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TribeX launched to take tribal knowledge global through digital learning platform

TribeX launched to take tribal knowledge global through digital learning platform

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The Union government on Tuesday launched TribeX, a digital learning platform aimed at preserving, promoting and disseminating India’s tribal arts, languages, culture and traditional knowledge, as part of a broader push to harness technology for tribal empowerment. The platform currently hosts 20 free certificate courses covering subjects such as tribal paintings, handicrafts, handloom traditions, artefacts and musical instruments. (Pinterest.com\representational image) The platform was unveiled by Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram during the National Workshop on Strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) in Bhubaneswar, where senior officials, state representatives, tribal scholars and artisans gathered to discuss strengthening research and documentation of indigenous heritage. Describing TribeX as a first-of-its-kind initiative, Oram said the platform reflected the government’s commitment to preserving India’s tribal heritage while making authentic tribal knowledge accessible to learners across the world. He said digital technology could bridge geographical barriers, empower tribal communities and ensure that centuries-old knowledge systems continue to thrive in the modern era. Also read | Centre to unveil digital platform TribeX as national workshop on Tribal Research Institutes begins Tuesday The …

How a 1962 plane crash gave a tribal village near Pune an unlikely identity | Pune News

How a 1962 plane crash gave a tribal village near Pune an unlikely identity | Pune News

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Tucked inside the dense forested hills of Junnar taluka, about 125 kilometres from Pune, lies Talmachiwadi – a small hamlet in Nimgiri village where wide roads still don’t exist, water supply remains a persistent problem, and mobile connectivity is an issue. For decades, the rest of the country barely knew this place existed. But on the night of July 7, 1962, something happened on the slopes of Davandyachi Hill that would, over sixty years later, give this remote tribal settlement an unlikely identity – and a slow trickle of curious tourists. That night, Alitalia Flight AZ-771 – a brand-new Douglas DC-8 jet travelling from Bangkok to Bombay – flew into the hill and killed all 94 people on board. A routine flight that went fatally wrong According to the report of the Court of Inquiry dated February 20, 1963, released by the Department of Communications and Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transport and Communications, The aircraft departed Bangkok for Bombay on July 6 at 3:16 pm GMT, carrying 9 crew and 85 passengers. Everything about the …

Centre to unveil digital platform TribeX as national workshop on Tribal Research Institutes begins Tuesday

Centre to unveil digital platform TribeX as national workshop on Tribal Research Institutes begins Tuesday

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The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs is set to bring together policymakers, researchers, academic institutions and technology experts in Bhubaneswar for a two-day national workshop beginning Tuesday, with a focus on strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) across the country. The ministry also expects the platform to encourage research, facilitate cultural exchange and create livelihood opportunities for tribal communities. (Representational image\Pinterest.com) The workshop, scheduled for July 7 and 8, will serve as a platform to assess the current functioning of TRIs and prepare a national roadmap aimed at developing them into centres of excellence for research, policy support and the preservation of India’s tribal heritage, as per a press release. Also read | Tribal looms to luxury: Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, Anju Modi and more designers join RISA’s mission to empower artisans A major highlight of the inaugural session will be the launch of TribeX, a new digital learning platform dedicated to tribal arts, culture, languages and traditional knowledge. TribeX to focus on preserving and sharing tribal heritage According to the ministry, TribeX has been designed …

Nine held in alleged gang rape of 20-year-old tribal woman

Nine held in alleged gang rape of 20-year-old tribal woman

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Eight people were arrested, and a teenager was detained for allegedly gang-raping a 20-year-old tribal woman in Jharkhand’s Ranchi district, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Friday night in a village under the Mandar Police Station area.  The accused forcefully took the woman to a secluded place near the village and raped her, police said. An FIR was lodged on Saturday based on the statement of the rape survivor. Subsequently, the woman’s medical examination was conducted at a government hospital in Ranchi. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

NESTS signs Bihar, EdTech pacts to boost tribal education through EMRS network

NESTS signs Bihar, EdTech pacts to boost tribal education through EMRS network

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The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), under the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, on Friday signed two agreements aimed at strengthening the Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) network, partnering with the Bihar government to improve the implementation of tribal residential schools and with education technology firm CoGrad to introduce artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled academic support for tribal students across the country. NESTS signed agreements with Bihar and CoGrad to strengthen EMRS schools through better governance, infrastructure and AI-enabled learning. The first memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed with the Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission under the state’s SC and ST welfare department, aims to strengthen coordination for the planning, establishment and monitoring of EMRSs in Bihar. “Under the pact, Bihar will receive financial assistance of ₹1.47 lakh per student under the EMRS scheme, bringing it in line with other states that have entered into similar agreements with NESTS. Recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff will be carried out through a centralised process to ensure uniform standards and transparency,” secretary of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs Ranjana …

JMM, Cong. bid to divide society, undermine tribal rights won’t succeed: BJP

JMM, Cong. bid to divide society, undermine tribal rights won’t succeed: BJP

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Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly  Babulal  Marandi addressing  mediapersons in Ranchi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Congress, accusing them of engaging in “divisive politics”. Mr. Marandi criticised the Congress for opposing the ‘Adivasi Samagam (tribal conclave)’. Issuing a warning, he asserted that their conspiracy to divide society and undermine the fundamental rights of the tribal people would not succeed. Addressing a press conference at the BJP State headquarters in Ranchi, Mr. Marandi pointed out that there is no difference between “Sarna, Sanatana, and Hindu traditions; rather, they all emphasise worshipping nature — trees, mountains, stones, water bodies and earth”. “Within the community, there are over 700 distinct tribes across the country and in Jharkhand alone, there are 32 to 33 recognised tribes. In their respective villages and homes, these communities worship their own specific deities. This very ‘unity in diversity’ is an integral part of the Sanatana, Hindu, and Sarna traditions. Yet, despite such profound similarities, members of the Congress and the JMM claim …

Chhattisgarh: Chargesheet in tribal murder case links SDM to ‘illegal bauxite commission’ | India News

Chhattisgarh: Chargesheet in tribal murder case links SDM to ‘illegal bauxite commission’ | India News

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2 min readRaipurMay 21, 2026 04:27 AM IST Months after a Chhattisgarh sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) and three others were arrested for beating a 62-year-old tribal man to death, a chargesheet alleges the killing took place during an attempt to extort a “commission” linked to illegal bauxite transport in the area. The accused, SDM Karun Dahariya, a State Administrative Service Officer, and his three associates were arrested for the murder of Karan Ram alias Ramnaresh and injuring two men on February 15 this year in a jungle area next to Hanspur village on the Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand border. The victims were allegedly assaulted after they stopped a truck carrying illegal bauxite, leading to the killing. Balrampur SP Vaibhav Banker said Dahariya had seized the truck from Jharkhand and brought it to Chhattisgarh without permission. The truck owner allegedly suspected robbery and contacted the three victims, who tried to stop the truck in Hanspur, prompting Dahariya to reach the spot. He had previously demanded a “commission” from the truck owner. In his defence, Dahariya allegedly told police that he …

PVTG tribal women seek safe drinking water facilities in ASR district

PVTG tribal women seek safe drinking water facilities in ASR district

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Women belonging to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) Kondhu community on Thursday have urged the government to provide safe drinking water facilities in Dayarthi village under Jeenabadu panchayat in Ananthagiri mandal of Alluri Sitharama Raju district. The villagers said that around 450 tribal residents in the hilltop settlement were dependent on contaminated stream water for drinking purposes, resulting in frequent illnesses such as malaria, cold and fever. They alleged that despite the implementation of schemes such as Jal Jeevan Mission and Janman, drinking water facilities had not reached their village. The residents said that road connectivity to the village had recently improved after Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan visited the area, but the drinking water issue remained unresolved. They also pointed out that patients had to travel to Devarapalli in private vehicles for treatment, spending nearly ₹2,000 on transportation. Tribal women, including Vantala Radha, Lakshmi, Kanthamma and Devi, demanded borewells and household tap connections. CPM district executive member K. Govinda Rao, along with local leaders Sridhar, Somanna and Narsinga Rao, urged the government to …

Maharashtra Cabinet approves upgradation of 24 tribal ashram schools and new engineering college in Solapur

Maharashtra Cabinet approves upgradation of 24 tribal ashram schools and new engineering college in Solapur

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At a meeting chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis, the cabinet cleared the upgradation of five primary ashram schools to secondary level and 19 secondary ashram schools to higher secondary (junior college) level. These institutions are run by voluntary organisations under the tribal development department Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Systemic failures’ made tribal man take his sister’s skeletal remains to bank, finds probe in Odisha

‘Systemic failures’ made tribal man take his sister’s skeletal remains to bank, finds probe in Odisha

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The amount was later handed over to three legal heirs, including Jitu Munda at his residence in Diananali village on April 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A preliminary inquiry by the Odisha government has indicated systemic failures behind the desperate and disturbing act of a tribal man who carried his sister’s skeletal remains to a bank in order to prove her death. Asked by the bank to submit proof of his sister’s death to withdraw money from her account, Jitu Munda of Diananali village under Patna block in Keonjhar district had exhumed his sister’s body and carried the skeletal remains on his shoulder to the bank on Monday (April 27, 2026). Mr. Munda wanted to withdraw ₹19,300 that was in the account of Kalara Munda, who had died two months ago. Published – April 30, 2026 11:54 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link