Udupi: The state-level Lenten campaign for the dioceses of Karnataka was inaugurated February 21 by Bishop Isaac Lobo of Udupi. The theme for this year is ‘Campaign against Hunger and Disease’ with the motto ‘healthy life, healthy India.’ It has been launched across all the 174 Catholic dioceses in India.Continue Reading
Chandigarh: Healthcare professionals and other frontline medical workers who skip Covid-19 vaccination won’t get financial help from the authorities for treatment if they get infected later and won’t be allowed to take quarantine or isolation leave, the Punjab government has said. The northern Inidian state government has taken a seriousContinue Reading
Mumbai: A quick-thinking driver dived into an open borewell immediately on seeing an eight-year-old fall into it at a Lokhandwala complex, and rescued her. The entire rescue took place in a matter of 10 minutes on February 17. While the borewell has now been covered, residents of the Andheri societyContinue Reading
Pune: The Indian government plans to amend a recent order that required academic institutions to seek prior approval before organizing ‘international’ online seminars or conferences. The academic and scientific community in the country had objected to the order, with two of the largest and oldest science academies writing letters toContinue Reading
In a letter addressed to Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Pope Francis remembers doctors, nurses and other healthcare personnel who have died in the performance of their duties during the Covid-19 pandemic. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis has recalled the “generous” and “heroic” efforts ofContinue Reading
Sonada: In a first time effort in the hills, academia-industry partnership initiative to empower tea garden women was launched, 21 February 2021. Salesian College Sonada established in 1938 and the Tea Promoters India who own plantations in Darjeeling, Dooars, Assam and Kerala have launched a pilot project entitled: Women EmpowermentContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis February 20 accepted the resignation of Cardinal Robert Sarah from the post of prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The unexpected announcement ended the tenure of one of the Vatican officials most often seen as an opponent of theContinue Reading
(A sequel to “Love’s Dark Secrets”) By chhotebhai Kanpur: Once again this heading challenges us to sit up and take note. We know that the term “Love Jihad” has been coined by ultra-nationalist right wing forces that have used it to push through stringent legislation against forced conversions in UttarContinue Reading
By Prashant Bhaware Yavatmal: I studied in a boarding school. Every day, two hours of the evening were scheduled for outdoor games. Before we could begin playing, our sports teacher would instruct us to run two rounds of the playground as warm up. A few of us, including myself, wereContinue Reading
By Suwathy V Coimbatore: Rajalakshmi, a middle-aged woman, and her husband have to walk several miles from their home to their farm in Kallar in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kallar is a village settlement located in Anaimalai (Elephant mountains). The settlement is populated by tribals. The coupleContinue Reading
