Syro-Malabar synod bans taking money for jobs
2017-09-04
‘Pay wages to employees of unaided schools in keeping with Bishops’ Council directives’
2 dead as landfill site collapses in Delhi
2017-09-01
At least one-fourth of the garbage collected in Delhi is still dumped every day at this siteContinue Reading
Goa ruling party questions Church over priest’s death
2017-09-01
Panaji: Goa Forward, a member of the ruling alliance, on Friday accused Goa’s Roman Catholic Church of being selective in criticism of the BJP-led government and accused it of adding to the aggravating social tension in the state. Goa Forward spokesperson Trajano D’Mello also questioned the silence of the Church’sContinue Reading
Death toll in Mumbai building collapse mounts to 34
2017-09-01
The death toll in the Mumbai building collapse rose to 34 today with 10 more bodies being pulled out from the debris since last night, police said. The 117-year-old building in the congested Bhendi Bazaar area in south Mumbai came crashing down yesterday morning, two days after torrential rain broughtContinue Reading
Wild elephants trample two tribal women to death
2017-09-01
Raigarh: Two tribal women were today trampled to death by wild elephants in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, police said. The incident took place at around 1:30 am when a herd of elephants entered in Gerupani village under Kapu forest range, a local police official said. The victims Budhwaro Bai (50) andContinue Reading
Assam extends AFSPA for 6 more months
2017-09-01
Guwahati: After the Centre turned it down, the Assam government on Thursday, for the first time, extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for another six months, thereby declaring the entire state as a “disturbed area”. Disclosing that the Government of India, after thoroughly reviewing the overall law andContinue Reading
Church plans interfaith alliance
2017-08-31
Panaji: After releasing its fact-finding report on the desecration of crosses, the committee, comprising members of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman’s social work wing – the Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP) and the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism (CSSS), Mumbai, will be setting up anContinue Reading
Andhra Pradesh to observe Friday as day of helping hand
2017-08-31
In a novel pro-governance initiative, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has declared Friday as the day of the week when he will meet with the poor and underprivileged sections of Andhra Pradesh society to hear their grievances and try to resolve them. The day has been declared as the “DayContinue Reading
Mumbai’s Flood victims find solace in places of worship
2017-08-31
Mumbai: Churches, mosques and temples in Mumbai came forward to offer succor to people stranded in floods and heavy rains that devastated the western Indian metropolis. At least five inches of rain fell on August 29 alone halting normal life in India’s commercial capital. Air and rail service were suspendedContinue Reading
Cow slaughter ban enters northeastern India
2017-08-31
Offenders will face minimum two years in jail and a fine of 10,000 rupeesContinue Reading