Flash floods wash away 10, destroy houses in Mizoram
2017-06-14
Monsoon entered northeastern India on June 12Continue Reading
Avoid lust, think spiritual: Ministry advises pregnant women
2017-06-14
The advice appears in a booklet federal Ayush (life) Minister Shripad Naik released in the first week of June Continue Reading
Goa Church joins Muslims to fight anti-slaughter order
2017-06-13
Goa for Beef — Beef for Goa is a civil society collective comprising Christians and MuslimsContinue Reading
Farmers from Jharkhand to get training in Israel
2017-06-12
Ranchi: Jharkhand government would send five farmers from each of the 24 districts to Israel for training, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said Monday. Those farmers would be trained on how to utilise barren land, Das said after inaugurating a ‘Kisan Mela’ here. “Jharkhand has barren/unused land in many parts andContinue Reading
Indefinite bandh call in Darjeeling hills
2017-06-11
The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) Sunday called an indefinite shutdown of government and Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) offices in Darjeeling hills from Monday. The GJM, however, exempted schools, colleges, transport, hotels from the purview of the shutdown and said banks will remain open only twice a week. “There will beContinue Reading
Habits of heart required to help environment: Jesuit
2017-06-10
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai: Conversion is the key to saving the environment, and the “habits of the heart” must be examined to determine if you are following God’s law. Father Frazer Mascarenhas S.J., a priest in India who also holds a doctorate in cultural anthropology, recently argued that conversion isContinue Reading
Violence erupts in Darjeeling after Mamata ‘s rare cabinet meeting
2017-06-09
Darjeeling hosted first cabinet meeting in 45 yearsContinue Reading
Real freedom of religion
2017-06-09
In a multi-religious society like India, it is dangerous to allow religious wheeler-dealers to wreak havoc.Continue Reading
KCBC to continue its agitation over Kerala liquor policy
2017-06-09
KOCHI: Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) president Archbishop Soosa Pakiam said the apprehensions the Church had about the liquor policy of the LDF government have come true. The Archbishop said the Church felt cheated on the issue. “We will continue our agitation against liquor with the support of like-minded organisations.Continue Reading