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First announced in the 2023-24 Budget, the PM Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) Development Mission is finally on its way with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching it on the occasion of ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas (tribal pride day)’, in Jharkhand.

Glottochronology is a linguistic method that analyzes the rate of change in languages to estimate the time since they diverged from a common ancestor. We'll be looking at more PYQ topics in this series in upcoming posts.

Odisha cancels decision on transfer of tribal land to non-tribals
Tribal groups, Opposition parties had opposed changes to a 67-yr-old regulation, to allow STs to sell land to non-tribals

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The Indian government plans to train tribal women in the advanced techniques of extracting royal jelly from worker honeybees. Royal jelly is in high demand due to its reported health benefits, but only 2-3% of beekeepers in India are adequately trained in extraction. If successful, India could become a major producer and exporter of royal jelly in the future. It’s said to slow down ageing, boost immunity and fertility, and even cure life-threatening diseases. And because royal jelly is so scarce, it sells for Rs 15,000-20,000 per kilo. Now, the government is planning to involve tribal women in harvesting this milky secretion that worker honeybees make to feed the larvae in the honeycomb.

Like Irom Sharmila, the Iron Lady of Manipur, who waged a 16-year hunger strike against the state demanding the abolition of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, a tribeswoman in Nilambur, Malappuram is engaged in a selfless act of defiance for a common cause. Her hunger strike has entered its 150th day.

Bindu Vailassery, a 40-year-old daily-wage worker, is now the face of a tribal protest that began on May 10 demanding land as guaranteed by a Supreme Court order in 2009.

A bench comprising Justices S B Sinha and Mukundakam Sharma had pronounced its verdict in a case filed by tribal activist, Nalla Thamby Thera. The court directed the state government to provide the tribal communities their rightful land.