Guwahati, July 5, 2020: With two more fresh deaths on July 4, the toll in the ongoing current wave of Assam floods has increased to 37. The situation, however, has largely improved in seven districts even as 11 lakh people in 18 of the state’s 33 districts have been affected,Continue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, July 5, 2020: Universal Solidarity Movement (USM) in Indore on July 5 conducted a webinar for the parents of Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School, Gwalior in two sessions. As many as 325 parents attended the program in the morning session and 385 in the evening. USMContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Melakavanoor, July 5, 2020: Madurai archdiocese and Sivagangai diocese in Tamil Nadu, southern India, have mourned the death of a catechist who served the church for 51 years. Brother Santiago, as fondly he was called, who was from Melakavanoor village and parish, Ramnad district, passed awayContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 5, 2020: Australian-born Jesuit Father Paul Jackson, who promoted Christian dialogue with Muslims in South Asia died on July 5 in Patna, capital of the eastern Indian state of Bihar. Father Jackson died at 6:45 pm in the Holy Family Hospital at Kurji, aContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jul 4, 2020: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on July 4 said the women in the northeast are taking the lead in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and helping the region emerge as a model for COVID-19 management. Interacting with various self-help groups associated with the North EasternContinue Reading
Guwahati, July 4, 2020: The Nagaland government has decided to ban commercial import and the sale of dog and dog meat. The Mizoram government had taken a similar decision in March. “The State Government has decided to ban commercial import and trading of dogs, and dog markets, and also theContinue Reading
Pune, July 4, 2020: A resident of Pimpri-Chinchwad of Pune district, Shankar Kurade, has got himself a mask made of gold worth Rs 2.89 lakh amid the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s a thin mask with minute holes so that there is no difficulty in breathing. I am not sure whether thisContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, July 4, 2020: Archbishop Emeritus Bernard Moras of Bangalore has tested positive for coronavirus. A press release from Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore says his predecessor had gone to St John’s Medical College in Bengaluru for a routine check-up on July 2 as he wasContinue Reading
Imphal, July 1, 2020: A consultative meeting of about 14 tribal organizations has resolved to pursue the delimitation issue legally as well as by lobbying with the authorities concerned. According to a statement of All Tribal Rights’ Protection Forum Manipur (ATRPFM), the meeting was organized on June 30 at RNBAContinue Reading
July 1, 2020: As many as 45.8 million females are ‘missing’ in Indian demography in 2020, mainly due to pre and post-birth sex selection practices stemming from son preference and gender inequality, a recently released United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report has said. India accounts for almost one-third (32.1 percent)Continue Reading
