By Armstrong Pame [The Northeastern Hill state of Mizoram exercised its voting franchise on November 28 and the state had many firsts to its credit. And while Mizoram not only has the history of holding most peaceful and fair elections, but the election expenditure is also one of the lowestContinue Reading
By Amanda Erickson When the woman was assaulted by two men near her home, she did everything she could think of to get justice. The 20-year-old, who lives in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, was working in the fields when two brothers tried to drag her away. SheContinue Reading
Darjeeling is one of India’s oldest municipalityContinue Reading
Only a few Sundays ago, World Day of the Poor commenced around the world in the Catholic Church. In India, where Saint Mother Teresa spent most of her life caring for the poor before her death, World Day of the Poor was held in her honor. More specifically, the dayContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Dec. 3, 2018: It was a cold winter Beijing night. Joseph Xi and Mary Li were expecting their first baby. The ultrasound test showed that it was to be a boy, a wonder boy. So they had decided to call him Ren-Zi (pronounced Zuh), Mandarin for “SonContinue Reading
Vatican City, Dec 3, 2018:- Pope Francis lit a candle Dec. 2, a symbol of hope, to pray for the children affected by violence and war in Syria and across the Middle East. “Advent is a time of hope. At this moment I would like to make the hope forContinue Reading
Bulandshahr, Dec. 3, 2018: The body of a police officer was left hanging partly out of his black SUV after he was attacked with stones and allegedly shot dead by a mob that surrounded policemen at a village in Bulandshahr in western Uttar Pradesh on Dec. 3. Inspector Subodh KumarContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec. 3, 2018: Pope Francis on Dec. 3 appointed Bishop Elias Gonsalves as the new archbishop of Nagpur. This was announced at noon in Rome and its corresponding time in India, according to a press release from the headquarters of the Catholic Bishops’ ConferenceContinue Reading
Kathmandu, Dec. 3, 2018: Kendriya Vidyalaya, Embassy of India Kathmandu celebrated its 45th Annual Day on Monday. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Ambassador said Kendriya Vidyalaya Kathmandu has reached unprecedented heights as a centre of quality education. He said theContinue Reading
New Delhi: Dec. 3, 2018: The National Commission for Women (NCW) will support livelihood programs for the women in the northeast, particularly for those in younger age group, through skill development and specialized training, the DoNER Ministry said Dec. 3. This was discussed at a meeting between Union Minister forContinue Reading
