Bhubaneswar, Nov 15, 2019: A government booklet describing Mahatma Gandhi’s death as an “accident” has triggered a row in Odisha, with political leaders and activists demanding an apology from state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and immediate steps to correct the “blunder.” The two-page booklet “Aama Bapuji: Eka Jhalaka” (Our Bapuji:Continue Reading
By Aishwayra S Patna, Nov 14, 2019: A cattle trader was lynched for allegedly refusing to pay extortion money in a village near Katihar in Bihar, eastern India. Mohammad Jamal was attacked on November 11 night as he was on his way to sell cows about 30 km from Katihar,Continue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Nov 13, 2019: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Bombay and president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, has issued a message to participants of the 21st national convention of the Catholic Nurses Guild of India. The prelate hailed health workers as “custodians and servants ofContinue Reading
By Adolf Washington Bangalore, Nov 13, 2019: Sporting a white cap and a cricket jersey, Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore hit the first ball at a cricket match of the priests of his southern Indian archdiocese. The ground of the Holy Ghost Church in Davis Road was filled with priests,Continue Reading
Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, Nov 13, 2019: “Strengthening family bonds” was the theme of the golden jubilee of St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Sambalpur, Odisha. The diocese was established in 1951, but the Church in the area was undeveloped, mostly serving the local marginalized tribal community. However, the diocese experienced huge growth,Continue Reading
Kochi, Nov 13, 2019: The Catholic Church will on November 16 organize a national thanksgiving celebration in connection with the canonization of Mother Mariam Thresia at her home village of Kuzhikkattussery in Kerala’s Thrissur district. Around 30,000 people are scheduled to attend the celebration to be held on the premisesContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov 13, 2019: Air pollution levels in several cities in northern India were higher than the national capital, the Central Pollution Control Board air quality index (AQI) data shows. Since October 1, when the pollution levels in the northern plains started to deteriorate, several northern cities had higherContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov 13, 2019: The Chief Justice of India is a public authority and comes under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Supreme Court ruled November 13 in a landmark judgment. The ruling emphasized that “in a constitutional democracy, judges can’t be above the law.” Chief Justice ofContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 11, 2019: Despite a vast cleanliness drive and sterilization initiatives, “God’s own country”, Kerala, continues to be a safe haven for stray dogs, if the latest figures released by the state government are any indication. According to the government, more than 130,000 people have suffered stray dog bitesContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, November 11, 2019: Indian ranked 133 out of 167 countries on Women, Peace, and Security Index, according to the second report prepared by Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS). The new 2019 report ranked 167 countries for women based on threeContinue Reading
