National convention stresses urgency to safeguard Indian Constitution
2018-03-10
Speakers underscored the constitution as the foundation of India’s democracyContinue Reading
Priests hold protest march demanding Cardinal’s removal
2018-03-10
Kochi: A group of priests of the Syro-Malabar church hit the streets on March 9, urging Cardinal George Alencherry to keep off all responsibilities of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese in view of a police probe on alleged irregularities in a land deal involving him. A meeting of over 200 priests at St Mary’sContinue Reading
Police make first arrest in journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case
2018-03-09
Bengaluru: Six months after senior journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder, a special police team probing the case made the first arrest Friday. They have got five more days to continue the interrogation of KT Naveen Kumar, who was taken into custody for questioning a week ago. Naveen Kumar, in his lateContinue Reading
Ministry to cut school syllabus by half
2018-03-09
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) plans to reduce the syllabus by 50 percent for grades 1 to 12 from the next academic year. In this connection, the ministry has sought suggestions from various groups, according to a press release dated March 5.Continue Reading
Who is Neiphiu Rio?
2018-03-09
The National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leader Neiphiu Rio on March 8 took oath as Nagaland chief minister for the fourth time. Rio formed the coalition government of NDPP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Christian-majority northeastern Indian state after defeating the Naga People’s Front in recent Assembly Elections.Continue Reading
Cheating case registered against Catholic priest
2018-03-09
Kottayam: The police have registered a cheating case against Kuttanad Vikasana Samiti (KVS) executive director Fr. Thomas Peelianickal. Fr. Peelianickal was booked on a complaint filed by a group of six persons hailing from Mithrakary village in Kuttanad alleging that the KVS had helped them obtain an agriculture loan ofContinue Reading
Muslim daughter can inherit from Hindu father: court
2018-03-09
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has ruled that a woman, who follows a religion other than Hinduism, is entitled to the inheritance of her Hindu father’s ancestral property, according to the Hindu Succession Act. A bench of Chief Justice R S Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi on March 7Continue Reading
U.S. scholar offers ‘pathways’ for college leaving class
2018-03-08
By Matters India reporter Darjeeling — Final year students of a hill’s college had a Fulbright scholar from U.S.A give ‘pathways’ — a life orientation proramme through performing arts. Prof Kanta Kochhar-Lindgren, a performance studies scholar and artist, directed six groups of third year students at Salesian College Sonada inContinue Reading
Bengal women pledge to be messengers of peace, mitigate migration
2018-03-08
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata: Women from many villages in West Bengal resolved to be messengers of peace and reduce distress migration. ‘Now is Time: Press for Progress’ was the theme the women decided to have for this year as they marked the International Women’s Day on March 8. “ThereContinue Reading
Sister Abhaya murder: Court acquits priest
2018-03-08
Thiruvananthapuram: A CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram on March 7 acquitted Catholic priest Father Jose Poothrukayil in the murder of Sister Abhaya while ordering a nun and another priest to face trial in the 26-year-old case. Sister Abhaya, a plus-two student, was found dead in a well on the premises ofContinue Reading