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The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
Multi-purpose centre equipped with AI-learning tools established at Limbuguda in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district
Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities such as a mini-library, computer systems and AI-based learning tools, the Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC) at the remote Limbuguda village in Wankidi mandal of Telangana's tribal heartland of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district is poised to be a boon for local tribals, especially women and children. The centre has been developed as a pilot model under the PM JANMAN scheme with the support of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency, Utnoor, and the district administration. Billed as first-of-its-kind in tribal areas of the country, it has Non-Communicable Disease (NCD), Antenatal Check-Up (ANC) and telemedicine centres, official sources said. The Education Room has been equipped with computer systems and AI-based learning tools for the benefit of students of Mandal Parishad Primary schools and Tribal Welfare Primary schools. The MPC will also serve as a platform for tribal communities to market their products. The conference room is equipped with a projector for multi-purpose use to host meetings and interactive sessions for the benefit of local tribal communities. The MNC's walls have been aesthetically painted highlighting the rich cultural heritage of Adivasi communities and inspiring stories of legendary Adivasi leaders like Gond martyr Kumram Bheem. The model MPC drew praise from Minister of State for Road, Transport & Highways and Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra during his recent visit to the centre. During his interaction with students and local tribals, he appreciated the efforts of the ITDA and the district administration in developing the MPC.
UPI
a day ago
- UPI
On This Day, July 22: Longest total solar eclipse of 21st century
1 of 3 | A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 44th Fighter Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, releases a flare over Okinawa, Japan, July 22, 2009, during a total solar eclipse. File Photo by Airman 1st Class Chad Warren/U.S. Air Force | License Photo July 22 (UPI) -- On this day in history: In 1864, in the first battle of Atlanta, Confederate troops under Gen. John Hood were defeated by Union forces under Gen. William Sherman. In 1916, a bomb hidden in a suitcase exploded during a Preparedness Day parade on San Francisco's Market Street, killing 10 people and injuring 40. The parade was in support of the United States' entrance into World War I. In 1933, Wiley Post completed his first solo flight around the world. It took him 7 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes. In 1934, bank robber John Dillinger died in a hail of bullets from federal agents outside Chicago's Biograph Theater. UPI File Photo In 1991, police arrested serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, finding human body parts stored in his refrigerator and freezer, and others decomposing in chemicals in a 57-gallon drum. Dahmer confessed to 17 murders in all. In 1992, cartel boss Pablo Escobar vanished along with 10 fellow prison inmates after they staged a riot and held four high-level government officials hostage for some 20 hours in Bogota, Colombia. In 1994, a U.S. federal judge ordered The Citadel, a state-financed military college in Charleston, S.C., to open its doors to women. File Photo by Edward M. Pio Roda/UPI In 2003, Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusai were killed by U.S. forces in a 6-hour firefight at a house in Mosul in northern Iraq. In 2009, millions of people across Asia sought vantage points to view a rare 6 1/2-minute total solar eclipse, longest of the 21st century. It will not be surpassed until 2132. In 2022, Indians elected their first Indigenous tribal president, Droupadi Murmu, a former schoolteacher from the Adivasi community. In 2024, the Israeli military launched attacks on the safe zones of Khan Younis in Gaza, killing dozens of people. The Israel Defense Forces ordered tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians to leave the vicinity ahead of the strikes.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
GO 49 to create new tiger conservation reserve kept in abeyance over Adivasi concerns
The State government on Monday (July 21) declared that the proposal to create Kumurambheem Conservation Reserve — tiger corridor area connecting Kawal Tiger Reserve in Telangana and Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra — is being kept in abeyance. The State government's decision comes in the wake of concerns raised by tribals and public representatives across tribal areas and detailed discussions held with various stakeholders. The GO.49 dated May 30, 2025, issued by Environment, Forests, Science & Technology department, potentially displaces tribal residents in more than 330 villages from their traditional habitat and restricts their forest rights and livelihoods. It aims at converting 1.49 lakh hectares across multiple forest ranges in Kumurambheem-Asifabad district, including Asifabad, Kerameri, Rebbena, Tiryani, Kagaznagar, Sirpur, Karjelli, Bejjur, and Penchikalpet into the 'Kumurambheem Conservation Reserve' as an extension to Kawal Tiger Reserve. Adivasi organisations who led sustained protests had maintained that the order was violative of their rights as per Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996, that aims at empowering tribal communities in the country's Scheduled Areas. The government, sensing widespread protests, called for a report from the District Collector to address the situation comprehensively. Later, the situation was also studied and reviewed by Minister for Forests Konda Surekha, Adilabad District In-charge Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and Minister for Panchayat Raj Dansari Anasuya. According to officials, the findings and recommendations were submitted to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy by the District Collector on July 11, and the decision to withhold the order until further notice followed on Monday. Ms. Surekha stated: 'Congress government is people's government. We will never take any decision that harms the rights or livelihoods of Adivasis and tribal communities. The concerns of the local people have been heard, and action has been taken accordingly. The welfare of every citizen, especially our tribal brothers and sisters, remains our top priority.'
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Adivasi organisations observe bandh against GO 49 in Telangana's tribal heartland of Adilabad district
The Agency areas of the erstwhile Adilabad district witnessed a near total bandh in response to a call given by the Adivasi Hakkula Porata Samithi (Tudum Debba) against the Government Order No 49 announcing 'Kumram Bheem Conservation Reserve'. The GO 49, dated May 30, 2025, declared the tiger corridor straddling between the Kawal Tiger Reserve in Telangana and the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra as the conservation reserve. Adivasi organisations like Tudum Debba have been vociferously opposing the GO 49, saying the proposed conservation reserve will lead to largescale displacement of Adivasis from their traditional habitat and loss of their forest-based livelihoods, leaving them with uncertain future. The bandh evoked good response in the agency areas of Telangana's tribal heartland of former composite Adilabad district with shops and other business establishments downing their shutters voluntarily in response to the bandh call. The impact of the bandh was felt in most parts of Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Adilabad districts. Normal life was cripped in several agency mandals in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. The TGSRTC bus services were disrupted for a few hours on Monday morning. The bandh evoked partial response in Mancherial and Nirmal districts, sources said. Members of various Adivasi organisations staged a sit-in at the bus depot in Adilabad town on Monday morning. Addressing the demonstrators, Tudum Debba State leader Godam Ganesh alleged that the GO 49 is violative of the rights of Adivasi communities in scheduled areas protected by special legislations like the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act. The proposed conservation reserve will not only lead to largescale displacement of Adivasis from more than 300 tribal settlements along the fringes of forests in the erstwhile Adilabad district but also snatch away their traditional livelihoods and threaten their age-old traditions and customs, he said. He demanded that the GO 49 be immediately scrapped to protect the interests of tribal people.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Former Kerala CM VS Achuthanandan passes away at 101
VS Achuthanandan , one of Kerala's most respected Communist leaders and a former Chief Minister, passed away at the age of 101 in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, July 21. He had been in the ICU at SUT Hospital since June 23 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Achuthanandan was the last living leader from the original group that split from the Communist Party of India in 1964 to form the CPI(M). He joined the Communist movement before turning 18 and remained active in politics for nearly 80 years. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Product Management Cybersecurity healthcare Others Project Management Artificial Intelligence Technology Leadership MBA Management Digital Marketing PGDM Public Policy CXO Data Analytics Operations Management others Finance Design Thinking Data Science Data Science Healthcare MCA Degree Skills you'll gain: Creating Effective Product Roadmap User Research & Translating it to Product Design Key Metrics via Product Analytics Hand-On Projects Using Cutting Edge Tools Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business ISB Product Management Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy & Competitive Advantage Tactics Product Development Processes & Market Orientations Product Analytics & Data-Driven Decision Making Agile Development, Design Thinking, & Product Leadership Duration: 40 Weeks IIM Kozhikode Professional Certificate in Product Management Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy & Roadmapping User-Centric Product Design Agile Product Development Market Analysis & Product Launch Duration: 24 Weeks Indian School of Business Professional Certificate in Product Management Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Who was VS Achuthanandan? Born in Punnapra, Alappuzha, he was inspired by coir workers and freedom fighters. In 1946, he took part in the Punnapra-Vayalar revolt against the Travancore Dewan. He survived a police attack and was jailed several times during his early political life. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 most beautiful women in the world Undo He became an MLA at 44 and went on to serve three terms as the Leader of the Opposition. He was elected from the Mararikulam constituency for almost 20 years. In 2006, at the age of 82, he became the Chief Minister of Kerala. As an opposition leader, Achuthanandan fought against forest land grabs, illegal lottery scams, and police violence against Adivasi communities. He also stood with protestors in Plachimada against the Coca-Cola plant. Live Events During his time as Chief Minister (2006–2011), he led key development projects such as: Vallarpadam transhipment terminal in Kochi Technopark in Kollam Foundations for Kochi Metro and Kannur airport
