bonded labour near Kanha National Park. AVA found they were trafficked from remote villages and made to work over 10 hours daily for ₹1,000-2000 monthly, leading to arrests of 10 traffickers.
Tensions are rising in the remote village of Mamer in Jammu and Kashmir. This follows an incident where a forest official is accused of assaulting members of the Gujjar community. The incident took place during a protest about a nursery being built o...
The Bharatiya Janata Party Scheduled Tribe Front (BJPST Morcha) in Jamshedpur is advocating for the implementation of the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in Jharkhand. On Monday, representatives from the organization presented a for...
A coalition of educators and student representatives is pushing for a change in how the Santhali language is taught. The Santhal Pargana Students Union and the All India University Santhal Teachers Association are working together to introduce the De...
The Jharkhand government is planning to launch 1,220 new Anganwadi centers in tribal villages. This initiative has been praised by Babulal Marandi, the state president of the BJP. These new centers are designed to enhance the overall development and ...
A new sacred space for the Adivasi community has opened in Jhitankitoli, near Ranchi. This site, called a Sarna sthal, will be a place for traditional worship and cultural activities. The new Sarna sthal covers 60 decimals of land and is located in B...
A meeting of key community leaders, the Mankis and Mundas, recently took place in Chaibasa, West Singhbhum. The central goal was to address and prevent the cultivation of opium and other narcotics within the district. ## Community Leaders Unite Agai...
The All India Paharia Primitive Tribal Federation's Jharkhand branch recently convened its annual conference in Dumka. During the gathering, the Federation championed several resolutions aimed at better representing and supporting the Paharia primiti...
The Munda community in Galudih, East Singhbhum, recently came together to promise they would protect their traditional ways. At the same time, they are working to create PESA regulations that will give them more control over their community's future....
Tribal leaders and religious representatives from across Jharkhand convened for a significant gathering on Wednesday. The event, organized by the Khuntkhati Munda Dharma Sabha and Sarna Sangom Khunti, brought together hundreds of Khodaha Mandalis. Re...
A group from the Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha recently spoke with Minister Deepika Pandey Singh about some problems with the PESA Act and suggested ways to make it better. The PESA Act, or Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas Act, is meant to gi...
The राजकीय आदिवासी विकास महाकुंभ मेला (Rajkiya Adivasi Vikas Mahakumbh Mela), a significant two-day state-level tribal development fair, is scheduled to commence on February 11th in Medininagar. The Department of Tourism, Art, Culture, Sports, and Yo...
The Adivasi Vikas Mahakumbh Mela, a large tribal development fair, is coming to Palamu district on February 11th and 12th. The Jharkhand government is making this event a state fair. They plan to give out items and resources worth a lot of money to h...
A disagreement has broken out in Parsawa village, located in Panki, Jharkhand, specifically within the Navdiha Van Panchayat. The problem centers around a boundary wall being built by the Welfare Department, which villagers say is in the wrong place....
A recent village meeting, called a gram sabha, took place in Renchi Jataratand. This village is part of the Banharadi Panchayat in the Chandwa block. The meeting on Sunday was led by the village head, Vigu Oraon. The main topic was how the Rajwar coa...
