Kandhamal’s jobless youth to get skill training
2018-03-11
They will be given English speaking and computer training for six months and given job tooContinue Reading
Bishops Council to help resolve crisis in Syro-Malabar Church
2018-03-10
Kerala Catholic Bishops Council on March 10, stepped in to help resolve the crisis in Syro-Malabar Church after a group of priests came out openly against its head Cardinal George Alencherry over alleged irregularities in a land deal involving him. Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, also the Major Archbishop of Syro-Malankara CatholicContinue Reading
Queen appoints Indian as bishop of Anglican Church
2018-03-10
Chelmsford, UK: A former priest in the united Church of North India’s Diocese of Calcutta has been chosen to be the next Area Bishop of Bradwell in the Church of England’s Diocese of Chelmsford in UK. Dr John Perumbalath also becomes the first Indian to lead an Anglican diocese in UK.Continue Reading
India joins in Pope Francis’s ’24 Hours for the Lord’
2018-03-10
The pope has asked that a church in every diocese around the world be open for 24 consecutive hoursContinue Reading
National convention stresses urgency to safeguard Indian Constitution
2018-03-10
Speakers underscored the constitution as the foundation of India’s democracyContinue Reading
Priests hold protest march demanding Cardinal’s removal
2018-03-10
Kochi: A group of priests of the Syro-Malabar church hit the streets on March 9, urging Cardinal George Alencherry to keep off all responsibilities of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese in view of a police probe on alleged irregularities in a land deal involving him. A meeting of over 200 priests at St Mary’sContinue Reading
Catholic Church rejects mercy killing proposal
2018-03-10
The mark of a good society is its ability and willingness to care for those who are most vulnerableContinue Reading
Bihar grooms go all out to save environment
2018-03-09
Patna: A task that should have been initiated at the level of the government or NGOs operating in the region is being implemented by grooms. Grooms in Bihar have set off on a mission to save the environment, and they’re using various innovative ideas. This was clearly on display onContinue Reading
Police make first arrest in journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case
2018-03-09
Bengaluru: Six months after senior journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder, a special police team probing the case made the first arrest Friday. They have got five more days to continue the interrogation of KT Naveen Kumar, who was taken into custody for questioning a week ago. Naveen Kumar, in his lateContinue Reading
Ministry to cut school syllabus by half
2018-03-09
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) plans to reduce the syllabus by 50 percent for grades 1 to 12 from the next academic year. In this connection, the ministry has sought suggestions from various groups, according to a press release dated March 5.Continue Reading