Bhubaneswar: With Naveen Patnaik supporting NCP leader PA Sangma as a presidential candidate for being a tribal, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday asked the Odisha Chief Minister to ensure justice to a large number of innocent tribals "unfairly" jailed in the state. "Clearly something must be done urgently to ensure justice to innocent and unfairly jailed adivasis or to those adivasis who are in jail on very flimsy ground,"...
01:17 AM, May 24, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Tucked away inside a heavily forested area, Kerala's only Scheduled Tribes (ST) panchayat Idamalakkudy is home to some of the world's most endangered plant species but the rich biodiversity is fast dwindling as is the tribals' unique way of life, say worried researchers. Spread over 106 sq km area in Idukki district, about 270 km from here, Idamalakkudy has a population of 2,236 -- comprising 1,196 men and 1,040...
04:24 PM, Apr 18, 2012
Kandhamal: It seems likely that Naxal leader Sabyasachi Panda, who has kept the Italian national Paolo Bosusco hostage to force the government to agree to his demands, may just have committed a big blunder and in fact, put his own safety at risk. CNN-IBN has learnt that the local Dalit community, which was his main support base in Kandhamal up until now, is not supporting him on the hostage issue....
08:35 AM, Apr 09, 2012
Gadchiroli: Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil has said that the state will form a tribal battalion to counter the Naxal situation in Gadchiroli after 12 CRPF jawans were killed in an attack there on the March 27. But with Naxals allegedly brutally killing anyone they suspect to be a police informer, in front of their families, the question is how many tribals will agree to support the government's initiative? Gadchiroli,...
06:23 AM, Apr 01, 2012
Mumbai: The Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district would have a 'tribal battalion' to tackle the ultras, Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil said on Friday. "The recruitment will be done by State Reserve Police Force (SRPF)," he said, adding that locals would get priority. Patil was speaking in the Legislative Council during a debate on recent Naxal attack in Gadchiroli in which 12 CRPF men were killed. He reiterated government's stand that the...
07:25 PM, Mar 30, 2012
Kolkata: A tribal girl was allegedly raped at gun-point on February 26 in Birbhum, West Bengal and has now been asked to leave her village by the village chief and elders. Her house was ransacked and she was threatened that she would be paraded naked if she continued stay in the village. The police has intervened but the villagers are adamant saying that she has brought a bad name to...
11:21 AM, Mar 11, 2012
Suri (WB): A tribal woman was gangraped allegedly by five men at Shalkhela in Birbhum district, police said on Monday. The incident occurred when the 33-year-old married construction worker was returning home at Indragacha from Suri along with a male colleague. According to the FIR lodged by her, five men accosted them and looted cash before taking her away to an isolated place to commit the crime. Her medical test...
12:48 PM, Feb 27, 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
New Delhi: In the backdrop of fresh video of exploitation of Jarawa tribes in the Andamans, the government on Monday said it has decided to keep a close watch on tour operators many of whom are believed to be involved in such malpractices so that action can be taken against the guilty. Holding that the tour operators are also equally responsible for exploitation of Jarawa tribes, Tribal Affairs Minister V...
04:41 AM, Feb 07, 2012
Jamshedpur: Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda on Sunday called upon the tribals and weaker sections of the society to be aware to get benefit of the welfare schemes launched by the state government while ensuring that his government would focus to promote agriculture sector. Addressing as chief guest at the Adivasi Maha Sammelan, organized by the BJP (Schedule Tribe cell) East Singhbhum district committee, at Agrico ground, Munda said the...
02:40 AM, Feb 06, 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
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