Transhumance
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Transhumance

ICOMOS launches World Heritage Transhumance Initiative to highlight the heritage value of Transhumance Cultural Landscape.

Apatani Tribe
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Apatani Tribe

A new species of forest-dwelling horned frog found from Talle Wildlife Sanctuary has been named after the dominant Apatani community in Arunachal Pradesh

Global Gender Gap Report 2024
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Global Gender Gap Report 2024

Recently, the Global Gender Gap Report 2024 was released by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Koya Tribe
Posted in Human Geography Geography Social Sector Vulnerable Section

Koya Tribe

Special Enforcement Bureau raids on Mahua liquor in Andhra Pradesh have targeted Koya tribe, threatening their traditional practices.

Lushai Tribe
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Lushai Tribe

A rare hemi-parasitic terrestrial plant (Phtheirospermum lushaiorum) has been found in Phawngpui National Park of Mizoram.

Bru Tribe
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Bru Tribe

For the first time, Bru voters exercised their franchise in Tripura Lok Sabha election.

Papikonda National Park
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Papikonda National Park

Recently, a bird survey conducted by IISER-Tirupati sighted more than 200 bird species in Papikonda National Park

Bugun Liocichla
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Bugun Liocichla

Bugun tribe donates land for critically endangered songbird Bugun Liocichla

Idate Commission
Posted in Polity Polity Institutions Social Sector Vulnerable Section

Idate Commission Report | De – Notified Tribes

NHRC stress on need for implementation of the Idate Commission report for the protection of nomadic tribes.

Sub-Categorisation of SCs
Posted in Polity Legislations Vulnerable Section

Sub-Categorisation of SCs

The Union government has formed a five-member committee to look into distribution of benefits amongst the Scheduled Castes.

Soligas & Yeravas
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Soligas & Yeravas

Loss of habitat and knowledge could adversely impact diets of tribal communities of Soligas and Yeravas.

MGNREGS
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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)

Aadhaar-based payment system (ABPS) becomes mandatory for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) workers.