News for 'Indigenous People'

Thousands participate in People's Climate March in Peru

Thousands participate in People's Climate March in Peru

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Organisers claimed that nearly 15,000 people participated in the march in the city which is hosting the crucial UN Climate Change Summit.

What garments, jewellery was Ram Lalla wearing?

What garments, jewellery was Ram Lalla wearing?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

The ornaments for the Ram Lalla idol consecrated at the grand Ayodhya temple have been prepared after an extensive research and study of texts such as the Adhyatma Ramayana, Valmiki Ramayana, Ramcharitmanas and the Alavandar Stotram, according to the temple trust.

PM, CM secretly gave away Assam land to Bangladesh: ULFA

PM, CM secretly gave away Assam land to Bangladesh: ULFA

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

United Liberation Front of Asom anti-talk faction on Monday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi of secretly giving away Assam's land to Bangladesh in the recent land swap agreement.

Manipur: Search ops conducted, illegal bunkers destroyed

Manipur: Search ops conducted, illegal bunkers destroyed

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

The state government, however, relaxed the curfew in Imphal East and West districts for seven hours from 5 am to facilitate common people to purchase essential items, officials said.

Newly-formed outfit could be decisive in 3-way Tripura contest

Newly-formed outfit could be decisive in 3-way Tripura contest

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

Tipra Motha has decided to go solo and hopes to sweep the 20 tribal-dominated seats that hold the key to power in the northeastern state that has a 60-member assembly.

Nagaland brings Dimapur under Inner Line Permit regime

Nagaland brings Dimapur under Inner Line Permit regime

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

The contentious citizenship bill is not applicable to areas under ILP regime. Dimapur was the only Nagaland district that was out of ILP so far.

Tribal President: 'Don't Expect Magic'

Tribal President: 'Don't Expect Magic'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

'It will be wrong to raise the expectations of tribals because of a tribal President. 'Tribal issues have not been resolved for 150 years.'

'The police will be significantly more militarised'

'The police will be significantly more militarised'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

'The idea of subversive activities is so vague that it could include making fun of the government, being critical of the government.'

Indian institutions' semiconductor design curricula draws flak

Indian institutions' semiconductor design curricula draws flak

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Over 100 Indian institutions offer semiconductor design curricula, but hardly any of them focuses on manufacturing and process technology, a top official from global memory and storage major Micron Technology said on Thursday. There is significant global demand for such chip engineers, its president and chief executive Sanjay Mehrotra said at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar. "While more than 100 Indian institutions provide a semiconductor design curriculum, hardly any focus on semiconductor manufacturing and process technology.

Recovered people showing faster response to Covishield: Study

Recovered people showing faster response to Covishield: Study

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Those who have recovered from COVID-19 respond faster to the Covishield vaccine and reach high antibody levels, says a study, leading to hopes that they may not need a second dose and therefore help widen India's corona immunisation cover.

Mob vandalises, sets on fire Manipur CM's event venue

Mob vandalises, sets on fire Manipur CM's event venue

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

The agitated mobs managed to partially torched the newly set-up open gym at PT Sports complex at New Lamka which Biren Singh is slated to inaugurate on Friday afternoon, police said.

ULFA accuses B'deshi migrants of killing cadre

ULFA accuses B'deshi migrants of killing cadre

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

The pro-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Assam on Saturday reacted sharply to the lynching of one of its members Bijoy Das at Bidyapara in Goalpara district of Assam on Friday and alleged hands of illegal migrant settlers from Bangladesh in the murder.

'Article 370 is the only bridge which connects the people of J-K to the people of India'

'Article 370 is the only bridge which connects the people of J-K to the people of India'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

'If you go by the essence of the Constitution of India, I don't see any problem in having a separate PM for J-K.'

'Yes, we are sitting on a time bomb'

'Yes, we are sitting on a time bomb'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

'If the Amendment Bill 2016 becomes law, the indigenous people of Assam will become a minority and the language, literature and culture of Assam will be lost.'

'BJP should be pleased because it has done well'

'BJP should be pleased because it has done well'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

'...despite not being ideologically aligned with a vast section of the people of the north east.' 'But the results in Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya show that no party, including the BJP, can say that it has really done well.'

At UN, Canada envoy raises issue of 'foreign interference'

At UN, Canada envoy raises issue of 'foreign interference'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Canada's envoy to the United Nations, Robert Rae, during his address to world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday raised the issue of 'foreign interference' adding that the rules of state-to-state relations, cannot be bent for 'political expediency'.

4 Gaganyaan astronauts are among IAF's, and India's, finest

4 Gaganyaan astronauts are among IAF's, and India's, finest

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

IAF's four fighter pilots undergoing rigorous training for the landmark Gaganyaan mission, and who earned the 'astronaut wings' on Tuesday, have a stellar resume. They have a flying experience in the range of nearly 2,000-3,000 hours and two of them are recipients of the prestigious 'Sword of Honour'.

Indian-origin people are better off: Malaysia

Indian-origin people are better off: Malaysia

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

deputy minister for Rural and Regional Development Zainal Abidin Osman said Malaysians of Indian origin were better off than the indigenous Malays.

'Many BJP MLAs will quit the party'

'Many BJP MLAs will quit the party'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

'Removing Biplab Deb and replacing him with Manik Saha is a fruitless exercise that the BJP national leadership has indulged in.' 'It is foolish to think that people will forget what these two have done to the state and its people in the last four years.'

May 4 video of women sparks fresh tension in Manipur hills

May 4 video of women sparks fresh tension in Manipur hills

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Tension mounted in the hills of Manipur after a video from May 4 surfaced on Wednesday showing two women from one of the warring communities being paraded naked by a few men from the other side, officials said in Imphal on Wednesday.

No high-handedness in Manipur, say CBI, NIA

No high-handedness in Manipur, say CBI, NIA

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

The NIA and CBI officials working in Imphal in an ethnically charged environment have been facing the daunting task of completing investigations in various cases, including those related to attacks on Army personnel in 2015, the probe agencies said.

Forces foil bid to loot Manipur Rifle's armoury; curfew reimposed

Forces foil bid to loot Manipur Rifle's armoury; curfew reimposed

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

Security forces fired several rounds in the air to disperse the mob, officials said.

'Beating Retreat': Military bands regale audience with India tunes

'Beating Retreat': Military bands regale audience with India tunes

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

From massed band's 'Shankhnaad' to Navy's lilting 'Mission Chandrayaan', mellifluous tunes reverberated across the Raisina Hill in the heart of Delhi as India's rich heritage and towering accomplishments were celebrated during the Beating Retreat ceremony on Monday.

Rafale, Prachand debut in IAF's Pokharan firepower show on Feb 17

Rafale, Prachand debut in IAF's Pokharan firepower show on Feb 17

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

The triennial exercise will take place for two hours and fifteen minutes during the day, dusk and night, he said.

In separate verdict on Art 370, Justice Kaul recalls Pandits' exodus

In separate verdict on Art 370, Justice Kaul recalls Pandits' exodus

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

The mass exodus of the Kashmiri Pandit community changed the very cultural ethos of Kashmir and there has been little turnback despite three decades having gone by since it got triggered by growing fundamentalism fuelled from across the border, Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said on Monday.

Video of burning man surfaces in Manipur, govt for CBI probe

Video of burning man surfaces in Manipur, govt for CBI probe

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

The video of the burning man was shot on May 4, the same day when two women were paraded naked by a mob, the footage of which sparked nationwide outrage after it surfaced in July. The ethnic strife in Manipur began on May 3.

Modi to inaugurate 37th National Games in Goa

Modi to inaugurate 37th National Games in Goa

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

Goa will host the biggest-ever National Games from October 26 to November 9.

'Busy with Karnataka, BJP did not pay heed to Manipur'

'Busy with Karnataka, BJP did not pay heed to Manipur'

Rediff.com8 May 2023

'As soon as the violence broke out, they should have stepped in and sent a message that the state is there to stop this violence.' 'Had they done it right there, the situation would not have gone out of control.'

How Paine, Cummins changed their views on racism

How Paine, Cummins changed their views on racism

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Tim Paine said he was living with 'his head in the sand' before the Black Lives Movement

The Jengaburu Curse Review: Big Ambitions, Poor Execution

The Jengaburu Curse Review: Big Ambitions, Poor Execution

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

This tangled tale of good versus evil could have been far more intriguing, observes Mayur Sanap.

'You can't take the BJP at face value'

'You can't take the BJP at face value'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

'There are 17 million Hindus in Bangladesh and we, in the north east, see this Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as a route for them to enter India on the plea that they are facing persecution in Bangladesh.'

Manipur Video: Akshay-Kiara 'Shaken'

Manipur Video: Akshay-Kiara 'Shaken'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Akshay Kumar and Urmila Matondkar expressed shock over a May 4 video of two women being paraded naked in strife-hit Manipur and demanded punishment for the perpetrators of the 'horrifying' incident.

India's big development plans could force more from homes, fuel tension: research

India's big development plans could force more from homes, fuel tension: research

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

India's development plans, requiring 11 million hectares of land over the next 15 years, is likely to stoke tensions

Manipur cops meet victims of parading incident

Manipur cops meet victims of parading incident

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

They said keeping in mind the situation arising out of ethnic clashes that broke out in the state on May 4, a team of women officials and personnel from Manipur police was formed to probe the case.

'Sangma and Rio are leaders to watch out for'

'Sangma and Rio are leaders to watch out for'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

'Conrad Sangma is an interesting mix of charisma, ability and has emerged as a capable leader.' 'Neiphiu Rio is very unassuming, quiet, subtle and stands out among all Naga leaders today.'

Kuki group says Shah assured security, new burial site

Kuki group says Shah assured security, new burial site

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

In a statement, the ITLF said in view of a request of the home minister, the group will finalise an alternative location, in consultation with the people, for burial of bodies of ethnic violence victims belonging to the Kuki-Zo community which are lying in Imphal.

Suspected terrorists kill 3 tribals in violence-hit Manipur

Suspected terrorists kill 3 tribals in violence-hit Manipur

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Manipur witness more violence on Tuesday when unidentified armed men, suspected to be cadres of banned terror groups, attacked people from the tribal community in the morning killing three of them in Kangpokpi district, officials said.

Tripura CM Biplab Deb cancels 'public opinion' test

Tripura CM Biplab Deb cancels 'public opinion' test

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Deb cancelled the mandate event he had fixed on December 13 following intervention of BJP president J P Nadda, state observer Vinod Sonkar and the state ministers and BJP legislators reposing faith in him.

Woman shot dead outside school in Manipur; gunfire reported

Woman shot dead outside school in Manipur; gunfire reported

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

The incident occurred at Kwakeithel Mayai Koibi under Lamphel police station a day after classes 1 to 8 began in the state after two months because of the violence.

Rajnath performs 'shastra puja' in Arunachal, visits LAC

Rajnath performs 'shastra puja' in Arunachal, visits LAC

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Singh, accompanied by Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande, also carried out a comprehensive review of India's military preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh and lauded the troops for guarding the border with "unwavering commitment and unparalleled courage."