Shillong, Nov. 18, 2019: An elderly couple died when a century-old church and an adjacent house in Meghalaya’s capital were gutted in a devastating fire early on Nov. 17, police said. The couple, residing in the house, could have died of asphyxiation and a preliminary investigation has ruled out vandalism,Continue Reading
Rome, Nov. 18, 2019: Pope Francis’s translator in Thailand will be someone familiar with the nuances and colloquialisms of his Argentine Spanish because she grew up speaking it with him. Salesian Sister Ana Rosa Sivori, the pope’s second cousin and a missionary in Thailand for more than 50 years, willContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Kolkata, NOV. 17, 2019: A Kolkata based entrepreneur and art designer has come up with a new concept showcasing the power of woman in Bengal’s cultural and spiritual scenario through an art work depicting gods and goddesses conspiring to form an empowered woman. The statuette, his creation,Continue Reading
Matters India Reporter Kolkata, November 16, 2019 — Bengal Governor, Shri Jagdeep Dhankar, formally launched the 4th Edition of “Wisdom Speaks” – a trilingual multi- disciplinary-peer-reviewed journal – published by Indian National Forum of Art and Culture (INFAC), a premier non-profit working for the promotion and invigoration of Art andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bhopal, Nov 16, 2019: Abdul Jabbar, who fought to get justice for of the victims of the world’s worst industrial disasters, died after prolonged illness on November 14. He was 61. The death occurred just 18 days before the 35th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 15, 2019: A college in Darjeeling hills has won an international award for Faculty Orientation and Strategic Planning. Salesian College Principal Father George Thadathil and CEO of Leadership Inc Hong Kong Mark J. Pixley were awarded IAF Silver Medal International Award by itsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Nov 16, 2019: On a stopover in Kolkata on the last leg of his first visit to northeastern India, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, met with leaders of various religions in Kolkata. The cardinal expressed happiness over interfaith unity, harmony and brotherhood heContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Guwahati, Nov 16, 2019: Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Myanmar has spent a week in India’s northeastern region. He concluded the visit on November 13 with a concelebrated Mass in the Salesian Provincial House, Guwahati, Assam. The cardinal, president of the Federation of Asian Bishops ConferencesContinue Reading
New Delhi, Nov 15, 2019: The Central Bureau of Investigation on November 15 conducted raids at the Amnesty International India’s Bengaluru and Delhi offices. The human rights organization offices were raided over the alleged violation of rules involving foreign funding, sources said. For the last few years, Amnesty International hasContinue Reading
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
