The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people and a major increase in international remittances. The report highlights that international migration remains a driver of human development and economic growth, highlighted …
Thane will take a walk through history from February 4 to 9, going back nearly 2,000 years to witness ancient traditionalceremonies like the water libation ritual of Africa and religious ceremonies of pre-Christian tribes from Europe.
Education for al by 2005, health for all by 2010, eradication of child labour within a decade, we've heard it all before. Populist political pronouncements, which we are supposed to take with a sackful of salt. But when the Planning commission with its vast array of experts on board outlines …
Education for al by 2005, health for all by 2010, eradication of child labour within a decade, we've heard it all before. Populist political pronouncements, which we are supposed to take with a sackful of salt. But when the Planning commission with its vast array of experts on board outlines …
There is one remote village in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh where adivasis dominate but they were unware of the government schemes. The residents of the village are neither getting drinking water nor health facilties. On the other side, the administrative officers say that the Adivasis are being given …
Nallanayaki, a child worker cannot leave the silk loom in a small town in Tamil Nadu, until she pays the $146 loan her parents took from her employer. But her salary of less than 17 cents a day won't allow her to buy freedom until long after she is dead. …
The launching ceremony of the State of World Children Report 2003,jointly organized by Narsingdi District Administration and UNICEF, was held at local Circuit House Tuesday.
The mid-western district, of Baglung has many children forced in to hard labour. In most cases it is the cruelty of step-mothers that drive children out of their houses, says a report of a study by the Dhaulagiri Community Resource Development Centre (DCRDC).
The Indian Government is failing to protect the rights of hundreds of thousands of children who toil as virtual slaves in the country's silk industry, the Human Rights Watch said in a new report released recently. The 85 page report, "Small Change:Bonded Child labour in India's Silk Industry", calls on …
Madhya Pradesh Chief minister Digvijay Singh said that the state government has decided to distribute the income of about Rs 500 crore earned through sale of minor forest produce, wood and bamboo among the tribals. Giving information about the decisions taken by the state government in the interest of tribals …
The Special Task Force, which suffered a serious setback by alienating tribals during their hunt for Veerappan, has now embarked on a programme to befriend them. The drive to seek the help of tribals has taken a new turn with district officials holding special meetings and promising welfare schemes to …
Acting on a complaint by the son of a senior BJP leader, Chhattisgarh Lokayog Justice K.M. Aggarwal has sent notices to Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, Chief Secretary Arun Kumar and four other top government officials in the case of award of a major irrigation canal contract to a Hyderabad-based private …
With a view to stem the rising tide of tribal unrest, the Orissa Government is likely to step up the pace of its welfare programmes in the Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput (KBK) region. Complaints with regard to tardy implementation of anti-poverty schemes have been coming from the people of the area as well …
A huge rally across Tamenglong district of Manipur would be taken out tomorrow to protest against the proposed construction of multi-crore Tipaimukh Dam at the trijunction of Manipur, Mizoram and Assam, Committee Against Tipaimukh Dam (CATD) said today. The CATD said in a statement that rally, public meetings and processions …
The Chhattisgarh Government announced a Rs 290 crore special package for development of the tribal dominated districts of Surguja, Koriya and Jashpur. This comes close on the heels of a similar bonanza announced for Bastar earlier this month.
West Bengal has joined other states to oppose the networking of rivers. The Centre has set up a high-level committee with Mr Suresh Prabhu as chairman following a writ petition filed on behalf of the Amicus Curiae in the Supreme Court.
Continuing with his Adivasi agenda, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Ajit Jogi today unveiled a special Rs 290-crore package for the tribals in the three border districts of Sarguja, Jaspur and Koria. The package covering social, health, educaiton, roads, power and irrigation sectors was finalised at the state Cabinet's meeting held for …
There is largescale exploitation of child labour in the systematically decentralised manufacturing process connected with weaving of Kancheepuram silk sarees, Tamil Nadu observed jury members of the People's public hearing on employment children in the weaving sector.
The steadily growing grip of Naxalities in the newly formed State of Jharkhand is being felt by the tourism sector, which has vast potential to attract tourists. The tourism sector of the State has been dearly affected as all the important tourist places are under the grip of banned outlawed …
Ignorance is bliss, goes the saying. But not for a large number of the Paliyar tribals in the Palani hill range in Tamil Nadu. They are working as bonded labourers in coffee and other plantations in the range, unaware that the lands on which they toll now once belonged to …
