Tribals demonstrate in Orissa for revival of benefits
January 29th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by ANI
Bolangir (Orissa), Jan 29 (ANI): Thousands of tribals in Orissa on Friday took out a rally to protest against tribal benefits mean for them being appropriated by non-tribals.The tribals claimed that non-tribals ... Read more...
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Orissa Tribals protest others usurping their jobs, benefits
January 28th, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 28 (IANS) Thousands of tribals Thursday staged a demonstration in Orissa's Bolangir town demanding action against people usurping government jobs and benefits meant for tribal people by submitting fake caste ... Read more...
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Malnutrition killed 25 in 50 days in Madhya Pradesh district: Activists
December 7th, 2009 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Sharma
Bhopal, Dec 7 (IANS) Malnutrition has reached epidemic proportions in most parts of Madhya Pradesh. While activists say it has claimed 25 lives in nearly 50 days in the tribal-dominated ... Read more...
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Orissa announces reward for capturing wanted tribal leader
December 5th, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 5 (IANS) Anyone giving information leading to the arrest of tribal leader Nachika Linga, allegedly involved in more than 50 crimes, including four murders, will be rewarded. That is the ... Read more...
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Maoist-backed tribals surrender in Orissa
December 3rd, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by ANI
Narayanpatna (Orissa), Dec.3 (ANI): Fed up of the violence, hundreds of tribals associated with the Maoist backed outfit, 'Chasi Muliya Adivasi Sangh' (CMAS) surrendered to the police in Orissa's Narayanpatna region.The tribals ... Read more...
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Orissa Govt orders heavy security deployment in Korapat District
November 22nd, 2009 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Narayanpatna (Orissa), Nov 22 (ANI): The Orissa Government on Sunday ordered heavy deployment of security forces in Korapat Distrct following the death of two activists of the Maoist backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi ... Read more...
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Force deployed in Orissa town after violence
November 21st, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 21 (IANS) The authorities Saturday deployed additional security forces in an Orissa town after two people were killed when tribal activists attacked a police station in the area Friday, an ... Read more...
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Two killed as police open fire at tribal mob in Orissa (Lead)
November 20th, 2009 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (IANS) At least two tribals were killed Friday when police opened fire at a mob that attacked a police station in Orissa's Koraput district, an official said.
More than 300 ... Read more...
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Assam rebel group vows support for Maoists
November 16th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 16 (IANS) The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), an outlawed group fighting for an independent homeland for the Bodo tribe in Assam, has announced its support to the Maoists.
"I ... Read more...
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Both CPI-M, Trinamool misusing funds: Kabir Suman
November 16th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) Noted Bengali singer Kabir Suman, who is now a Trinamool Congress MP, has said that he did not see any difference between West Bengal's ruling Communist Party of ... Read more...
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Near sweep for Trinamool-Congress, CPI-M blanked out (Roundup)
November 10th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) A resurgent Trinamool Congress-Congress combine Tuesday swept the West Bengal assembly by-elections winning eight of the 10 seats, dealing a blow to the beleaguered ruling Left Front ... Read more...
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Bastar tribals rush for photo IDs ‘to stay alive’
November 9th, 2009 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
By Sujeet Kumar
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), Nov 9 (IANS) Panic-stricken tribals in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region have been desperately knocking on the doors of photo studios. They believe they will be branded as Maoists ... Read more...
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Rahul’s visit to tribal areas is a political stunt: JMM
October 14th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 14 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi started his two-day Jharkhand trip Wednesday amid talk that elections to the state assembly might be announced soon, provoking one-time ally Jharkhand ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi visits Maoist-affected districts in Jharkhand
October 14th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 14 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi started his two-day Jharkhand visit Wednesday in the tribal-majority district of Sahebganj, amid talk that elections to the state assembly may be ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh tribals protest inaction on drought
October 13th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 13 (IANS) Thousands of tribals, including a large number of women and children, held a rally in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district Tuesday alleging inaction by the central and state ... Read more...
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Government distributes forestland amongst tribals in Orissa
October 11th, 2009 - 9:11 pm ICT by ANI
Koraput (Orissa), Oct 11(ANI): In a bid to resolve growing tension over land between tribals and non-tribals in Orissa's Koraput district, the State Government on Sunday distributed forest land amongst tribals under ... Read more...
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A book on life’s struggles, of women, by women
October 1st, 2009 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) A woman panchayat leader's fight against corruption, another illiterate panchayat leader's endeavour to make education a reality for her village - stories of struggle and commitment, drawn ... Read more...
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People in UP welcomed my visits to Dalit houses: Rahul Gandhi
September 30th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi has said that people had in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra had whole heartedly welcomed his visits to Dalit houses.Addressing National ... Read more...
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Orissa district tense after man dies in clash
September 8th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 8 (IANS) Orissa's tribal-dominated Koraput district remained tense Tuesday after a man was killed in a clash between two groups, police said.
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Violence erupts between Orissa’s tribal groups
September 7th, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubneshwar, Sep. 7 (ANI): Violence has rocked Orissa's Narayanpatna region following a clash between the two factions of the Maoist backed tribal outfit Chasi Muliya Adivasi Sangh (CMAS).Involved in forcible acquisition of ... Read more...
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Maoists threaten iron ore mining in Bastar
August 28th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujeet Kumar
Raipur, Aug 28 (IANS) The growing activities of Maoists in Bastar in Chhattisgarh are threatening iron ore mining in a sprawling forested region that accounts for a fifth of all ... Read more...
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‘Tribals record lowest Human Development Index’
August 27th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by IBNS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IBNS) Vice President M Hamid Ansari Thursday said compared to other sections of our society, the tribal population has the lowest Human Development Index.Delivering inaugural address at ... Read more...
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Security forces restore road connectivity to Narayanpatna in Koraput
June 28th, 2009 - 11:12 pm ICT by ANI
Koraput (Orissa), June 28 (ANI): Road connectivity to Narayanpatna in Koraput district of Orissa, which had been cut off by a tribal group Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS), was restored in an ... Read more...
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Orissa Government to strengthen tribals land rights
June 24th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneshwar June 24(ANI): The Orissa government has decided to bring amendments to Orissa Scheduled Tribe and Traditional Dwellers Act, 2006, to pave way for tribals to continue in the land occupied by ... Read more...
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53 militants surrender before the Army in Assam
March 31st, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Mar 31 (ANI): A total of 53 militants surrendered before the Army in Assam's Tinsukia district on Tuesday.These 53 militants included 44 members of the banned militant outfit United Liberation Front ... Read more...
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Bengal tribals’ motorbike rally to press demands
March 15th, 2009 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Siliguri, March 14 (IANS) More than 300 members of a tribal body in West Bengal Saturday set out on a 150-km motorcycle rally to press for their demands, including the reopening of ... Read more...
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CPI adds flavour to battle for Bastar
March 10th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 10 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) has turned the battle for Chhattisgarh's Bastar Lok Sabha seat into a triangular fight by fielding a popular tribal figure from the ... Read more...
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Tension continues after Gorkhaland clash in West Bengal
February 8th, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Feb 8 (IANS) Tension continued to prevail in the Darjeeling hills and Terai and Dooars areas of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal a day after widespread violence Saturday claimed two lives ... Read more...
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GJM threatens bigger agitation if six-point demand not met (Lead)
February 4th, 2009 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) Wednesday threatened to launch bigger agitation if its six-point demand, including allowing the party to hold meetings and rallies in Dooars area in ... Read more...
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GJM threatens more agitation if Gorkhaland demand not met
February 4th, 2009 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) Wednesday threatened to launch more agitation if its six-point demand, including that for a separate state of Gorkhaland within the country, was not ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh chief minister pushes Tata Steel project (Lead)
February 4th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lohandiguda (Chhattisgarh), Feb 4 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh says the Tatas will get all his support to set up a $2-billion new steel unit in the state given the benefits ... Read more...
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Now, Chhattisgarh farmers oppose Tata Steel project
February 4th, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lohandiguda (Chhattisgarh), Feb 4 (IANS) Tata Steel, which ran into land acquisition problems in Orissa's Kalinga Nagar district, now faces farmers' ire over a proposed Rs.100-billion (Rs.10,000-crore) steel plant in Chhattisgarh.In June ... Read more...
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Assam tea workers’ party to alter political equations
January 30th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IANS) The political dynamics in Assam are likely to change with the formation of a new party by groups representing the tea garden workers' community as plantation voters hold ... Read more...
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GJM begins fast-unto-death agitation, tribals meet Buddhadeb
January 29th, 2009 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri/Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) Thursday launched a 'fast-unto death' agitation at Gorubathan in Kalimpong sub-division of West Bengal's Darjeeling district, to press for permission to hold meetings ... Read more...
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Gorkhaland activists offer education sops for Dooars tribals
January 25th, 2009 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Jan 25 (IANS) After facing stiff resistance from the tribals of north Bengal's Dooars to its demand for inclusion of the area in the proposed Gorkhaland, the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) ... Read more...
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