New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Monday inaugurated a 12-day festival Tribes Art Fest 2026 at Travancore Palace in New Delhi, reaffirming the government’s aim to preserve tribal heritage alongside structured economic empowerment.Oram said that the Ministry is pursuing an integrated approach to tribal empowerment that combines cultural preservation with socio-economic development.He highlighted major initiatives including PM JANMAN for Particularly Vulnerable…
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New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Saturday announced nationwide initiatives planned for March to achieve long-term socio-economic impact by positioning tribal communities at the centre of cultural preservation, enterprise development and national growth. Addressing media persons, the Minister said these initiatives collectively present an integrated framework to preserve tribal heritage, promote creative excellence, strengthen entrepreneurship, expand market …
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees flocked to Medaram in Telangana’s Mulugu district as Samarkka Saralamma Jatara, Asia’s biggest tribal fair, entered the third day on Friday.The fair was underway in a smooth manner amid tight security and elaborate arrangements made by the State government.Devotees from various parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and other states were offering prayers to tribal deities Samakka and Saralamma.The open ground around…
Hyderabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram, along with Union Minister for Coal and G. Kishan Reddy, on Thursday offered prayers at Sammakka–Saralamma Jatara, considered as Asia’s biggest tribal festival, at Medaram in Telangana’s Mulugu district.State Ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka), and Adluri Laxman Kumar accorded a warm welcome to the Union Ministers at the main temple entrance.Amid traditional tribal drum beats, the Ministers w…
Hyderabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Friday highlighted a national initiative to formally recognise and engage tribal healers as collaborative partners within the public health ecosystem, an official said.Addressing the Capacity Building Programme for Tribal Healers on Strengthening Health Outreach in Tribal Areas, Oram said that even colonial rule could not eradicate India’s indigenous medicinal traditions passed down through generations.Sharing personal experiences, …
Ranchi, Jan 14 (IANS) Aditya Sahu will be the new President of the BJP’s Jharkhand unit, party’s central election officer and Union Minister Jual Oram announced on Wednesday.Sahu filed his nomination at the state BJP office in Ranchi on Tuesday before Jual Oram and was elected unopposed, as no other candidate submitted nomination papers for the post.A Rajya Sabha member from Jharkhand, Sahu was serving as the Working President of the state BJP prior to his elevation as state party chief. He br…
Ranchi, Jan 12 (IANS) The BJP is set to announce its new state President in Jharkhand on January 14, with acting President Aditya Sahu almost certain to be elected unopposed.According to the election schedule released by the BJP state election officer and MP Dr Pradeep Verma on Monday, the process for electing the state President will be conducted on January 13 and 14. The nomination process will take place at the BJP state office in Ranchi on January 13 between 12 noon and 2 p.m. Scrutiny of no…
Gumla (Jharkhand), Dec 30 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday called upon the tribal community, especially the youth, to remain rooted in their cultural heritage while embracing modern education, science, and technology for overall development.Addressing the inter-state socio-cultural gathering ‘Kartik Jatra’ at Raidih block in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, the President emphasised that preserving tribal identity and traditions is essential even as society progresses.”Education is the…