Tag: Forest Rights Act

Asur Community

Asur Community  The Gumla district administration in Jharkhand has announced that the Asur community, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) residing in the Netarhat plateau region of Gumla, will soon benefit from the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. About Asur Community: The Asur’s are a very small Austro-Asiatic ethnic group living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand, mostly in the Gumla, Lohardaga, Palamu and Latehar districts. A small minority lives in the neighbouring states. They are included in the list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). As per the 2011 census, the tribe has a population of around 23,000.…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 12/03/2024

Contents CURRENT AFFAIRS – 12/03/2024Test flight of Agni-5with MIRV successfulCentre notifies CAA rules ahead of pollsCentral transfers and the issue of shares of some StatesA tribe in the Western Ghats in need of a lifelineWhy did the top Court reject SBI’s plea?CURRENT AFFAIRS – 12/03/2024 Test flight of Agni-5with MIRV successful (General Studies- Paper III) Source : The Hindu Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a significant achievement in India’s nuclear weapons program, revealing the successful test firing of the Agni-V ballistic missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. This breakthrough enhances redundancy and strategic capabilities, marking a…