Jesuit bags ‘Social Activist Award’
2018-02-19
The latest awards have made Udayani activists and women beneficiaries “extremely happy” and proudContinue Reading
Why Assam’s Maternal Mortality Rates are so high
2018-02-18
GUWAHATI, February 17, 2018: Assam is at the bottom of the list with regard to maternal mortality rate(MMR) with a figure of 300 against the national average of 167, while the fund spending under National Health Mission (NHM) is just 13.58 per cent for 2017-18. Union Minister of State forContinue Reading
Fish and loaves
2018-02-18
The churches in the coastal villages of Tamil Nadu play a crucial role in binding together the fishing communitiesContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia bans foreign workers, Indians threatened
2018-02-18
New Delhi: In a bid to pressure companies into hiring more Saudi citizens and reduce unemployment in the country, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has imposed a restriction on the expatriates from working in 12 sectors. The tighter policy has been approved by Labor Minister Ali bin Nasser al-Ghafis, aContinue Reading
1,000 Bihar students expelled for cheating in Class 12 exams
2018-02-18
Patna: Nearly 1,000 students were expelled for cheating during the Class 12 examinations in Bihar, officials said on Saturday. Anand Kishore, the Chairman of the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), told the media here that more the students were expelled “for adopting unfair means” during the examinations that concluded onContinue Reading
Rome refuses to soften stand on Knanaya endogamy
2018-02-18
Kottayam: Rome has refused to budge from its stand on ending the practice of endogamy among the members of the Knanaya community. This has been made clear to a Church team from the Kottayam archdiocese which met the prefect of the Oriental Congregation in Rome recently. It may be recalledContinue Reading
Kerala parish set to celebrate Rani Maria’s first feast
2018-02-18
Rani Maria’s feast is on February 25Continue Reading
Where have all Meghalaya women gone?
2018-02-17
Not even 10 per cent of the valid nominations for the Meghalaya elections are from women in this matrilineal stateContinue Reading
Religion takes centre stage in Nagaland elections
2018-02-17
Kohima: In the picturesque hill state of Nagaland, religion has become a key factor in deciding the fate of political parties in the upcoming state Assembly elections. The elections are scheduled on February 27 in Nagaland. The result of the 60-member Assembly elections will be out on March 3. InContinue Reading
21 model schools for minorities
2018-02-17
Guwahati: The Assam government will set up 21 model residential schools in 21 districts of the state to provide an impetus to the development of minorities. This was decided in a high-level meeting here on Friday, with chief minister Sarbananada Sonowal directing the commissioner and secretary, minorities welfare department, RajeshContinue Reading