Alencherry opponent elected Ernakulam pastoral council general secretary
2018-03-17
The pastoral council will address the land sale controversy in its next meetingContinue Reading
SC dismisses Gorkha leader’s plea against arrest
2018-03-17
Darjeeling: In a ruling “welcomed” by the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court has dismissed Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung’s petitions seeking protection from arrest in connection with several cases against him by the state police.. The Gorkha leader has also sought an independent probe into the allegedContinue Reading
Home West Bengal ‘King’ of Makaibari to shed crown
2018-03-17
Darjeeling: The “Rajah” of Darjeeling tea has given up his crown. Swaraj Kumar Banerjee, more famous as Rajah Banerjee who was as big a brand as his Makaibari tea, on Friday said he we would sell his remaining stake in the marquee garden. The decision to hang up his planter’sContinue Reading
Forest officer donates 497 toilets for Kerala tribals
2018-03-17
There is nothing in this world that can stop women from doing many many good things in life. They are bound to achieve at a very young age and also they are destined to get better and brighter when they become old. Would you possibly believe that a woman broughtContinue Reading
Assam holds national seminar on ‘Conflicts in South Asia’
2018-03-17
By Matters India reporter Golaghat — The Departments of Political Science and Sociology at Don Bosco College Golaghat organised a national seminar entitled ‘Conflicts in South Asia: It’s Consequences and Implications’ in collaboration with Salesian College Sonada Darjeeling from 16 to 17 March 2018. Peace activist and socio-cultural academician Prof.Continue Reading
Girl dies as mobile phone explodes in Odisha
2018-03-16
The girl was talking with the mobile on chargingContinue Reading
Arunachal approves death for child rape
2018-03-16
Similar legislation was earlier approved by the BJP-ruled states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana. Continue Reading
India ranks below Pakistan, Nepal in happy country index
2018-03-16
India ranked 133rd, far behind terror-ravaged Pakistan and poorest-of-poor Nepal in the global list of the happiest countries, according to a United Nations report released on Wednesday. It slipped 11 places as it was placed 122nd last year, which was a drop from 118th rank the preceding year. It wasContinue Reading
Jesus, Moses’ statues at Peace University in Pune
2018-03-15
By Matters India Reporter Pune: Statues of Jesus and Moses, among others, have found a place in a city-based Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) which is building the largest brick and mortar dome in the world. On March 13, Pune Bishop Thomas Dabre and Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, SFX Secretary General,Continue Reading
Dalit Christians to intensify struggle for quota
2018-03-15
By S S Waghmare New Delhi: The National Council Dalit Christians (NCDC) plans to hold rallies in various parts of India to demand inclusion of their community in the list of Scheduled Caste. The leaders of the council from all over India met in the past few days in NewContinue Reading