Scheduled Tribes Panchayat

A village 'jaat panchayat'(group of caste leaders) has allegedly forced a woman, who married a man from another caste, to give a written submission that she would not avail government benefits meant for the Scheduled Tribes (STs).

In view of next month's Panchayat Polls in Rajasthan, 16 out of 33 Zila Pramukh seats will be reserved for women candidates, while Jaipur's seat would be reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidate, an official spokesman said today.

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.

A village 'jaat panchayat'(group of caste leaders) has allegedly forced a woman, who married a man from another caste, to give a written submission that she would not avail government benefits meant for the Scheduled Tribes (STs).

In view of next month's Panchayat Polls in Rajasthan, 16 out of 33 Zila Pramukh seats will be reserved for women candidates, while Jaipur's seat would be reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidate, an official spokesman said today.

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.