Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das Sunday said 1,000 model villages would be developed and all of them will be open defecation free and addiction-free. Referring to Aara and Keram villages becoming model villages Das said panchayats under which these 1,000 villages will fall will be incentivised with of RsContinue Reading
Dimapur: The 25th anniversary of Naga mission to Himalayan tribes (1992-2017), logistically North India, was celebrated at Khatima of Nainital district, Uttarakhand on November 12. The celebration was preceded by dedication of a church building at Babathan, Nepal on November 11. To attend the dedication, the participants had to travelContinue Reading
The Presentation Sisters are among the first Catholic institutions in the world to announce their divestment from fossil fuels. They are involved in a joint announcement today, from a coalition of more than 40 Catholic organisations across five continents, which marks the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato SiContinue Reading
New Delhi: India’s Manushi Chhillar Friday won the coveted Miss World 2017 crown at a grand event in China, bringing to an end the country’s dry spell of 17 years at the top pageant contest. The 20-year-old from Haryana, who is a medical student, edged out top five contestants fromContinue Reading
Matters India reporter Kolkata — A national colloquium held in Kolkata entitled “Future of Christian Higher Education and Contemporary Transitions in India” expressed concern over alleged rise in “subtle attempts” to “saffronise” educational establishments in the country. Moderator of the colloquium, Principal of Salesian College Dr George Thadathil said “TheContinue Reading
By Oliva Kerketta Jharsuguda: The Odisha Forum for Social Action organized three-day training programme to develop a gender, child protection and sexual harassment policy for the diocese of Sambalpur. “Every person should feel safe and secure wherever one is,” Bishop Niranjan Sual Singh of Sambalpur said in his opening remarks.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai: The Syro-Malabar Catholic Kalyan Diocese of Maharashtra is set to organize a global symposium on pro-life in Mumbai. The November 30 to December 2 event—“Eva- Global Symposium on Life” will take place at Animation and Renewal Centre, Panvel, Mumbai. The theme is chosen in lineContinue Reading
Bhubaneswar: Hues of happy little souls coloured the 16th edition of Anjali International Children’s Festival, which is drawing to a close tomorrow, in the Odisha capital. The five-day grand event was filled with positivity and energy of these children, colouring, sharing, clowning, dancing, and telling stories. The twinkle in theContinue Reading
New Delhi: Filmmakers and writers should be allowed to enjoy freedom of speech and expression and there can’t be curbs put on this, the Supreme Court said on Thursday as it rejected a petition seeking to block the release of film ‘An Insignificant Man’ based on Delhi Chief Minister andContinue Reading
Hyderabad : Telangana has bagged the best performing large state award in economy category as well as the cleanliness and environment category at the annual ‘India Today’ State of the States rankings this year. The awards were received on behalf of the state by the Municipal Administration and Urban DevelopmentContinue Reading