Mint Primer | Andaman and Nicobar: Can it remain pristine?
Per a ministry of tourism statement released this week, the Union government has allocated ₹27.57 crore since 2016-17 to ...
‘The Shompen way of life is set to be eroded,’ says Nicobarese anthropologist Anstice Justin
The Great Nicobar Island Development Project feels like a violation of their rights, he says. ‘They don’t have the needs we ...
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This isolated tribe has rejected contact for centuries and remained hostile toward outsiders
The island is a remote place ... though Portman conducted anthropological research on other Andamanese tribes (seen below). A decade later, in 1991, an Indian anthropologist named Madhumala ...
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Centre denies receiving objections from tribal communities on Great Nicobar Project
Union Minister Jual Oram asserts in Parliament that no objections were received from tribal councils or activists regarding ...
No tribal will be displaced due to Great Nicobar project, govt tells House
There will be no environmental impact and no tribal will be displaced due to the Great Nicobar project, Tribal Affairs ...
Centre denies receiving video report recording tribal opposition to Great Nicobar project
MP Saket Gokhale questioned the government’s stance, pointing out that the assessment was prepared at the request of the ...
Not aware of objections to Great Nicobar project: Govt
The Tribal Council of Little Nicobar and Great Nicobar has objected to the diversion of certain areas currently reserved for ...
No objections received on Nicobar infra project, says Minister; sent in 2022: Tribal council chief
Speaking during Question Hour, Oram said the project — involving construction of a transshipment port, an airport, a gas ...
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From Andamans to Majuli: Best and unique Island getaways in India
the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a union territory comprising around 572 islands, of which only a few are inhabited. Famous for Radhanagar Beach, Cellular Jail, and the indigenous tribes ...