Category: Vulnerable Section
Transhumance
ICOMOS launches World Heritage Transhumance Initiative to highlight the heritage value of Transhumance Cultural Landscape.
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
Recently, the Global Gender Gap Report 2024 was released by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Koya Tribe
Special Enforcement Bureau raids on Mahua liquor in Andhra Pradesh have targeted Koya tribe, threatening their traditional practices.
Lushai Tribe
A rare hemi-parasitic terrestrial plant (Phtheirospermum lushaiorum) has been found in Phawngpui National Park of Mizoram.
Bru Tribe
For the first time, Bru voters exercised their franchise in Tripura Lok Sabha election.
Papikonda National Park
Recently, a bird survey conducted by IISER-Tirupati sighted more than 200 bird species in Papikonda National Park
Bugun Liocichla
Bugun tribe donates land for critically endangered songbird Bugun Liocichla
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
The Union government has formed a five-member committee to look into distribution of benefits amongst the Scheduled Castes.
Soligas & Yeravas
Loss of habitat and knowledge could adversely impact diets of tribal communities of Soligas and Yeravas.
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.