So, although with several conditions, the CEC has suggested a go ahead for Polavaram. In the bargain, a huge area will go for 'compensatory afforestation'; a...
Justice for Afzal Guru "Afzal Guru's hanging will reinforce the perception of two sets of legal norms prevalent in a society polarising fast on communal...
Helping tribals land jobs to preserve forests P. Devarajan The Korku tribals from Melghat, Amravati Melghat Tiger Reserve , Amravati "Aapke paas kheti bari hai...
Outburst of Violence in Proposed Bauxite Mining Area, Visakahpatnam, India The Jindal South West and its coterie of local mining contractors have increased the...
Tribal Activists Delegation Meets PM Demands Introduction Of Tribal Forest Bill Immediately A DELEGATION of tribal activists and leaders belonging to the...
Listed lacunae Setback for Assam tribals The Assam government's proposal to include plains tribal communities like the Adivasis (tea tribe), Koch-Rajbonghsis,...
Jharkhand: Debate on adivasi land rages _____ Jharkhand: Debate on adivasi land ragesSupriya Sharma Tuesday, December 5, 2006 (Jharkhand): The debate about...
Research fellowship for STs In a bid to provide financial assistance to Scheduled Tribes students to pursue M.Phil and Ph.D courses, the Ministry of Tribal...
Cong all praise, NGOs sore Ashutosh Shukla Bhopal, December 17, 2006 The passage of Tribal Rights' Bill in the Lok Sabha has evoked mixed response in Madhya...
India's forest people in land win By Mark Dummett BBC News, Delhi Traditional house in Meghalaya Forest people often struggle to adapt to westernised economies...
Tribal people welcome passage of Bill in Lok Sabha Staff Correspondent Madikeri: Tribal people of Kodagu district, on Tuesday, welcomed the passing of the...
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Tribals feel betrayed by rights law Special Correspondent NEW DELHI: While welcoming the passage of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers...
Scheduled Tribe family launches dharna Staff Correspondent SEEKING JUSTICE: Members of a Scheduled Tribe family from Sarwad village staging a dharna in Bijapur...
A meeting was organised at the SPWD Udaipur office to discuss the Forest Rights Bill and the latest development on Jetropha in Rajasthan. Some of the points...
PIB Press Release Dear Friends Hope you find the following useful Regards Mahender Jethmalani Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Ministry of Tribal Affairs TECHNICAL...
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Dear All Please sign the online petition regarding the the police massacre of villagers in Nandigram on 14th March. The draft of the petition is given below. ...
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Mar 16, 2007 7:31 am
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Dear Friends , Forwarding the text of the online petition for the release of Dr. Binayak Sen who has been arrested by the Chattishgarh government .The...
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May 28, 2007 7:30 am
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30 May 2007 Seeing "RED"? - "Avoided deforestation" policies and the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities FPP briefing calls for urgent debate on...
Tom Griffiths
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May 30, 2007 3:48 pm
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For everyone who is interested in tribal peoples issues i suggest a new book about Paniya tribe of Kerala: "My life among the Paniyas of the Nilgiri Hills" by...