Cattle rules: farmers to move Supreme Court
2017-06-03
One farmer from every state and Union territory will be made a co-petitionerContinue Reading
Bishops, activists urge Governor not to dilute Kerala’s liquor policy
2017-06-03
Thiruvanathapuram: Bishops, prohibition activists have urged Governor P. Sathasivam and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan not to dilute the State’s liquor policy. Archbishop (Latin Rite) Soosa Pakiam M. briefed reporters after leading a delegation to Raj Bhavan here on Friday. He termed the government’s decision to issue an ordinance that takesContinue Reading
Elephant tramples four to death in Coimbatore
2017-06-02
Coimbatore: Four people, including a 12-year-old girl and two women, were trampled to death by a tusker at Ganeshapuram and Vellalore in Coimbatore city in the early hours of Friday. The deceased have been identified as Gayathri, 12, daughter of Vijayakumar of Ganeshapuram, P Palanisamy, 73, of Kambar Street atContinue Reading
‘Karthumbi’, the income-provider of Attappady
2017-06-02
Palakkad,Kerala: “Those were the days when rains come unexpectedly over the deep interiors of Attappady and lasted for several hours. People did not lend umbrellas to strangers, especially tribal schoolchildren returning home. I used to take refuge under some canopy till the rains were over,” recalled B. Lakshmi of theContinue Reading
Former hockey player adopts 21 girls
2017-06-01
Rohtak: Taking a cue from cricketer Gautam Gambir who decided to bear the educational expenses of the children of slain CRPF personnel in Sukhma, former Indian hockey player Ajit Pal Nandal on Wednesday adopted 21 girl students classes from VI to XII of a government school in his native BoharContinue Reading
Make cow national animal, recommends Rajasthan judge
2017-06-01
Jaipur: A judge of the Rajasthan High Court today recommended that the cow be declared the national animal of India and also that punishment in the state for cow slaughter be increased from the current 10 years’ imprisonment to a life term. Judge Mahesh Chandra Sharma said Rajasthan’s most senior bureaucrat,Continue Reading
Nagaland State has lowest immunization rate in India
2017-05-31
Kohima: Nagaland state has the lowest rate of immunization in the country (33.6%) as per Rapid Survey of Children (RSOC) 2013-14. Given this situation, it has become necessary for the state to pay special attention and additional impetus to the ongoing efforts to increase the demand for vaccination. Towards this,Continue Reading
IIT-Madras scholar beaten up for eating beef during protest
2017-05-31
Chennai: A Ph.D Scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras) was on Tuesday attacked allegedly by some students owing allegiance to right wing groups. R. Sooraj, PhD Scholar and a member of the Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle, was attacked for eating beef as part of a protest againstContinue Reading
Sr. Ursula Indwar, CHAI board member, passes away
2017-05-31
By: Matters India Reporter Secunderabad: Sr. Ursula Indwar , member of the current Governing Board of Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) has passed away on May 25 . She had started her term on September 2015 and represented the whole of the North East Region. Sr. Ursula was born to AlbisContinue Reading
Dalit children highlight caste atrocities through cartoons
2017-05-31
The purpose of the training was to inculcate creativity and critical thinking in the childrenContinue Reading