Two women picnickers drown, three missing in Karnataka
2017-09-18
The mishap occurred at the picturesque Nagarmadi waterfalls in Karnataka’s Karwar districtContinue Reading
Government pays little heed to NREGA workers’ demands
2017-09-17
By Jyothi SJ New Delhi: For the past five days, hundreds of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) workers and their supporters from across India have gathered at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi to demand the implementation of the employment guarantee act in letter and spirit. They are demanding a substantialContinue Reading
Beef controversy triggers sectarian tension in Nadia
2017-09-17
Hindus complained that the Muslims had left slices of beef in their enclaveContinue Reading
Uzhunnalil’s release: Bishops’ body lauds Indian minister’s role
2017-09-17
Swaraj on September 16 shared on her Twitter a letter from CBCIContinue Reading
India to host international space agency forum
2017-09-16
Space Technology for Enhanced Governance and Development is the themeContinue Reading
Miao Diocese celebrates the release of Father Tom
2017-09-15
By: Felix Anthony Miao, 13 September: The people in east Arunachal Pradesh, especially the Christians, responded to the release of Fr. Tom with an expression of gratitude to God on 12 September 2017. The news about Fr. Tom’s release, who was kidnapped by suspected Islamic terrorists 18 months ago in Yemen,Continue Reading
22 people drowned as boat capsizes in Yamuna river
2017-09-14
Meerut: At least 22 people drowned in Yamuna river as their boat capsized while reaching Haryana from Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday morning. The death toll is expected to rise. At least 50 people were on the boat when it overturned. Around 10 people swam to safety while aboutContinue Reading
Kerala Church organizes thanksgiving for Uzhunnalil’s release
2017-09-13
By: Matters India Reporter Kochi: Hundreds of people on September 12 attended a special Mass in St Mary’s Cathedral in Kochi to thank God for the release of an Indian Salesian priest held in captivity in Yemen. Father Tom Uzhunnalil was released earlier in the day 18 months after IslamicContinue Reading
Fear of immigrants prompts northeast bodies to do away with family planning
2017-09-13
Launched 65 years ago, India’s family planning program has been stressing on limiting the size of families. The first such initiative in the world has been fairly successful. But Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) wants to do away with its implementation in Mizoram as the regional political outfit feels if theContinue Reading
Kerala govt to open Transgender clinics in medical colleges
2017-09-12
Thiruvananthapuram: In a relief to thousands of transgenders in the state, the Kerala government is all set to open exclusive TG clinics and begin sex-change surgery in the state-run medical colleges for the first time. The step is part of the state governments various initiatives to bring the marginalised groupContinue Reading