Several thousand tea estate workers, many of them Catholics, in India’s northeastern state of Assam staged a mass protest on Oct. 13 to demand constitutional status as tribal people, higher wages, and ...

The Coordination Committee of Tribal Organisations of Assam on Friday opposed the state ministers’ report that recommends granting Scheduled Tribe status to six communities. The committee said that ...

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren accuses Assam and Centre leaders of marginalising Adivasis, focusing on resource extraction over community welfare.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to Assam and the northeast, celebrating the region’s cultural and historical significance while unveiling key initiatives ...

Church leaders in India’s northeastern state of Assam have joined a tribal students' group to oppose the provincial government’s move to accord tribal status to six dominant ethnic groups. The All ...

The Coordination Committee of Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA), an umbrella body of 26 tribal organisations, on Friday rejected the recommendation of the Group of Ministers (GoM) for inclusion of ...

Assam artist Sajan Nayak promotes tea tribe and Assamese culture through music and dance, gaining national recognition.

According to the latest India Today–CVoter Mood of the Nation (MOTN) survey conducted in January 2026, a plurality of respondents in Assam support granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six ...

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah addressed the 10th Mising Youth Festival today in Dhemaji, Assam.