By Matters India Reporter Patna, August 11, 2019: A Jesuit’s book on Bihar’s Musahars will help sensitize society about one of the most deprived communities who live in abject poverty, hunger and deprivation, says a noted educationist. The word “Musahar” (literally rat eater) is derogatory and not associated with professionContinue Reading
Guwahati, Aug. 9, 2019: The Manipur government has appointed a nine-year-old girl as the State’s green ambassador, less than a week after a video of her crying for two trees axed for a road-widening project went viral. An order from H. Balkrisna Singh, Manipur’s Director of Information and Public Relations,Continue Reading
By Robin Gomes A bill banning commercial surrogacy was introduced in the upper house of Indian parliament on August 5 after gaining the approval of the lower house. Altruistic surrogacy The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 allows “ethical altruistic surrogacy” to the intending infertile Indian married couple, between the age ofContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug. 8, 2019: Late BJP leader and former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is well known for her relentless efforts in extricating Indians from alarming situations overseas. One of the most notable incidents among her efforts is when she helped rescue Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Catholic priest fromContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, August 7, 2019: Several tribal groups in India plan to observe the silver jubilee of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples with a three-day program. Tribal cultural groups from across India will attend the major celebration on August 9-11 in New Delhi. DelegatesContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug. 7, 2019: As many as 12 incidents of mob lynching have been reported over the last 15 days in Bihar, police said on Aug. 7. In view of the recent incidents of mob lynching, Patna Police is conducting a drive to make people aware so that theyContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug. 15, 2019: “Whether Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem… Has such a question ever arisen in any court?” Supreme Court judge, Justice S.A. Bobde, asked senior advocate K. Parasaran, lawyer for Ram Lalla Virajman, the deity in Ayodhya. The query came during the second day of hearingContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul New Delhi, August 7, 2019: Some 120 Catholic communicators from 19 countries held their annual assembly at Diocesan Community Centre, New Delhi, from August 4 to 7. The members of SIGNIS, worldwide group of Catholic Communicators, are engaged in radio, television, cinema and other forms of media.Continue Reading
Chennai, August 7, 2019: Bishop Ezra Sargunam of the Evangelical Church of India was among hundreds who joined various political parties in Tamil Nadu to protest the federal government repealing Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu And Kashmir State. They tried to march towards RajContinue Reading
Panaji, August 6, 2019: The Goa Police rescued in 2018 a total of 102 women from commercial sex activities in the western Indian state. Maharashtra topped the list with 28 women, followed by Goa with 13 and Bengal with 8. Delhi came fourth with 7 girls rescued. Social workers inContinue Reading
