New Delhi, Feb. 9, 2019: The death toll in spurious liquor cases reported from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand crossed 90 on Feb 9 with some more deaths being reported from Meerut and parts of Uttarakhand. Till now 38 people have died in Saharanpur, 18 in Meerut and 10 people haveContinue Reading
Father Francois Laborde has set up the Howrah South Point, an organisation working for the development of specially-abled children, the destitute and the most deprived sections of the society.
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Feb. 7, 2019: An Indian magazine has asked the federal government to derecognize the Vatican as a state for the Church’s alleged interference in the country’s politics. Church’s political interference should make Indian government sit up and formally take note, says an article swarajyamag.comContinue Reading
Ashok Sharma New Delhi, Feb 5, 2019: Their offices raided, bank accounts frozen and travel restricted, international aid and rights groups with deep roots in India say they are struggling to operate under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party has elevated the role of sympathetic homegrownContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Feb 6, 2019: The third Asian Congress and 10th Indian National Council of the World Apostolate of Fatima (WAF) were held in Kolkata. The event took place from February 3 -5 at Seva Kendra, Kolkata, followed by in Goa, February 6-7. It was to furtherContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Feb. 5, 2019: The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council has published a set of guidelines for the protection of minors and ‘vulnerable adults’ from sexual abuse and assault in the Church and Church controlled organizations. Reporting sexual offence cases to concerned authorities, cooperating in the investigation,Continue Reading
New Delhi, Feb. 5, 2019: Over 8,000 students from 65 schools in the national capital on Feb. 5 marched at Connaught Place to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene. On Menstrual Hygiene Day Period Fest ’19, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia flagged off the Pad ‘Yatra’ at Central Park in ConnaughtContinue Reading
Prayagraj, Feb. 4, 2019: According to the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), the highest body of the country’s akharas (a sect of seers), it is estimated that over 10,000 men and women are taking Deeksha (initiation) and becoming Naga sadhus this Kumbh. Many of whom have degrees in Engineering, ManagementContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Gurgaon, Feb. 2, 2019: The fifth National Peace Convention ended with participants recommitting to work for peace. As many as 315 people from 18 states participated in the January 30-February1 convention held at Shofar Conference Centre, Gurgaon in Haryana state. The participants comprised professionals from various fields,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, Feb. 2, 2019: The vision of B R Ambedkar, father of the Indian Constitution, continues to inspire women from India’s marginalized sections. Ambedkar’s call to “Educate, Organise and Agitate” was realized on January 28 and 29 with the opening of two independent Dalit (formerly “untouchables”)Continue Reading
