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Kochi: Open Church Movement chairman Reji Njallani has submitted a petition to the chief minister, home secretary and Ernakulam range IG seeking a comprehensive probe into the land deals done by Syro-Malabar Church and its allied institutions in the last 15 years. Talking to reporters here on February 8, he allegedContinue Reading

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Darjeeling: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday blamed Sikkim for unrest in Darjeeling, stating that the neighbouring state gets benefited if trouble erupts in the Hills. “If there is unrest in Darjeeling, Sikkim gets benefited. I want peace to prevail in Sikkim. Darjeeling is as beautiful a placeContinue Reading

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By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) will confer its prestigious annual “Louis Careno Award for Excellence in journalism” on Indian Currents for its bold stand against communalism and fundamentalism that has crept into our socio-political arena, over the past one decade and more, saidContinue Reading

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In 1946, a census was conducted to count the daily traffic footfall on the state-of-the-art Howrah Bridge. The figures registered were 27,400 vehicles, 121,100 pedestrians and 2,997 cattle. Contrast the above information with a 2007 report, which showed a daily flow of 90,000 vehicles, out of which 15,000 were goodsContinue Reading