Tag: Tribal

FILE PIC Jammu, Jul 2: The Jammu and Kashmir Tribal Affairs Departments (TAD) on Saturday approved a series of reforms for the hostels across Jammu and Kashmir to provide state-of-the-art educational facilities to tribal students and focus on outcome-based quality education and skilling.The Union Territory-level committee headed by Secretary, ...

New Delhi: The BJP parliamentary board on Tuesday named Droupadi Murmu, a tribal leader of the party from Odisha, as the ruling NDA’s candidate for the presidential election.BJP president J P Nadda announced her name at a press conference following a meeting of the party top brass.Murmu (64), a ...

J&K Adm to Upgrade 200 Schools in Tribal Areas Jammu, Apr 4: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is all set to upgrade 200 schools in tribal areas to establish a strong educational ecosystem for the community, officials said on Monday. They said Rs 104 crore is being spent to ...

26 institutions, individuals awarded in 7 categories JAMMU:On the auspicious occasion of Republic Day, the Department of Tribal Affairs has announced awards for 26 institutions and individuals for their outstanding contribution to tribal welfare and achievements in different walks of life.Earlier in the month, the Tribal Affairs Department had ...

Under Historic Tribal Education Plan, 200 Schools to be Transformed into Smart SchoolsLt Governor Announces Scholarships to 21,000 children of Gaddi, Sippi, Dard, Sheena communitiesOur priority is to secure the future of tribal children, says the LGSmart schools in tribal & remote areas equipped with modern facilities to develop ...

Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha addressing a gathering at Jammu University. Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 24: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the closing ceremony of ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ at the General Zorawar Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu.A two-day Literary cum Cultural Tribal festival is being organized to mark the ...

The family members of a tribal activist, who was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police for allegedly instigating people, have rejected the police allegations and said that the charges levied against him are “false and baseless”.Talib Hussain, an activist who joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, ...

As the Afghan Taliban made rapid progress in Afghanistan and started gaining control of various provinces from July onwards, the TTP increased their activity. From July until September, the group carried out another 44 attacks, claiming 73 lives. Those killed were mostly members of Pakistan's law enforcement agencies. ...

New Delhi, Oct 08: Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda reviewed the project proposals and various initiatives submitted by Jammu and Kashmir Tribal Affairs Department aimed at socio-economic and welfare planning for tribal communities in J&K. Discussion was held on various proposals and decisions taken for many projects. On ...

‘Retreat ceremony’ by BSF along IB from Oct to attract tourists at Jammu’s Suchetgarh Union Minister of State (MoS) Tribal Affairs Smt. Renuka Singh today visited District Kulgam and held a detailed interaction with DDC chairperson, DDC members, BDC members, other PRI representatives and various public delegations. While interacting ...