By C.M. Paul Darjeeling, March 3, 2029: In the wake of the media hype on the release of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan, a web news portal in Darjeeling has started a campaign to bring home Rifleman Govind Bahadur Chettri. Chettri along with four comrades from 7 JAK RiflesContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Jharsuguda, March 2, 2019: Anto Akkara has won this year’s Loius Careno Award for his relentless campaign for justice for the survivors of anti-Christian violence in Odisha’s Kandhamal. “It is befitting to honor Akkara for his crusade for Kandhamal,” said St Paul Father Alfonse Elenjikal, presidentContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, March 1, 2019: The first-ever Euro Souvenir Indian notes were launched to celebrate 150th year of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. Numisbing, a UAE-based specialized numismatics company, unveiled the limited-edition Zero Euro 12–notes commemorative series, with just 5000 notes of each design. The first twoContinue Reading
By Robancy A Helen New Delhi, March 1, 2019: Church leaders have urged political parties to include in their election manifesto the need to grant Scheduled Caste (SC) status to Dalit Christians and Muslims. The Christians and Muslims of SC origin are hoping against hope but would never give upContinue Reading
By Roshni Ekka Bhubaneswar, March 1, 2019: Catholic Church in Odisha has joined other groups to prevent violence against women and girl children in the eastern Indian state. The Odisha Regional Organisation for Social Action (OROSA) organized a meeting to foster the participation and dialogue among government officials, members ofContinue Reading
Keonjhar, Feb 27, 2019: A memorial dedicated to witch-hunt victims, touted as the first-of-its-kind in the world, was inaugurated today in Odisha’s tribal-dominated Keonjhar district. State Director General of Police (DGP) R.P. Sharma inaugurated the memorial in presence of DIG Rourkela, DM and collector Keonjhar and SP Keonjhar. The memorialContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram,Feb 27, 2019: Amazon India Feb 27 signed an MoU with Kudumbashree, a poverty eradication and women empowerment programme implemented by the State Poverty Eradication Mission of the Kerala Government for its pioneering programme- “Amazon Saheli”. Through this partnership, Amazon India will support, train and empower women entrepreneurs associated withContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru, Feb 27, 2019: Dalit Christian youth are to come forward to be volunteers to strengthen the National Forum of Dalit Christian Youth Net, says Jesuit Father Prakash Louis, former director of Indian Social Institute, Bangalore. He was addressing the delegates of Dalit Christian Youth NetContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Namdapha, Feb 26, 2019: The second edition of Namdapha Butterfly Meet has concluded with an updated list of 152 species of butterflies at Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh. The February 21-25 added 25 species of butterflies to the existing record of butterflies at the fourth largest nationalContinue Reading
Ranchi, Feb 26, 2019: Sarees with pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are a big hit among women, particularly Bharatiya Janata Party workers, in Jharkhand. “Modi is a real hero and keeps his words,” said Charul Sharma, a local resident. “I have ordered online one saree carrying Modi’s photo,” sheContinue Reading