Odisha, Oct 18, 2018: In the last inhabited villages deep in the dense mangrove forests of India’s Sundarbans region, rice harvests have fallen by half in the last decade. Rising seas and stronger storms, linked to climate change, are driving crop-killing seawater further inland – and driving farmers out. ButContinue Reading
New Delhi, Oct 18, 2018: The brother of the Kerala nun who has accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of repeatedly raping her on October 18 strongly objected to the way the prelate was welcomed in Jalandhar. The prelate’s supporters showered him with rose petals and garlanded when he reached Jalandhar onContinue Reading
Christians were barred from attending any village activity such as funeral services. They cannot buy or sell anything in the village.Continue Reading
New Delhi, Oct. 17, 2018: For the teachers working in federal universities, voicing their opinions against the government and standing shoulder to shoulder with their students at the time of protests would now be a thing of the past. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to all federal universitiesContinue Reading
New Delhi, Oct 17, 2018: Federal Minister M J Akbar, accused of sex harassment by multiple women, resigned on October 17, becoming the most high profile person to exit his job in a growing #MeToo movement in India. Two days ago, Akbar had sued one of his 20 accusers forContinue Reading
Bhubaneswar, Oct 17, 2018: Fifty-seven people, including 10 children have been killed in cyclone-hit Odisha. The government had earlier confirmed 52 deaths due to the calamity that ravaged many parts of the state, mainly the southern region, last week. The loss to state property has been pegged at Rs. 2,200Continue Reading
New Delhi, October 17, 2018: Almost 78 percent women farmers in the country face gender discrimination, a latest study has revealed. The 17-country study by Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDuPont, showed that although women are proud to be in agriculture, there is widespread gender discrimination, both in developingContinue Reading
Rome, Oct. 16, 2018: Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling received the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Future Policy Gold Award from its Deputy Director Maria Helena Semedo, who commended the Himalayan state for setting an example to the world by becoming first totally organic state. Accepting the awardContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, October 16, 2018: Mary’s Clan, a home and rehabilitation center for the alcoholics, has completed 35 years of dedicated service. To mark the occasion a thanksgiving Mass was celebrated on October 13 at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra. Bishop John Rodrigues, theContinue Reading
India is among the 45 countries that have “serious levels of hungerContinue Reading