Wayanad: A Catholic nun who was relieved of her responsibilities was reinstated on September 24 as parishioners rallied behind her and protested the decision by the parish vicar. Sr Lucy Kalappura, a member of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, was directed to stop discharging her duties on September 23 at theContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: The sister of the Kerala nun, who accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of rape, has alleged threats against their family. The nun’s sister has sent a petition to the Kerala director general of police, Kottayam superintendent of police and Kalady circle inspector, alleging that she and her family have receivedContinue Reading
New Delhi: As many as 56 starvation deaths have been reported in the last four years in India, of which 42 deaths took place between 2017 and 2018. The maximum number of hunger deaths has taken place in Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, 16 cases each. News reports of “starvation deaths”Continue Reading
By Vidhi Doshi New Delhi — Personalized letters from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announcements from door-knocking health-care workers and lists pinned up at village council offices trumpet the news: India’s vast new health program has arrived. Under a program launched nationwide Sunday, half a billion Indian citizens will be coveredContinue Reading
Adhunika Prakash, who founded non-profit Breastfeeding Support for Indian Moms in Pune, was on Monday selected among five global leaders for $1 million award each by Facebook as part of its Community Leadership Programme. Apart from Prakash, Chetana Misra who founded Mompreneurs India and Tamanna Dhamija who created Baby DestinationContinue Reading
New Delhi: A 40-year-old woman was arrested from Delhi for allegedly running children selling racket. The woman apparently sold babies to childless couples at price ranging from 200,000 rupees to 500,000 rupees. As of now, a court has sent the woman, identified as Kavita, to a police remand. After theContinue Reading
Shillong: Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Yaqoob Mir has said that North East has emerged as hub of human trafficking in India. Delivering a key-note address at the 2nd Regional Consultation on Child Right in the Context of Human Trafficking in North East India at Shillong, the capital ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kottayam: A police team in Kerala investigating the alleged rape of a nun by a bishop plans to seek permission to conduct a polygraph test on the accused prelate. A court on September 22 sent Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar to police custody for two days.Continue Reading
By Augustine Singh Madurai: While using social media, people need to have multiple “safety measures” in life, stressed Conference of Catholic Psychologists of India (CCPI). Addressing on the on-going CCPI annual gathering in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Sept 22, on the second day of the conference, Dr. Joseph Thannickal, a US-trainedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Some progressive women groups are traveling across India to fight hatred. It is a journey across India for love, harmony and peace led by women, said Annie Raja, one of the organizers. The event is led by five women from September 22 to OctoberContinue Reading
