Great Nicobar project: Jual Oram says his ministry examining objections by tribal communities
New Delhi, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Monday said his ministry is examining objections raised by tribal communities regarding a mega infrastructure project proposed on Great Nicobar Island. More...
Tribal dominated villages in Jajpur’s Sukinda block face acute water crisis | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Four tribal-dominated villages under Pimpudia panchayat in Jajpur district’s Sukinda block are facing severe drinking water shortage due to defunct solar-powered water systems.The More...
CS asks officials to protect tribal rights during Nagada visit | Bhubaneswar News
Kendrapada: Chief secretary Manoj Ahuja on Monday visited the Nagada hillock in Jajpur district’s mineral-rich Sukinda block to assess various development initiatives in the area that once made headlines More...
Pre-exam coaching ‘improves’ matric marks of tribal students | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: Over 1,000 tribal students in Kandhamal districtimproved their performance in the High School Certificate (HSC) examination this year, scoring above 50% compared to the previous year. The progress More...
Dam construction work triggers water crisis for K’jhar tribal farmers | Bhubaneswar News
Keonjhar: Tribal farmers in Keonjhar district are staring at a major agricultural crisis after the closure of the Kanupur Dam gates for construction work triggered a severe water shortage, endangering More...
Tribal woman spends half of her widow pension to receive it | Bhubaneswar News
Berhampur: A 70-year-old woman from tribal-dominated Gajapati district spends around Rs 500 to Rs 600 every month to receive Rs 1,000 as her widow pension under the state-sponsored Madhu Babu Pension Scheme (MBPS). More...
Set free after 25 years, Staines’ murder convict plans to fight for tribal rights
Keonjhar: Mahendra Hembram, who was released on Wednesday after serving 25 years in prison in connection with the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines, has announced plans to establish a voluntary organisation More...
Tribal association opposes plan to rename villages inhabited by Bengali settlers in Malkangiri
Koraput: The Zilla Adivasi Samaj Mahasangha (ZASM) in Malkangiri district has opposed the administration’s decision to rename villages inhabited by Bengali settlers and grant them revenue village status. More...
Tribal protesters rally against bauxite mining project in Koraput | Bhubaneswar News
Koraput: Thousands of tribal villagers protested on Tuesday at Nandapur in Koraput district, opposing the proposed bauxite mining project at Nageswari Reserve Forest in Balda. The protesters, representing More...
SCB docs successfully reattach tribal girl’s severed limb | Bhubaneswar News
Cuttack: Doctors at SCB Medical College and Hospital successfully performed their first-ever lower limb replantation surgery on an eight-year-old tribal girl from Mayurbhanj district.The girl met with a road More...