Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on June 20 launched a special scheme to help children who have lost both parents in the coronavirus pandemic. Under the scheme, “Ashirvad” (blessing) 2,500 rupees will be given every month to such orphans. A comprehensive package divides beneficiaries into three categories — children who haveContinue Reading
Washington: US President Joe Biden said that signing legislation into law establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day — a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — will go down as “one of the greatest honors” of his presidency. “I have to sayContinue Reading
French statesman Robert Schuman, known as the “Father of Europe” for his role in creating the institutions that became the European Union, has been put on the path towards possible sainthood by the Catholic Church. Pope Francis on Saturday approved a decree declaring the “heroic virtues″ of Schuman, a devoutContinue Reading
Rome : In light of a report that China’s rapidly aging population has caused Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials to consider eliminating government-imposed birth restrictions in 2025, a human rights advocate has asked: why wait? After vigorously imposing a one-child policy from 1980 to 2016, CCP officials have discussed theContinue Reading
New Delhi: As many as 92 percent of workers in India did not receive money from their employer following Covid-19 restrictions and loss of work, said the Stranded Workers Action Network (SWAN) on June 16, in its ‘No Country for Workers’ report. The volunteer relief network spoke with around 8,000Continue Reading
Cúcuta: A car bomb exploded June 16 at the military base in Cúcuta, injuring 36 people. The Diocese for the Military of Colombia said on social media that he intact image serves to “maintain the faith among the soldiers,” and that there’s a feeling of “a miracle, of life andContinue Reading
By Hussein Yassine Beirut: Pope Francis has received a wooden crucifix made from debris collected in the aftermath of the Beirut Port explosion. The crucifix was created by Mario Khoury using the shattered wood of the doors and windows of the Maronite Archdiocese of Beirut, which was heavily damaged duringContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The dismissal of a Catholic nun from a Kerala-based religious congregation has drawn various reactions. The National Commission for Women has intervened in the incident where Sister Lucy Kalapura was expelled from the Franciscan Clarist Congregation. The New Delhi-based Commission on June 19 wroteContinue Reading
By Suchitra New Delhi: A fire at a Rohingya refugee camp in Okhla’s Madanpur Khadar destroyed over 50 temporary shanties and displaced nearly 270 people. Although nobody is certain about what started the fire at about 11.30 pm on June 12, many refugees claim that “they were targeted.” Rohingya refugeesContinue Reading
Chandigarh: Iconic sprinter Milkha Singh, who died of Covid-19 complications, was cremated in Chandigarh on June 19 evening with full state honors. Federal Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Union Territory Administrator V P Singh Badnore and Haryana Sports Minister Sandeep Singh were among those present at theContinue Reading
