Bhubaneswar: Sacred groves belonging to the Munda tribe are intact in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), wildlife authorities confirmed on Tuesday while refuting allegations of the Munda community that ...

Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs directs Odisha to review eviction of Jamunagarh villagers from Similipal Tiger Reserve core ...

Members of Munda tribe, who were relocated from Jamunagarh village in the core of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), on Monday took to the streets here alleging they were being deprived of their community ...

“Moreover, our sacred groves (Jayars) and burial grounds (Sasan Pilis) are being destroyed using earthmovers and some construction activities are underway to create a bigger tiger enclosure ...

BHUBANESWAR: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has directed the state government to intervene into the alleged violation of Munda tribe members’ legal rights over their sacred groves and burial ...

Bhubaneswar: Sacred groves belonging to the Munda tribe are intact in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR), wildlife authorities ...