Caurem villagers under the banner of Caurem Adivasi Bachao Samiti on Thursday sought the intervention of the Chief Minister and the Indian Bureau of Mines to stop the mining operation at the Devapan Mine immediately.

The villagers called on the Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat at his Malbhat residence here this morning and impressed upon him the need to stop the operation with immediate effect.

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a special plan for the development of 35 districts affected by Naxalism to address issues like healthcare, schooling and drinking water. Under the plan, each of the 35 districts will get `25 crores every year.

Undeterred by strong objections from opposition parties and several non-government groups, the Maharashtra government is to proceed with the Maharashtra Special Economic Zones and Designated Areas Bill in the legislature during the winter session beginning on December 1 at Nagpur.

The bill was introduced in the budget session in April but was not taken up for discussion.

Ranchi, Nov. 23: The Arjun Munda government has drawn up an ambitious plan for sustenance and development of primitive tribes in Jharkhand with a Rs 80-crore aid from the Centre.

Welfare department initiatives, which will be launched next month, will comprise comprehensive skill enhancement training, healthcare, education and livelihood programmes for members of these socially backward groups.

Leh: They call it, Jhakzang, an auspicious day for moving into a new house. And across Solar camp, the biggest rehabilitation colony in Leh, men and women are carrying mattresses, mats and bags from canvas tents to their new homes.

They

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KALPETTA: The Mananthavadi Tribal Plantation Co-operative (MTPC) Limited, launched to rehabilitate bonded tribesmen three decades ago, is expanding its domain by creating job opportunities for tribespeople through a hospitality venture under the brand name En Uru.

The project envisages setting up of a tribal haat, a combination of food plaza and crafts bazaar modelled on the Dilli Haat in New D

NEW DELHI:

Dhubri, Nov.

The MMRDA is in the process of signing an MoU with the Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies (RCUES) to prepare a Human Development Report on the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).