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...
Dr. Damayanti Sinku of Jamshedpur was recently recognized for her outstanding contributions to Ho language literature. The Birsa Memorial Society presented her with an award at her home, acknowledging her exceptional work in both writing and promotin...
The Kurmi community is planning to block railway lines in Jharkhand, Bengal, and Odisha. They are demanding to be included in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, a move that would give them more rights and protections under the Indian Constitution. #...
An investigation is underway in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, following the death of a 25-year-old tribal man named Makhan Dinam. Dinam, who belonged to the Gujjar community and lived in Billawar, was discovered dead on Wednesday. Authorities are invest...
In Talgadia, Bokaro, a meeting took place between JKLM workers and villagers at the Nayawan Panchayat Bhawan. This meeting in the Chandankiyari block was important for discussing local concerns. JKLM leader and Dumri MLA Jayram Mahato was a key perso...
In Chandil, India, local residents recently met to discuss their concerns about upcoming PESA rules. These rules, they fear, may be influenced by corporate interests. The meeting took place in Chokegadia, which is part of the Kukru block in the Serai...
In Garhwa, Jharkhand, 45 tribal families in Bijka village have gone without crucial food rations for over a year. This lack of support has raised serious concerns. Consequently, Chief Minister Hemant Soren has stepped in to demand immediate action. C...
Union Minister Suresh Gopi is facing criticism after suggesting that people from "upper castes" should be in charge of managing tribal affairs. He made these comments at a recent political rally in New Delhi. According to Gopi, progress in tribal wel...
A recent meeting in Baharagora, East Singhbhum, brought together community leaders to discuss the Munda self-governance system. Nand Kishore Munda, the district president, led the gathering at Netaji Subhash Shishu Udyan. The main focus was on how to...
The Adivasi Suraksha Parishad recently gathered in Jamshedpur, at Gadra Panchayat’s Jaskandi area, to address important issues facing the tribal community. The meeting, led by Gangadhar Barjo, included Ramesh Hansda, president of the Suraksha Parisha...
A recent legal counseling session in Jharkhand focused on helping people understand their rights related to land disputes, especially those concerning family property. Advocate Abhay Mishra, at an event organized by Prabhat Khabar, spoke about the Ch...
A major water project in India, the Ken-Betwa Link Project, is facing resistance from tribal communities. This project, which aims to solve water shortages in the Bundelkhand area, has become a source of worry for local indigenous groups. Prime Minis...
Families in Assam who depend on raising and selling cattle are facing difficulties due to recent policies focused on cow slaughter and beef bans. For generations, many families have relied on livestock for their livelihood. In the Golaghat district, ...
In Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, authorities removed more than 40 homes that had been built illegally on Monday. The targeted area was part of a protected forest on Mahamaya Hill. This action affected about 440 people, many believed to have come from Jhar...
Chandrashekhar Azad the guy who started the Bhim Army and is also the National President of the Azad Samaj Party showed up in Jharkhand for a study trip about the Parliamentary Committee for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. He's ...
On January 9th 2025 Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind East Singhbhum had their yearly meeting at Masjid Abu Huraira in Jamshedpur. Mufti Zainul Abedin led the meeting with people from 35 madrasas around Kolhan there to talk about important community issues. They t...
