Vatican City: Pope Francis on February 2 added the memorial of Saints Mary, Martha, and Lazarus to the General Roman Calendar, giving the siblings the combined feast day of July 29. A decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship said on Feb. 2 that Pope Francis had included the threeContinue Reading
Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed the Registrar of Companies to inquire into allegations of misuse of the assets of the Church of South India (CSI) Trust Association that has properties worth several trillions of rupees across southern India. In his order, Justice R Mahadevan directed the registrar toContinue Reading
New Delhi: Farmers protesting against the federal government’s three farm laws have called for a countrywide “chakka jam” protest on February 6. They plan to block transport on highways from noon to 3 pm. The announcement was made February 1, the day the aborted march to parliament was planned. TheContinue Reading
Mumbai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has alleged that Father Stan Swamy, accused in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, was actually accomplishing the agenda of Communist Party of India (Maoist) under the pretense of voicing concerns of the tribal community. It said that his bail plea must be rejected. FatherContinue Reading
New Delhi: A conglomerate of farmers’ groups on January 31 asserted that political leaders are only allowed to “sit with the protesters” not share the stage. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (united farmers’ movement) clarified this amid questions about the farmers’ stance on sharing stage with political leaders. With the governmentContinue Reading
New Delhi: Noting that the mid-day meal scheme represents the lifeline for millions of school children in India, the UN WFP India has said as the schools reopen, the scheme will also need to be reactivated with the provision of hot, cooked meals. The UN’s World Food Program country directorContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kanpur: The Gandhians of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh have expressed shock and dismay after authorities kept the enclosure of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue locked on January 30, the Mahatma’s martyrdom day. They sat in protest on the dirty pavement outside the enclosure and raised slogans of “Shame,Continue Reading
Mudhaa Mooppan was a familiar figure in the tribal hamlets of Kerala’s Attappadi. He could be seen walking about wearing his trademark black coat and white turban. Mooppan, who died in 2013, was a treasure house of the traditional, indigenous knowledge of the tribals. A tribal chief, Mooppan was moreContinue Reading
Pune: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has cancelled his planned fast against the three central agricultural laws. He announced his decision Jan 29 in the presence of senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis. “I have been doing andolan (agitation) on various issues for a long time.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter: Ranchi: Sister Subhashi Kandulna, the eighth superior general of the Ranchi-based Daughters of St Anne, died January 29 due to a cardiac arrest. She was 81. The death occurred at 6 am at St Anne’s Old Age Home at Ulhatu near Ranchi, capital of the easternContinue Reading