New Delhi: After the controversy over a video showing scantily clad Jarawa tribal women, the government on Thursday approved promulgation of a legislation that provides for imprisonment up to seven years for such crimes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for promulgation of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Protection of Aboriginal tribes) Amendment Regulation 2012. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters that the decision...
05:16 PM, May 31, 2012
Port Blair: The members of Jarawa community are willing to come to the mainstream and embrace modern lifestyle, a local MP has said. "It would not be appropriate to suppress the voice of the community and leave them in total isolation," Bishnu Pada Ray told a press meet in Port Blair on Friday. "A parliamentary standing committee has already recommended review of policy for the primitive tribe of Andaman and...
03:02 PM, Apr 14, 2012
New Delhi: A few thousand people were evacuated to higher ground from parts of Andaman and Nicobar islands on Wednesday following earthquakes in Indonesia, as the islands prepared for tsunami waves up to 3.9 metres high, officials said. Ships in Port Blair were also asked to sail out. "There could be high waves of 1.5 metres at Port Blair and 3.9 metres at Campbell Bay," said Prabhakar Rao, the official...
06:08 PM, Apr 11, 2012
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05:40 PM, Apr 11, 2012
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has now decided to deploy its additional six C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft at Panagarh in West Bengal, the likely location of a proposed Army Mountain Corps headquarter and not in Odisha. The IAF was earlier planning to deploy the six aircraft in Charbatia in Odisha and an announcement in this regard was made by IAF in a press conference on October 3. "We...
06:10 PM, Apr 05, 2012
New Delhi: Favouring bringing of Jarawas into the mainstream with minimum damage to their cultural heritage, a parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended review of policy for the primitive tribe of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to facilitate a "slow and smooth" transition. Observing that it would not be appropriate to leave the tribe in total isolation, unattended and without care, the Committee on Tribal Affairs Ministry asked for involving a Group...
09:35 PM, Mar 21, 2012
New Delhi: An earthquake jolted the Andaman and Nicobar Islands late on Thursday night. The quake measuring 5 on the Richter scale struck at 11.23pm. No injuries or damages have been reported. No tsunami warning has been issued. ...
10:19 AM, Mar 02, 2012
New Delhi: The Andaman & Nicobar police has arrested a constable in the case of the Jarawa tribes allegedly being exploited. The constable has been arrested for allegedly asking the Jarawa natives to dance for foreign tourists and filming them. The investigation led to the constable after he was identified by the five Jarawa women who were filmed dancing. It is illegal to take photographs or videos of the members...
03:44 PM, Feb 21, 2012
London: Amidst concern and inquiries in India, a London-based tribal rights group on Thursday appealed to a UN committee to renew its call to close the key Andaman Trunk Road to stop "human safaris" in the islands. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) had sought the closure of the road in 2007. After recent exposures in the UK media and inquiries instituted by the Indian government,...
04:50 PM, Feb 16, 2012
New Delhi: The government is planning to rope in health and nutrition experts to study living pattern of tribals, including Jarawas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in an effort to reduce their susceptibility to diseases. Observing that the immunity of tribals and forest dwellers in the country is an area of concern, Tribal Affairs Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo told PTI that "utmost importance" should be given to their health...
02:58 PM, Feb 12, 2012
Port Blair: A policeman, identified in the video footage depicting members of Jarawa tribe of Andaman and Nicobar Islands dancing semi-naked, has been suspended. A departmental enquiry has also been initiated against him, police said. "The policeman identified as PC Claton was sitting on the road while Jarawa women were made to dance on the road for an unknown videographer," SP, South Andaman, SBS Tyagi said. "He was suspended yesterday...
08:20 PM, Feb 09, 2012
New Delhi: Two more videos have surfaced showing the protected Jarawas being made to dance for tourists in exchange for food. The latest videos show something even more disturbing. Men in uniform are heard speaking Hindi and ordering the tribal to perform. Britain's Observer newspaper which accessed both videos said it raised questions about the complicity of officers who are supposed to be protecting the tribe. The date of when...
11:48 AM, Feb 05, 2012
New Delhi: The government has stressed on the need to immunise members of the Jarawa tribe of Andaman and Nicobar Islands against diseases and genetic disorders to ensure that their numbers do not dwindle further. The 2001 Census put the Jarawas count at 241. The tribe first came in contact with the civilisation in late 1997 when some Jarawas started coming out of their forest to visit nearby settlements. But...
09:58 AM, Feb 05, 2012
New Delhi: What are being called 'Human Safaris' and India's shame, two more videos have surfaced showing members of the protected Jarawa tribe being made to dance before tourists in exchange for food. What's even more disturbing is that men in uniform are clearly seen in the video, they can be heard speaking Hindi and ordering the tribals to perform. Britain's Observer newspaper which accessed both videos said it raised...
06:12 AM, Feb 05, 2012
Port Blair: Andaman and Nicobar Police have arrested two persons for allegedly organising a trip of a British journalist to the Jarawa reserve and providing him with the video of dancing semi-naked women of the tribe. The police has nabbed photographer Rajesh Vyas and taxi owner Sarjeet Singh, who allegedly organised the trip of Gethin Chamberlian in return of "hefty monetary consideration" for ensuring contacts with the Jarawas. "Rajesh Vyas...
07:28 PM, Jan 24, 2012
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