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 …
The state government said Friday unless hurdles in land acquisition were removed, the Rs 21,000-crore Oval Maidan-Virar elevated corridor project would not move ahead. The government is worried about rehabilitation of project-affected people which requires acquisition of 2.8 hectares in the city and its suburbs. Some of the stretches criss-cross …
ITANAGAR, May 27: The Siang People’s Forum (SPF) has expressed apprehension that the State government’s adamant attitude to go ahead with its decision to construct mega dams over the mighty Siang river despite people’s opposition will breed extremism. SPF, which has been opposing construction of mega dam over Siang, in …
Guwahati, May 23: Minority-dominated Dhubri district has recorded the highest population growth rate in Assam while Kokrajhar has recorded the lowest, according to the 2011 census, the final findings of which were released today. Assam ranks 14th in the country in terms of population. While Assam recorded a population growth …
MUMBAI: The government is considering creating a new township spread over 500 acres (200 hectares) that would be owned by project affected persons (PAPs) of Navi Mumbai International Airport. The township would be a compensation to the PAPs for surrendering their land for the international airport. Every PAPs will be …
Despite the steps towards gender responsive budgeting, the budgetary allocations for promoting gender equality and women's empowerment show a decline. The gender budget statement in proportion to the total expenditure of the union budget as well as the projected Gross Budgetary Support for Women and Child Development in the Twelfth …
This paper provides an ethnographic account of the changing facets of marginality for the Musahars of Uttar Pradesh. It takes a close look at how their identity is shaped by the resistance of those at the margins, by politics, and by interventions on the part of external agencies. The research …
New Delhi: Delhi has the lowest proportion of working women in any major Indian city, analysis of newly released Census data confirms. Kolkata and Mumbai have nearly double the proportion of working women as the capital, and southern cities including Coimbatore and Bengaluru are at the highest end of the …
GUWAHATI: Seeking solution to the burning problems of the tribal community of the state, which has been long neglected by the government, various tribal organisations under the banner of All Assam Tribal Sangha (AATS) organised a meeting in the city today. The participating organisations included All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU), …
Andhra Pradesh has lost significant number of farmers in the last one decade. The percentage of cultivators had declined from 22.52 per cent in 2001 to 16.47 per cent in 2011, according to the primary census abstract of the State released here on Friday. At the district level, Adilabad has …
This is the statistical profile of Scheduled Tribes of India done by Ministry of Tribal Affairs. This is done through collection, collation, analysis and dissemination of data and information on various facets of tribals and their socio-economic development from different sources - Census, NSSO, NFHS, SRS, AIES, Government Departments, Budget …
Census 2011 has pegged India’s total population at 1.21 billion, 17.7 per cent more than the last decade. According to the final census data released by Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday, the country’s population stands at 1,210,726,932, or 1.21 billion, as on March 1, 2011, showing an increase …
India’s total population stands at 1.21 billion, which is 17.7 per cent more than the last decade, and growth of females was higher than that of males. According to the final census released by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today, India’s total population as on March 1, 2011 is 1,210,726,932 or …
The State of the World’s Children 2013: Children with Disabilities examines the barriers – from inaccessible buildings to dismissive attitudes, from invisibility in official statistics to vicious discrimination – that deprive children with disabilities of their rights and keep them from participating fully in society. The report also lays out …
CAG sees weak political will, highlights failure of scheme A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has charged the State with a lack of political will in providing land to landless tribal people in the State. The Audit Report (General and Social Sector) of the CAG for the financial year …
More than 300 people from tribal communities, including women, who are living in the foothills of Kolli Hills staged a demonstration on the premises of the Forest Range Office in Rasipuram on Thursday urging the government and the forest department to properly implement the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (for Scheduled …
This policy is to guide and inform all laws, policies, plans and programmes affecting children. All actions and initiatives of the national, state and local government in all sectors must respect and uphold the principles and provisions of this policy.
When displaced by development projects, many migrate to cities as servants, some are lured into prostitution A study conducted by Centre for Development Studies (CDS) on impact of development on tribal people has found that tribal women are the worst sufferers in this process of change. The study, titled ‘Withering …
For the first time since Independence, India today adopted a policy document at the highest level to recognise every child’s right to survival, development, protection and participation and define a child as a person below 18 years of age. The Policy approved by the Cabinet will inform all existing laws …
