By Kai Schultz and Hari Kumar Rothak, Oct 24, 2019: Diwali is the Hindu festival of light, and during the height of the celebrations in India each autumn, much of that illumination is coming from barely controlled explosions: the firecrackers, sparklers and other fireworks that millions here love to igniteContinue Reading
Daringbadi/ Chandahandi, Oct. 24, 2019: Hundreds of women along with various voluntary outfits went out on an awareness marathon against illegal liquor trade at Brhamarabadi panchyat under Daringibadi police station in Kandhamal district Tuesday. Illegal liquor trading is a major cause of worry for our society. So the NGOs andContinue Reading
Shillong, October 25, 2019: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma took the pain to walk all the way to his office at Secretariat after the funeral service of Arch Bishop of Shillong Archdiocese, late Rev. Dominic Jala on Oct. 23 evening. The official vehicle of the Chief Minister along withContinue Reading
Shillong, October 23, 2019: Nearly 100,000 people from across northeastern India, particularly Meghalaya state, attended the state funeral of Archbishop Dominic Jala in Shillong. Archbishop John Moolachria of Guwahati, president of the North East India Bishops Coúncil, led the Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christian, Laitumkhrah, downtownContinue Reading
Chennai, Oct. 23, 2019: Following criticism over an advertisement that said ‘Brahmins only’ flats on sale for an upcoming residential project at Srirangam in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, the builder on Oct. 22 removed the advertisement and clarified that they are not against any caste or religion. The builder has deniedContinue Reading
New Delhi, Oct. 22, 2019: A government scheme that offers cash assistance to encourage Parsi couples to have children has resulted in 214 births over the last five years through assisted reproductive techniques (ART), according to officials aware of the development. Buoyed by the results, the government is considering allocatingContinue Reading
Shillong, Oct. 22, 2019: The crowd at the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians in Shillong intensified on Tuesday with Meghalaya governor Tathagata Roy taking part in the requiem mass to pay his respects to Archbishop of Shillong Most Reverend Dominic Jala, who passed away in an accident in theContinue Reading
Chennai, Oct. 20, 2019: A stomach full of plastics brought a cow to a hospital in Chennai from Thirumullaivoyal, on the outskirts of the city, The hospital attached to the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) in Vepery removed 52 kg plastic from its stomcha, in a chillingContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Old Goa, October 22, 2019: Jesuit Father Keith D’Souza is the president of the Association of Christian Philosophers of India (ACPI). Under his leadership, ACPI will hold the 44th annual research seminar on “Philosophizing Science: Promises, Perils, and Possibilities.” The October 23 to 25 seminar willContinue Reading
Guwahati, Oct. 21, 2019: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma along with members of the state Assembly and others received the mortal remains of Archbishop Dominic Jala at the Guwahati Airport on Oct0ber 20. Family members of the Archbishop and his loved ones also thronged the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi InternationalContinue Reading
