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PM announces PMNRF ex-gratia for victims of West Bengal boat tragedy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a boat capsizing incident in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district and announced financial assistance from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the families of those killed and the injured.

Habitat rights to tribals

The Madhya Pradesh BJP government has granted ‘Habitat Right’ to 21 Baiga tribal settlements and 12 of the Bhariya tribes in the state, paving the way for the tribals to gain rights on their land and forest produce.