Jamshedpur: Illuminated churches, carol singers, candy canes, gingerbread man and more – the steel city is soaking in pure Yuletide fervour in the run-up to December 25. But, this Christmas will be better remembered for a special and unanimous wish. Almost all the 24 city churches, belonging to denominations likeContinue Reading
The last few days have seen some stray attacks against the festival from fringe right wing outfits in three north Indian states.Continue Reading
Aizawl: The Mizoram government has made elaborate security arrangements to ensure that Christmas and New Year celebrations passed off peacefully in the state, a top police official today said. Aizawl district SP Neihchungnunga told PTI that Police mobile and foot patrolling were being conducted round-the-clock with Sub Divisional Police OfficersContinue Reading
Pune: Pune residents are celebrating Christmas by reaching out to the underprivileged. The charity event is a mega dance that is aiming to raise money for underprivileged children who need to undergo an open heart surgery, under the project ‘Saving little hearts’ by Marian Cardiac Centre and Research Foundation. AccordingContinue Reading
New Delhi: The Centre has issued an advisory to all states to ensure law and order during Christmas in the wake of fringe elements recently threatening some Christian community members against celebrating the festival, home minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. A fringe group in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh had onContinue Reading
Kolkata: “Why is 25 December not a holiday? What was the logic of the decision? If there is logic, I am willing to listen. If there is none, then I have to suspect some motive,” Mamata Banerjee said. Flagging off Christmas celebrations in Kolkata Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister MamataContinue Reading
Matters India reporter Kolkata – The 10th Edition of the two-day World Confluence of Humanity Power and Spirituality (Confluence), organised by Kanoria Foundation, is taking place in at The Westin Hotel Kolkata in the presence of different religious heads representing Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Sikhism. Participants at 22-23Continue Reading
C.M. Paul Kolkata: The oldest Church in eastern India situated on the banks of Hooghly river has chosen to promote caring for mother earth as its Christmas theme this year. “We have gone green for Christmas this year,” says prior of Bandel Church Fr T.L. Francis showing the church fieldContinue Reading
The four pleaded that they were wrongly made accused in the caseContinue Reading
