Vatican City: Malaysia’s first cardinal died Oct 28 at the age of 88. Cardinal Anthony Soter Fernandez died Oct. 28 at a home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor in the town of Cheras, according to a communique from the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur. Fernandez, who served asContinue Reading
Kochi: The decision of the CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala to implement 10 per cent reservation in government jobs for the economically weaker section (EWS) among forward communities has created sharp divisions among the caste, religious and political organisations in the state. A crack is visible in the opposition Congress-ledContinue Reading
Bhubaneswar: To promote inter-caste marriages Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on October 27 launched a web portal that would help inter-caste couples get an incentive within 60 days of application. Launching the Sumangal portal, Patnaik also announced hike in the incentive from 100,000 rupees to 250,000 rupees. Patnaik said suchContinue Reading
Thulasendrapuram: A big banner of U.S. vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris welcomes visitors to Thulasendrapuram, a lush, green south Indian village that is praying for her Democratic Party’s victory in the Nov. 3 presidential election. The village, located about 320 km (200 miles) south of the city of Chennai, isContinue Reading
New Delhi: Eleven digital news organizations have come together to create a healthy news ecosystem for the digital age. The DIGIPUB News India Foundation, launched October 26, aims to “underline the fact that pursuits and interests of legacy media may not always be the same as that of digital mediaContinue Reading
Darjeeling:: Salesian College Sonada/Siliguri was among ten Christian colleges around the world selected for a study on Digital Policy framing in post covid world, 26 October 2020. New York based “United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia” Office which has some 600 affiliate colleges and universities facilitated the study.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Varanasi: Father Jerome Gyanprakash Sylvester, a member of the Indian Missionary Society and an expert on the Khrist Bhakta (Devotee of Christ) Movement of Varanasi, died October 27 following a massive heart attack. He was 58. “He complained of chest pain this morning. He reached aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Several organizations representing a cross section of Indians have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of those arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case such as Jesuit Father Stan Swamy. “Instead of fabricating false cases and trying to keep these in the prison, the governmentContinue Reading
Hyderabad: As part of the Dussehra festivities, the Kanyaka Parameswari Goddess temple in Telangana has been decorated with origami flowers made of currency notes valued at more than 10 million rupees. The substantial offering has been made amid an unprecedented economic downturn during the coronavirus pandemic. Neatly folded currency notesContinue Reading
Dorothy Fernandes Mumbai: A training programme on the role of educational technology in supporting blended learning in the virtual environment for educators and learners was held last week. Some 90 staff members of Don Bosco High School and Junior College in Naigaon (East) participated in the on-line program. The resourceContinue Reading