The govt received flak from the Union ministry of Tribal Affairs, activists

Faced with flak from the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and activists from Niyamgiri for its decision to limit gram sabhas to only 12 villages, the Odisha government is mulling to seek legal opinion over the possibility of expanding scope of such meetings.

The Odisha government's decision to hold gram sabhas in only 12 villages of Niyamgiri hill slopes to decide the fate of bauxite excavation there, has drawn flak from the Union ministry of tribal af

Maharashtra’s Tribal Development Department is helping 18 villages in three districts to use the Forest Rights Act to exercise their control over tendu leaves.

People claim forest officials seized honey belonging to them; director says investigation is on

The villages of Dongriya Kondh tribals around Odisha's Niyamgiri hills are set to become a flash point again, with the Centre and the state government along with civil society groups planning to co

Decision by Chavan comes after agitations by CPI(M), Kisan Sabha

Responding to the agitations by the CPI(M) and the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), the Maharashtra government has agreed to re-examine around two-lakh rejected claims of land rights made under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.

The refinery, which since inception has run on bauxite obtained from external sources, has been shut since Dec 5 last year for the want of raw material

The Odisha law department will submit its views on the Supreme Court (SC) order on Niyamgiri bauxite mining in 2-3 days, paving the way for the government to hold gram sabhas that will decide if mining activity can take place there.

GUWAHATI: Seeking solution to the burning problems of the tribal community of the state, which has been long neglected by the government, various tribal organisations under the banner of All Assam Tribal Sangha (AATS) organised a meeting in the city today. The participating organisations included All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU), Tiwa Students’ Union (TSU), Mishing Students’ Union (MSU), Karbi Students’ Union (KSU) amongst others. A press conference was also organised after the end of the meeting.

The Shramik Mukti Sangathana, Murbad, and project-affected persons have slammed the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) for its 'short-sighted' decision to clear Kalu dam in Thane district involving 1,