By Michael Ani Jalandhar, Sept 20, 2020: The Green Revolution of the 1970s had enabled the state of Punjab along with Haryana to produce the maximum food grains for the entire nation. The successive governments contributed much to build up the infrastructure for a well-organized Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC)Continue Reading
New Delhi, Sept 20, 2020: The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of parliament, on September 20 passed two farm bills amid a ruckus from opposition members and protests from farmers. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020, part of the broader farm liberalization plan, could not be taken up and theContinue Reading
By Courtney Mares Rome, Sep 20, 2020: After nearly 10 years of war, the Syrian people have now been hit with a “poverty bomb” amid the coronavirus pandemic, a Vatican diplomat said. Cardinal Mario Zenari, apostolic nuncio to Syria since 2008, said that many Syrians had died in the country’sContinue Reading
By Jacob Mar Barnabas Aerath New Delhi, Sept 20, 2020: At 6:15 a.m. on May 1, the fifth anniversary of the inauguration of my eparchy, I went to the cathedral to celebrate Mass together with my priests and seminarians. I was surprised to see around 25 people at the gate.Continue Reading
Thane, Sept 20, 2020: A 106-year-old woman from Maharashtra’s Thane district defeated Covid-19 and was discharged from hospital on September 20 with doctors and nurses giving her a warm farewell. With happiness writ large on her face, the unnamed woman proudly displayed her discharge certificate to the media before walkingContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Sept 20, 2020: Several Catholic groups in India have expressed relief after the Vatican removed its controversial envoy from the country. Pope Francis Aug. 29 suddenly transferred Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro, apostolic nuncio to India and Nepal, to Brazil amid accusations of inaction against allegedly corruptContinue Reading
Ranchi, Sept 2020: The Catholic Church in Jharkhand has asked the state government to pass a bill for a separate code for Adivasis in the eastern Indian state. Catholic bishops of Jharkhand, led by the Ranchi Archdiocese, September 19 wrote to the chief minister to remind him that the IndianContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Sept 19, 2020: One of the seven crimes about which Mahatma Gandhi had mentioned is: “Pleasure without conscience.” Charvaka, also known as Lokāyata, is an ancient school of Indian materialism. The main motto of those who followed this philosophy was: “Eat, Drink and Make Merry”.Continue Reading
September 19. 2020: A lethal mix of conflict, climate change and the coronavirus pandemic is pushing millions of people around closer to starvation, the World Food Programme (WFP) chief has warned, urging wealthier nations and billionaires to help ensure their survival. David Beasley told the UN Security Council on SeptContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ernakulum, September 19, 2020: The body of Apostolic Nuncio to Japan Archbishop Joseph Chennoth is scheduled to arrive in Kerala, southern India on September 21. The 75-year-old Indian prelate died September 7 in Tokyo following a heart attack. The prelate’s body will reach at 9.40 amContinue Reading
