Vatican City: Pope Francis broke with tradition to deliver an Easter homily Sunday that called on people everywhere to cling to faith despite suffering from the violence and intolerance sweeping the world. The pope usually conducts an Urbu et Orbi blessing — Latin for “To the City and the World”Continue Reading
Mumbai: The 40-day austerities of Lent dissolved in the joyous announcement of the resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter mass Saturday. The festival of Easter, the most important feast on the Christian calendar, will be celebrated Sunday April 16. The Christian community has undergone multiple trials in the past fewContinue Reading
Imphal, Manipur: The state government will soon introduce a policy for deducting the salaries of those government employees who send their children to private schools, Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren announced. The statement was made during the inauguration ceremony of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) training centre at Thangmeiband DMContinue Reading
Dubai has requested India to give unrestricted access to airports in the Northeast for its airlines, Emirates and flyDubai. This is the first time that any country has sought an open sky policy for only a specific part of India. “We are keen to have our airlines operating to theContinue Reading
There should be no holidays in schools on birth anniversaries of great personalitiesContinue Reading
C.M. Paul New Delhi – Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) awarded Doctor of Philosophy Degree to a Catholic priest from Darjeeling at its convocation ceremony held in New Delhi, 13 April 2017. Salesian Father Babu Joseph of Calcutta province was the proud recipient of the degree. Fr Babu JosephContinue Reading
Kohima: There has been a decline in the number of handicraft artisans in Nagaland, with fewer than 10,000 registered as compared to 40,000 artisans in the state some few years back. This was stated by Assistant Director (Handicrafts), Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) Marketing & Service Extension Centre (M&SEC) of Kohima, TContinue Reading
Dimapur: Following a complaint from the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), the state government has decided not to observe Digital India Day on Good Friday, April 14 next. This information was contained in a press release issued by the NBCC on Wednesday, Eastern Mirror Nagaland reported. “The Nagaland Baptist ChurchContinue Reading
Ranchi: Cardinal Telesphore P Toppo of Ranchi said Easter prayers will be offered by the city’s Roman Catholic church in memory of all those killed in the twin bombings at two separate churches in Egypt on April 9 during Palm Sunday celebrations. “An announcement will be made on Wednesday atContinue Reading
The cyber age has brought multitude of social problemsContinue Reading
