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New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Emphasising the critical role of youth in shaping the future of tribal communities, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) Chairman Antar Singh Arya asked tribal youth to actively engage in nation-building, an official said on Sunday. Addressing the “Chakma Yuva Samvad: Empowering Tribal Youth and Celebration of Bizu Festival” organised in Delhi, Arya called for intensified efforts towards education, skill development, and employment generation for tribal yout…

Agartala, Jan 27 (IANS) In a significant political development, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday rejected the Tipra Motha Party’s (TMP) demand to introduce the Roman script for the tribal Kokborok language, the mother tongue of nine of the 19 tribal communities residing in the state. The Chief Minister’s rejection of the demand assumes significance months ahead of the elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Addressing a gathering of tribal peop…