Prasad awards tablet PCs to digitally-trained tribal women

Last Updated: Saturday, August 8, 2015, 22:06

Most of these women are from the Dalit and Maha-Dalit sections of the society and they have been trained through the Common Service Center network.

Kangaroo court was organised by Gram Sabha: Tribal body

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:00

A tribal rights organisation claimed that kangaroo court, which gave order of gang rape of 20-year-old tribal girl in Birbhum was organised by Gram Sabha under leadership of Gram Panchayat leader.

Birbhum tribal leaders deny any gang-rape had taken place

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:11

Tribal leaders in Birbhum district where a 20-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped recently have stuck to the claim that the girl had lied to frame the morol(village headman) and the media was defaming the traditional justice system of the Santhal community.

Altamas Kabir backs SC move in Birbhum gang-rape case

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 19:04

Former Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir supported Supreme Court`s move in taking suo moto cognizance of gangrape incident of tribal woman at instance of village headman at Birbhum of West Bengal.

Gang-rape a sad incident: Trinamool Congress

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 19:17

Ruling Trinamool Congress termed the gang-rape of a tribal woman in West Bengal`s Birbhum district as `sad` incident.

Gang-rape of tribal girl causes outrage

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 18:47

Court in Birbhum sent 13 arrested for gangraping 20-year-old tribal woman to 14-day judicial custody as assault on orders of khap panchayat for falling in love in different religion triggered outrage.

Opposition flays Mamata over tribal`s gang-rape

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 18:46

Opposition parties in West Bengal lashed out at CM Mamata Banerjee following the gang rape of a tribal woman at the behest of a kangaroo court in Birbhum district.

West Bengal Governor seeks corporal punishment for gang-rapists

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 17:07

Reacting to the gruesome gang-rape of a tribal woman, Governor MK Narayanan Thursday said the perpetrators of the crime should get corporal punishment.

Political parties condemn gang-rape tribal girl

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 16:52

The gang-rape of a tribal girl allegedly on the orders of a khap panchayat in Birbhum district on January 21 was condemned by political parties.

Birbhum gang-rape: Accused sent to judicial custody, Bengal women`s panel orders probe

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 09:20

In yet another horrific incident, a twenty-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped in West Bengal`s Birbhum district by at least twelve men, reportedly, on the orders of a village kangaroo court that decided to punish her for having a relationship with a boy from a different community.

Another gang-rape in West Bengal, 20-year old tribal woman critical

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 00:03

A 20-year old tribal woman was allegedly gang-raped at Labhpur in Birbhum district by 13 persons as they were apparently against her affair with a man from a different community.

31 killed in tribal clashes in southern Libya

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 01:45

Three days of fighting between tribes in a restive city in southern Libya killed 31 people, the country`s Health Ministry reported today, as gunmen assassinated the country`s deputy minister of electricity in a separate attack.