Adivasi vs vanvasi debate is meaningless: Scheduled Tribes panel chief

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) chairman Harsh Chouhan has said the Constitution refers to tribal people as Scheduled Tribes and any debate over using the words 'adivasi' and......

Tribals launch protests against eviction from 54 tiger reserves

Thousands of tribals residing in the core zones of India's tiger reserves have launched protests against the government's directive to accelerate their relocation from these areas. A tiger seen......

SC stays its order directing eviction of 11.8 lakh forest dwellers

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed its February 13 order directing 21 states to evict 11.8 lakh illegal forest dwellers whose claims over the forest land have been rejected by the authorities. A......

Govt sanctions Rs 95.61 crore for Naxal-hit states

The government has sanctioned Rs 95.61 crore to Maoist-affected states, including West Bengal, under the 'Special Assistance Scheme' to carry out speedy development works. The amount has been......

Plan panel divided on package for Naxal areas

There is a long way to go for the proposed Rs 13,743-crore (Rs 137.43 billion) package for the 35 Naxalite-infested areas, with the Planning Commission still to decide on the extent of coverage and......

Adani benefited from Modi govt's 'largesse': Jairam Ramesh

Adani Group said it was only an operator of the coal mine, which was allocated to Rajasthan government when Congress was in power both at the Centre and the state and Ramesh as environment minister......

Posco mega-project in jeopardy over land transfer

The Union ministry of environment and forests on Tuesday put out an 'update' on the integrated steel plant and captive port of Posco India Pvt Ltd, with hints at stopping the Orissa government from......

You a tribal? Passport, please

Can a tribal living in the jungles be expected to possess a passport? Or a satellite image of his house? The government of India thinks this is possible. Passports or satellite images are two......