Category Tribals
By reverting to the traditional practice of keeping water pots in a garsadi, a raised platform, villagers in Jharkhand have successfully prevented contamination of drinking water, improving health in households Shahnawaz Alam Deoghar, Jharkhand Sumitra Soren of Bhurkundi village in… Continue Reading →
A resolve to intensify the protest against displacement was announced at the Thakur Dev Yatra And Adhikar Sammelan in the Surajgarh Hill area of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra on 5-6 Janury 2018, with the slogan “We do not want… Continue Reading →
Journalists have been at the receiving end in Bastar region for what activists say are persistent attempts by the local police to intimidate the media. Ritesh Mishra and S Kareemuddin Hindustan Times, Raipur/Bastar Journalist Lingaram Kodopi alleges that CRPF officials… Continue Reading →
tribals The tribals will demand their rights on resources, employment opportunities and their habitat Keyur Dhandeo Sunday 14 January 2018 8:07 IST Over five lakh tribals from Gujarat, neighbouring states and about half a dozen countries will gather at Rajpipla in… Continue Reading →
The killings, the petition alleges, were carried out in 2015 and 2016 under the pretext of counter-insurgency operations in state’s Maoist-affected areas. By- Aman Sethi and Ritesh Mishra The lead petitioners in a public interest litigation (PIL), which accuses… Continue Reading →
Linga Kodopi, adivasi journalist and human rights activist, reports from Jarpalli, Chhattisgarh यह विडीयों जारपल्ली गाँव को लेकर हैं, जहाँ बिजापूर पुलिस ने नक्स्ल मुठभेड़ दिखाया हैं, लेकिन गाँव वालों का कहना है की कोई मुठभेड़ हुआ ही… Continue Reading →
Manu Maudgil One nippy November morning, Gopal Kumeti picked up a brown, rough fruit from the ground, resembling chickoo (sapodilla). “This is the fruit of the tendu tree. When dried, it remains good for 4-5 months. People who did not have enough grain, used… Continue Reading →
Court order against Qld Government preventing native title extinguishment Injunction hearing set for 30 January 2018, trial in March Brisbane, Wangan and Jagalingou (W&J) representatives, seeking to prevent the extinguishment of their native title by the Queensland Government for Adani,… Continue Reading →
Kumar Sundaram A protest at the district headquarters in Mandla, held on 12 December 2017 The building of the proposed Chutka nuclear plant in the tribal-dominated Mandla district in central India will mean the local population will be displaced – for… Continue Reading →
ADITYA MENON| U (AFP) In the Gujarat Assembly elections, over 5.5 lakh people chose to press the button on None of the Above (NOTA), instead of voting for any of the 1828 candidates who were in the fray. This section… Continue Reading →