The Telangana government’s proposed relocation of Chenchus from Amrabad Tiger Reserve raises serious constitutional and humanitarian concerns — Adivasis are forest custodians, not intruders
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has urged Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram to review alleged violations of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in granting clearances for the Great Nicobar Project, warning that tribal rights and ecological balance are under threat
The tardy and slow pace of implementation of the Forest Rights Act, enacted 17 years ago, reflects the unchanged colonial mindset and hegemony of the bureaucracy, especially the district administration
The Odisha government has decided to provide one-time financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to needy ST/SC students from underprivileged backgrounds pursuing general degree courses in any government institution in the state from this year.
Kothagudem: CPI leaders in the district demanded the forest officials to stop their repression against podu farmers. CPI workers and leaders took out a massive protest rally at Bhadrachalam on Monday in support of their demand and laid siege to the local divisional forest office. Speaking on the occasion the party district secretary SK Sabir […]
