Felix Anthony Guwahati, Dec 10, 2021: A nun working in Guwahati, Assam, was selected for 11th International Human Rights Award for her contribution to women development in northeastern India. The Delhi-based International Human Rights Council conferred the award on Sister Betsy Devasia on December 10 at the India Islamic CentreContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 9, 2021: The Indian Catholic Women Movement, an ecumenical forum, has expressed “deep distress and anguish” at the killing of civilians in a messed-up counter-insurgency operation in Nagaland. “The killing of innocent lives calls for a just probe into the matter, in orderContinue Reading
By Jessy Joseph New Delhi, Nov 9,2021: Faridabad, one of the Syro-Malabar dioceses facing troubles over mode of offering Mass, has suggested a new formula to bring peace. However, a laity group that leads the protests, dismisses the formula as unacceptable. The formula was suggested in a December 4 circularContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, Dec 8, 2021: A village in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh on December 8 organized a condolence prayer service for civilians killed in army firing in neighboring Nagaland state. Youth, elders, women and children of Neotan, a Tangsa tribal village, came together to express their condolenceContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 7, 2021: The Supreme Court on December 7 refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court order granting bail to Sudha Bharadwaj, a lawyer arrested in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case. The default bail order of Bharadwaj, 60, comes into effect fromContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 6, 2021: The killing of civilians by security forces in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland has evoked widespread condemnation from student unions, political parties and Church groups. The incident has led to fresh demand for the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers)Continue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, Dec. 4, 2021: A Salesian parish was among 19 frontline Covid warriors honored by a member of the Karnataka legislative assembly. K J George, who represents Sarvagnanagar constituency in the assembly, told a December 4 function that the Covid warriors, including the Don Bosco ShrineContinue Reading
By Vivek Joseph Hyderabad, Dec 4, 2021: It was decision time for the cabinet. Prime Minister Sindhusree just read out the six resolutions that emerged from discussions throughout the day among her thirty ministers. The resolutions that had to be ratified ordered, among other things, the introduction of a UniversalContinue Reading
New Delhi, Dec 4, 2021: Vinod Dua, one of the pioneers of television journalism in India, died December 4 after a prolonged illness. He was 67. The death came in a Delhi hospital where he had been admitted post Covid-19 complication. Dua had spent most of his journalistic career withContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Lucknow, Dec 3, 2021: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath awarded a Catholic organization that works for for differently challenged people on December 3, the International Day of Disabled Persons. The award was presented to Father Shibu Thomas, cofounder of Premdham (abode of love) Ashram, aContinue Reading