By C V Joseph Bengaluru, May 19, 2020: Don Bosco Church, Lingarajapuram, a Bengaluru suburb, has reached out to those affected by the nationwide lockdown in their neighborhood. Pparish priest Father Aloysius Santiago, who has led the aid work, termed the impact of Covid-19 outbreak on the Indian population asContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 19, 2020: The Supreme Court on May 19 said there can be no existence of free citizens if the news media cannot speak, and therefore journalistic freedom lies at the core of freedom of expression, but it is not absolute. The observations were made by a benchContinue Reading
By F. M. Britto Raipur, May 19, 2020: More than hundred buses have been deployed in Chhattisgarh state to ferry the hundreds of migrant laborers walking through the state to reach their destinations, reports Dainik Bhaskar. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel gave orders on May 17 to all the 27Continue Reading
Bengaluru , May 18, 2020: Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao along with additional CP Soumendu Mukherji and DCP (Central) Chethan Rathore visited the St Mark’s Cathedral two weeks ago to record a song for a global concert. The song was recorded along with the church choir and will be webcastContinue Reading
Vijayawada, May 18, 2020: A family of four has been hospitalized in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh after they consumed a juice they believed would protect them from Covid-19. The family that lives in Pallamalli village in Cheemakurthy Mandal of Prakasam district learned from the social media platformContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 17, 2020: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has extended the nationwide lockdown until May 31. NDMA has asked all the Ministries and Departments of Government of India, State Governments and State Authorities to continue the lockdown measures in the country. The third phase of the lockdown willContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 16, 2020: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga thanked Churches in the state for accepting state government’s request to allow church halls to be used as quarantine facilities amid coronavirus crisis, saying that the move has proved Mizoram as a powerhouse of “love, peace and unity”. “And with theContinue Reading
Mangalore, May 16, 2020: When the district administration asked if the cathedral and its schools could accommodate migrant workers, Father J.B. Crasta didn’t have to think twice. Rosario Cathedral in Mangalore is now putting up in its three schools and auditoriums hundreds of migrant workers who are arriving in theContinue Reading
Dimapur, May 15, 2020: The Christian Forum Dimapur (CFD) on May 15, launched a Covid-19 campaign under the theme ‘Protect yourself to prevent others,’ in the presence of APC and in charge Dimapur, Y.Kikheto Sema, Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Anoop Khinchi, Commissioner of Police (CP) Rothihu Tetseo and CMO Dimapur, DrContinue Reading
New Delhi, May 15, 2020: At least 84 percent Indian households saw their incomes fall in April under the world’s strictest shelter-at-home rules, and many won’t survive much longer without assistance, a study shows. The Chicago Booth’s Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation analyzed data from the Center for MonitoringContinue Reading
