The Devolution Index Report on panchayats in the country has placed Odisha under the category of ‘medium scoring’ states ...

which has the lowest literacy rate among all 62 tribes in Odisha. According to the 2011 census, the literacy rate of the Bonda tribe was just 36.61%, making it the least literate among the ...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has dismissed the applicability of reservation for the appointment of Gram Rozgar Sevaks (GRS), ruling that these positions, linked to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural ...

CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has ruled that the principles of reservation cannot be made applicable for the recruitment of ...

The Bonda tribe in Malkangiri is experiencing a remarkable transformation as modernisation initiatives reach their remote ...

Three women from Nuapada's Chakotia Bhunjia tribe broke societal norms for education, inspiring over 500 girls. Learn about ...

NCST instructs Odisha government to compensate tribals for land acquired in 1950s, demands restoration of unused land.

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is urging state governments of Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha to survey the number of tribal people displaced from Chhattisgarh ...

“In Odisha, the Habitat Rights titles have been ... are applied to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers to help conserve their ...

The demand includes Rs 9,88,422 crore for pre-devolution revenue deficit, Rs 1,00,434 crore for the State-Specific Fund, Rs 1 ...