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Champai Soren | Chosen successor

Champai Soren becomes the new Chief Minister of Jharkhand, known for his tribal support and political skills.

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IIHR technologies help improve food and nutrition security among tribals in various States: Union Agriculture Minister

Various technologies developed and promoted by ICAR - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) have had a great impact on tribal areas in many States, noted Arjun Munda, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare during his maiden visit to IIHR

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Top news developments in Karnataka on January 7, 2024

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Tribal veteran Vishnu Deo Sai chosen as the new Chhattisgarh Chief Minister

Vishnu Deo Sai chosen as BJP's Chhattisgarh CM candidate; Raman Singh proposes his name, supported by Brijmohan Agrawal. 54 MLAs in attendance at legislative party meeting. Union Ministers Arjun Munda, Sarbananda Sonowal, Dushyant Kumar Gautam, Om Mathur, Mansukh Mandaviya, Nitin Nabin present. Raman Singh: CM announcement after meeting, Deputy CM…

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BJP to pick CMs of three States over weekend

The BJP on December 8 appointed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda as Central observers for electing the leader of its legislative party in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh respectively.

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Modi launches PM-PVTG mission aimed at the most backward of Scheduled Tribes

PM Modi pays tribute to tribal icon Birsa Munda at his birthplace Ulihatu in Jharkhand's Khunti district. Accompanied by CM Hemant Soren, Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan & Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda, he recalled Birsa's contributions to freedom struggle & interacted with his descendants

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For sickle cell patients, an elusive disability certificate

When SCD was included in the list of disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, patients could only avail disability certificates with a one-year validity.

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Dispel negative notions in tribal people over screening blood for sickle-cell disease: Tribal Affairs Minister

Mr. Munda’s remarks came as he was speaking at the launch of a training session for an awareness campaign that’s part of the government’s mission to make India “free” of SCD by 2047.

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Rajya Sabha passes bill to give tribal status to Hattee community in Himachal Pradesh

Rajya Sabha passed a bill to accord the Scheduled Tribe status to the Hattee community in Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh on July 26.

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Rajya Sabha passes Bill to expand ST list from Chhattisgarh

Rajya Sabha passes Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 to benefit 72,000 tribal people in Chhattisgarh. Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda said the Bill corrects anomalies in spellings of tribal groups.

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Centre looking to design Human Development Index for 28 lakh Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups

Govt. is now looking to design a survey that can gauge the Human Development Index (HDI), Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda said on June 14, 2023 in New Delhi

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Parliament will see more representatives from vulnerable tribal groups in future, says Speaker

Saying that diversity was at the core of Indian values, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that he was fully confident of increased representation of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in all walks of life, including in Parliament, in the coming years.

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Govt. to start country-wide screening for thalassemia

The Union government will soon launch a national mission to tackle thalassemia — a genetically transmitted blood disorder, with doctors around the country reporting around 10,000-12,000 children born with the disease every year

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Centre To Move 3 Bills In Rajya Sabha To Modify ST List In Tamil Nadu, Himachal, Karnataka

The Central government is set to move three bills in the Rajya Sabha later on Thursday to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the states of Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka. Read on for details:

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Centre To Move Constitution (Scheduled Castes And Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 In RS Today

Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda is to move 'The Constitution Orders Bill, 2022' in the Rajya Sabha to amend the Constitution Order, 1950 and the Constitution Order, 1967.Read on for details:

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Ayurveda is India's ancient tradition and wealth: Union minister

NEW DELHI: Ayurveda is India's ancient tradition and wealth and it can be nurtured in association with the people living in forests, Union tribal affairs minister Arjun Munda said on Sunday.

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Explained | The process of inclusion or exclusion from the Scheduled Tribes list

Which are the new tribal groups on the list? How are they selected? What is the process?

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Odisha again urges Centre to include 160 communities of the State in the Scheduled Tribes list

A task force under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs had recommended nine proposals from Odisha as priority cases for inclusion in the State’s ST list in 2014, but they were yet to be notified in the Presidential Order.

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Cabinet approves addition of four tribes in Himachal, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh to ST list

‘Betta-Kuruba’ as synonym for Karnataka’s Kadu Kuruba community too approved

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Union Cabinet approves proposal to add Himachal's Hatti community to ST list

He said the Hatti community in the Jaunsar region of Uttrakhand had already been given tribal status.

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Ministers from India, New Zealand discuss empowerment of tribal communities

New Zealand seeks broader relationship with India, beyond trade and economic interests, says Tribal Affairs Ministry

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Droupadi Murmu’s election showcases strength of our democracy: Arjun Munda

Mr. Munda meets President on Indigenous Peoples Day

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Rural poll campaign turns violent in state

JAMSHEDPUR: The election to the zila parishad (ZP) seat took a violent turn in Kharsawan in the adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district with BJP leaders on Monday lodging complaints against JMM's Kharsawan MLA Dashrath Gagrai for thrashing them on Sunday night.

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Lok Sabha updates | April 6, 2022

India has chosen side of peace, says S. Jaishankar on Ukraine crisis

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Lok Sabha live udpates | April 1, 2022

Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022, passed in Lower House

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