Tribal Population

Realising the significance of the tribal vote, the BJP in 2023 appointed as its Jharkhand chief former chief minister Babulal Marandi - a Santhal like JMM's Hemant Soren.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said rampant infiltration has led to the shrinking of tribal population in Jharkhand. He said that if the BJP comes to power, it will release a 'White Paper' on demography to protect tribal lands and rights.

Weeks after protests erupted in Ladakh over the demand for statehood and safeguarding the rights of its majority tribal population under the sixth schedule of the Constitution, a hunger strike slated to begin on Tuesday has been called off.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the people of Jharkhand on the state's formation day and said it is known for its tribal population's bravery, valour and pride besides its mineral riches.

Women voters outnumber men in 29 of Madhya Pradesh's 230 Assembly seats, and 25 are either reserved for tribal communities or have large tribal populations, the Election Commission said as it released the final list of voters for next month's polls.

A 'boat ambulance' initiative has been started with the aim to provide better health services to tribal population living on the banks of Narmada river in the districts of Dhar, Alirajpur and Barwani in Madhya Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that the country is working for the tribal population with a pride that was not seen earlier, stressing that their welfare is a matter of "personal relations and sentiments" for him.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that demographic change in Jharkhand has seen the percentage of 'Adivasi' (tribal) population declining during the Hemant Soren government's tenure in power.

The programme would help to throw light on the significant role played by the tribals in Indian history in order to make people educated about the tribal populations and transform their perception.

High Court struck down 2012 order that took quotas beyond 50% ceiling; now Congress government set to go in for quota as per population, hitting 82%

"Every block with more than 50 per cent tribal population and alteast 20,000 ST persons to have an EMRS," read the Ministry of Tribal Affairs statement

Droupadi Murmu's tribal identity a key factor in Jharkhand, where 26% population is tribal; if elected, she will be first tribal woman to be President of India

NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu is likely to begin campaigning from July 1 from a state with a sizeable tribal population

The Bombay High Court on Monday said welfare schemes for the tribal population are only on paper and sought to know from the Maharashtra government what steps it has taken to prevent deaths of children due to malnutrition in the tribal regions.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said people can learn a lot from tribal communities where there was no gender-based discrimination and as a result, the sex ratio among them was better than the general population.

Realising the significance of the tribal vote, the BJP in 2023 appointed as its Jharkhand chief former chief minister Babulal Marandi - a Santhal like JMM's Hemant Soren.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said rampant infiltration has led to the shrinking of tribal population in Jharkhand. He said that if the BJP comes to power, it will release a 'White Paper' on demography to protect tribal lands and rights.

Weeks after protests erupted in Ladakh over the demand for statehood and safeguarding the rights of its majority tribal population under the sixth schedule of the Constitution, a hunger strike slated to begin on Tuesday has been called off.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the people of Jharkhand on the state's formation day and said it is known for its tribal population's bravery, valour and pride besides its mineral riches.

Women voters outnumber men in 29 of Madhya Pradesh's 230 Assembly seats, and 25 are either reserved for tribal communities or have large tribal populations, the Election Commission said as it released the final list of voters for next month's polls.

A 'boat ambulance' initiative has been started with the aim to provide better health services to tribal population living on the banks of Narmada river in the districts of Dhar, Alirajpur and Barwani in Madhya Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Thursday that the country is working for the tribal population with a pride that was not seen earlier, stressing that their welfare is a matter of "personal relations and sentiments" for him.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday claimed that demographic change in Jharkhand has seen the percentage of 'Adivasi' (tribal) population declining during the Hemant Soren government's tenure in power.

The programme would help to throw light on the significant role played by the tribals in Indian history in order to make people educated about the tribal populations and transform their perception.

High Court struck down 2012 order that took quotas beyond 50% ceiling; now Congress government set to go in for quota as per population, hitting 82%

"Every block with more than 50 per cent tribal population and alteast 20,000 ST persons to have an EMRS," read the Ministry of Tribal Affairs statement

Droupadi Murmu's tribal identity a key factor in Jharkhand, where 26% population is tribal; if elected, she will be first tribal woman to be President of India

NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu is likely to begin campaigning from July 1 from a state with a sizeable tribal population

The Bombay High Court on Monday said welfare schemes for the tribal population are only on paper and sought to know from the Maharashtra government what steps it has taken to prevent deaths of children due to malnutrition in the tribal regions.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said people can learn a lot from tribal communities where there was no gender-based discrimination and as a result, the sex ratio among them was better than the general population.