New Delhi, Sept. 16, 2020: India has extended various facilities to many people belonging to religious minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh, who have come to India and are staying on long-term Visas, Union Minister Nityananda Rai said here on Sept 16. The Minister of State (MoS), Home, said this inContinue Reading
New Delhi, Sept 16, 2020: The Indian Medical Association, a national voluntary organization of doctors of modern scientific system of medicine in India, has sounded upset over recent statements of various government sources regarding the coronavirus pandemic. The association that looks after the interest of doctors and their wellbeing wasContinue Reading
By Lalita Roshni Lakra Ranchi, September 16, 2020: The Daughters of St Anne (DSA) has elected a new superior general, who hails from the parish where a Belgian Jesuit missionary was killed while trying to save some Muslims during a communal violence 56 years ago. Sister Lily Grace Topno wasContinue Reading
Hyderabad, September 16, 2020: Its proved that extreme poverty and rural background are not an impediment to making a mark in the country’s toughest entrance exam. As many as 432 social and 274 students of social and tribal welfare residential educational institutions have qualified in IIT- JEE Mains 2020 andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, September 16, 2020: One of the pioneers of Adivasi domestic workers and anti-human trafficking movement in Delhi, died on September 15. Sarita Baa was sick for some time, said Alma Grace Barla, a human rights activist, who had worked with her. Baa tirelessly workedContinue Reading
Tacloban, Sept 16, 2020: A church in the Philippines’ Tacloban City now has an option for people to attend Mass while in the comfort of their own vehicles amid the pandemic. The St. Josemaria Escriva Station in Apitong District has scheduled a “Park and Attend the Mass” every 6 pmContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna, Sept 16, 2020: A renowned environmentalist in India on September 16 lauded a Jesuit college in Patna, Bihar, for selecting an annual theme that seeks to strengthen emission reduction. “The Earth is in trouble and calls for sustained efforts to combat climate change and environmentalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kottayam, Sept 14, 2020: A court in Kerala, southern India, September 16 began the trial of the nun-rape case after restraining the print and electronic media from publishing matters related to the in-camera proceedings. Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar is accused of raping the nun multipleContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Techny, Sept 16, 2020: An American Divine Word missionary, who spent 50 years in India as a seminary trainer and promoter of inter-religious dialogue, has died. He was 100. Father Felix Eckerman died September 13 at Divine Word Residence at Techny in the United States, afterContinue Reading
London, Sept 15, 2020: A massive increase in food bank use in UK has been predicted by the Trussell Trust in a new report. Analysis forecasts a 61% rise in food parcel distribution from October to December if urgent action is not taken. The Trussell Trust also warns that 670,000Continue Reading
