Rourkela: At least four workers died on January 6 after inhaling a toxic gas leaked at Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in Odisha of the state-run Steel Authority of India, while a few others fell ill, official sources said. The accident happened at a coal chemical department facility in the morning,Continue Reading
Budaun: A 50-year-old woman was brutally gangraped and murdered by allegedly three people, including a priest, in the Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on January 6. The police arrested two of them on January 5, while all three of the accused have been booked under respective provisions. TheContinue Reading
By Rosamma Thomas Pune: The UN has published a letter its special rapporteurs had written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the closure of the Amnesty International’s work in the country. They had offered the Indian government 60 days to respond to their October 21, 2020, letter where theyContinue Reading
Imphal: The All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) on January 6 appealed the Manipur government to repeal the eviction order of eight Churches constructed in Tribal Colony in Imphal East district. Speaking to media persons, ATSUM general secretary SR Andria termed nature and the eviction order’s timing as unfortunate. HeContinue Reading
Mumbai: In a rare show of devotion and affection, a group of Salesian alumni volunteered to do a music album of 17 songs dedicated to Salesian saints during the Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions between May and December. “This is our labour of love, for the education we received in theContinue Reading
Bangalore: An influential Church organ in Kerala has alleged that an unofficial alliance between the Congress-led United Democratic Front and a Muslim Right-wing party led to a split in Christian votes in the recent local body polls. The comment in an editorial in Sathyadeepam, mouthpiece of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese, joltedContinue Reading
Darjeeling: A history professor from North Bengal held the book launch of the history of modern China, 5th January 2021, at Salesian College Sonada where he was head of History department. Visitor from Kolkata Salesian Father Dr. Joseph Thannickal released the book and handed the first copy to Director ofContinue Reading
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said the state’s new freedom of religion law is his government’s Beti Bachao Abhiyan or save the daughter mission. Chouhan said no one will be able to convert anyone from one religion to another through marriage or “any other fraudulent meansContinue Reading
New Delhi: The deadlock over the repeal of the contentious farm laws persisted January 4, with the federal government and the farmers unable to get on the same page in the seventh round of discussions. Sources said the government had proposed to discuss the farmers’ demand for a legal guaranteeContinue Reading
Muradnagar: At least 23 people were killed and several wounded on January 3 after roof of a crematorium collapsed because of rain in Uttar Pradesh’s Muradnagar city. Rescue teams pulled out 38 people from under the rubble. Some people are feared trapped. Local police and fire department are present atContinue Reading
