Conservation measures have taken away the traditional livelihoods of nomadic tribes in Karnataka.

Mumbai: The Rashtriya Banjara Kranti Dal, a party of the de-notified nomadic tribes, on Wednesday organised a rally here, demanding special constitutional rights for all nomadic tribes in the country.

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JAIPUR: Five nomads were taken into custody on Tuesday from the Indergarh Range of Bundi district in Rajasthan for alleged poaching of wild boars near the Chambal Crocodile Sanctuary.

The accused, said to be belonging to the hunter community of Mogya, are from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh.

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday directed the Gujarat government to submit a report on the

Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir today demanded dismissal of Police and Forest officials who set ablaze more than 30 houses of nomadic Gujjars at village Karnala Chak on the banks of river Tawi adjoining Vikram Chowk in Jammu yesterday.

Geetanjali Krishna / New Delhi April 04, 2009, 0:06 IST

Pune, November 14 The National Commission for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Tribes set up by the Union Government has recommended Special Socio-economic Settlements Zones (SSZ) for nomadic tribes similar to the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) for the industry.

The Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation, an organisation working for tribes and nomadic communities, has launched a fourfold programme to spread awareness among these groups regarding deadly diseases and sexually transmitted infections.

Though the tribal Gujjars constitute 20 to 25 per cent population of the state, they have negligible access to modern health-care facilities, said Dr Javaid Rahi, national secretary of the Tribal Foundation.