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Nadia, Nov. 28, 2018: Seven persons died and 16 were hospitalized after consuming spurious liquor at Shantipur in West Bengal’s Nadia district, the state’s finance minister Amit Mitra said. The state government ordered a CID inquiry into the November 28 incident and details on whether the victims consumed country liquorContinue Reading

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By C.M. Paul New Delhi< Nov. 28, 2018: A group of Christian colleges receiving government aid met in New Delhi November 28 for a one day consultation and training on Public Financial Management System (PFMS). Eight colleges receiving the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan () grant from across the country gatheredContinue Reading

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Gandhinagar, Nov. 27, 2018: The BJP-ruled Gujarat government has been collecting data of Muslim students, appearing for Class 10 and 12 board examinations, for the last five years, state Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said here on Nov.27. The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Board (GSHSB), which comes under the GujaratContinue Reading

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Kozhikode: A drama at a school-fest in Kerala has triggered controversy for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments. Muslim organizations have protested against the drama, ‘Kithab.’ ‘Kithab’ is the story of the daughter of a muezzin, the person who calls for prayers at the mosque. The girl dreams of making theContinue Reading

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Aizawl, Nov. 27, 2018: With colorful, well-coordinated rallies and music, Mizoram witnessed the most lively elections in its history. Young singers were recruited to an election campaign program of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, mainly in Aizawl. They sang popular local numbers and Western songs even as the flags ofContinue Reading

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Kottayam, Nov 27: Sister Regina, the Superior General of the Missionaries of Jesus congregation, has given a written statement to the police that the religious group is not in a financial position to ensure security installations at the St Francis Mission Convent at Kuravilangadu , as demanded by the latter. TheContinue Reading

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Kozhikode, Nov 27: The police have booked a parish priest under the Thamarassery diocese in North Kerala on the charges of cheating a parishioner with a fake diamond purchase deal. Joseph Pamplani, the accused priest, was charged under section 406 (punishment for criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating andContinue Reading

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Aizawl, Nov 25, 2018: The Church in poll-bound Mizoram has clarified that it has no role to play in elections as it remains apolitical and doesn’t influence voting in any manner. In northeastern states, particularly in the Christian majoritarian state of Mizoram, Churches are said to cast an influence onContinue Reading

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Ayodhya, Nov. 25,2018: Ayodhya is on high alert with nearly 1,00,000 Ram Mandir supporters likely to congregate in the temple town to attend the Dharm Sansad organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. There is a fear of outbreak of communal violence in wake of multiple controversial statements and rumour withContinue Reading