Ministry Of Tribal Affairs

SC stays eviction order on forest land: Centre's application to apex court points out grave anomalies in rejection of land title claims

According to the Union tribal affairs ministry’s application to the Supreme Court, its letter to state governments dated 12 September, 2014, had noted that reasons for rejection were not communicated.

Rahul Gandhi asks Chhattisgarh CM to file review petition against SC order on eviction of tribals from forestlands

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday told Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel to file a review petition against a Supreme Court order asking states to ensure eviction of tribals and forest dwellers whose claims for the forest land have been rejected.

Centre to promote nutrition, provide safe drinking water for students in tribal schools across India

Health Minister JP Nadda and Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram presided over the MoU signing ceremony to improve the health and well-being of students in tribal schools.

Eggs thrown at Jual Oram's car: Tribal affairs minister writes to Rajnath Singh, wants Odisha govt probe

Two days after BJD workers allegedly hurled eggs at his vehicle, Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram on Friday requested Rajnath Singh to direct the state government to order a probe into the incident

TISS makes Aadhaar card mandatory, stops financial aid to students from backward classes

TISS announced that it will now be mandatory for students to furnish Aadhaar card details, adding that they will discontinue financial aid provided to students belonging to backward classes

Polavaram project: Odisha govt refuses to conduct public hearing

Rejecting neighbouring Andhra Pradesh's request to conduct a public hearing on the Polavaram project, the Odisha government on Saturday said it cannot go for such an exercise because the matter was sub-judice.

Gujarat leader Mansukhbhai Vasava says he is clueless about why he was dropped from Cabinet

Mansukhbhai Vasava said that he had no idea on the reason of his ouster, but admitted that he was working in a hostile environment.

PM asks ministries, NITI Aayog to frame strategies for tribal areas

Chairing a meeting on tribal welfare in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the tribal communities as a great force for national development.

Govt to prepare roadmap to improve access of food, heath facilities for tribal children

Government will prepare a roadmap for improving access of tribal children to food, health and sanitation.

Centre launches scheme to ensure holistic development of tribals

As per census 2011, 94.4 percent of the total population in Mizoram comprises Scheduled Tribes while in Meghalaya and Nagaland, 86.1 percent and 86.5 percent of the total population respectively are STs.