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Vice-President visits Sainya Sampark Mela for veterans' welfare in Jharkhand

The Vice President's Secretariat announced on 10 October 2026 that Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan visited the Sainya Sampark Mela – Sadaiv Aapke Saath in Deoghar, Jharkhand. Organised by the Indian Army and Deoghar District Administration, the event provided a single-window platform for pension assistance, medical facilities, and grievance redressal for ex-servicemen and Veer Naris in the Santhal Pargana region.

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Ministry of Tribal Affairs reviews Forest Rights Act implementation in eight states

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs announced on 10 October 2026 that it held a review conference in Kolkata on 9 October 2026 to assess the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in eight states. As of 31 August 2026, over 54 lakh claims were received nationally, with 25 lakh titles distributed and 11 lakh claims pending.

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On 9 October 2026: Second Regional Review Conference on implementation of the FRA (+1 more) · West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
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Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government of India
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10 October 2026
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