Bhubaneswar: Odisha cabinet on Saturday approved Mukhya Mantri Janajati Jeevika Mission (MMJJM) 2.0, the second phase of the state’s flagship tribal livelihood programme. The scheme aims to benefit eight lakh tribal households, including all Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) families, over the next five years.Building on the first phase of the MMJJM, currently being implemented…
Villagers undergo malaria tests on Tuesday Ranchi: A rapid screening and treatment drive by the health department has helped contain a potential malaria outbreak in Telangadih, a remote village inhabited by the Birhor community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Khunti district.The village, located around 40 km from the district headquarters, has 52 residents…
Garhwa: An elephant that strayed from its herd trampled an elderly man to death at Sinjo village in Garhwa district early on Friday, police said. The deceased was identified as Inderdeo Yadav, 75.Police said Yadav stepped out of his home in the morning when the elephant attacked and killed him.Forest ranger Ajay Toppo said, “A…
Family members mourn the death of the teen girl in Rangamatia village on Monday Bhubaneswar: Four women and a 15-year-old girl from Odisha’s Keonjhar district died after inhaling ammonia gas following a leak at a seafood processing unit in Tamil Nadu‘s Tiruvallur district on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Gumani Juanga (15) of Rangamatia village;…
Bhubaneswar: Six women and a 15-year-old girl from Odisha died after inhaling ammonia gas following a leak at a seafood processing unit in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district on Sunday. While five of them belong to Keonjhar district, efforts are on to find the native places of the remaining two.According to a bulletin issued by Tamil…
Picture for representation only. Koraga community is an indigenous group on the coast identified as a particularly vulnerable tribal group in Karnataka. Mangaluru: The population of the Koraga community, an indigenous group on the coast identified as a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) in Karnataka, is declining.A basic survey conducted under the direction of the…
Garhwa: Two girls drowned in a pond in Garhwa village on Tuesday whose bodies were fished out from the pond on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Reshma Kumari (10), and Priyanshu Kumari (8), both residents of Patriha Kalan village under Banshidhar Nagar police station limits of Garhwa district, police said.Both the girls went…
