Governor calls for changing leprosy laws
2016-09-26
India has around 19 laws dealing with leprosyContinue Reading
Kolkata organizes “Mother Walk” to honor Teresa
2016-09-26
Members of the All Faith Forum joined the processionContinue Reading
‘Colors of Youth’ organised at St. Xavier’s Colleges
2016-09-26
Patna. A youth festival named ‘Colors of Youth’ was organised on Sunday at St. Xavier’s College and St. Xavier’s College of Management and Technology. The event was held especially for the first year students of the college. Popular RJ Shashi from Radio Mirchi was present as the chief guest. MesmerizingContinue Reading
Musicals best way for value education, says Jesuit provincial
2016-09-26
Kurseong – “Operas and musicals are best way for children to imbibe values today,” says Jesuit provincial of Darjeeling Fr Kinley Tshering speaking at the conclusion of 125 year celebrations of St Alphonsus School Kurseong, one of the premier educational institutions in the Darjeeling hills. Established in 1891 by Darjeeling Jesuits,Continue Reading
Muslim families oppose Durga puja in Bengal village
2016-09-25
It’s been the fourth consecutive year when 300-odd households in a village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district are running from pillar to post seeking permission from the district administration just to organise a Durga puja in their village. In the past three years, they were denied a go-ahead by theContinue Reading
Velim church case: Court nixes plea to withdraw it
2016-09-24
Colva: A court on Friday rejected the prosecution’s plea to withdraw the case against Fr Romanova Gonsalves and others in the Velim church police attack case. Margao judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) Ram Prabhudessai adjourned the case to October 5 to decide whether it should be tried before it orContinue Reading
Girl’s school marks 125 years with closure of boarding
2016-09-24
Kurseong – A girls’ school in Kurseong marked 125 years of its founding with a decision to close down the boarding and instead spent the energies of religious Sisters in rural areas where education ministry is urgently needed. To the astonishment of priests, religious and heads of institutions gathered forContinue Reading
Special patrolling vehicle launched for women’s safety
2016-09-24
Raipur: With a view to check incidents of eve-teasing and molestation at schools, colleges, coaching centres and parks, a special patrolling vehicle for women’s safety was launched on Friday. The patrolling team of six women police personnel would take rounds across the city to get hold of anti-social elements andContinue Reading
Mortal remains of Georgian Queen found in Goa
2016-09-24
Hyderabad: Twenty-six years ago, the Government of India and Georgia, along with a posse of historians, archaeologists and priests, came together to recover a fragment of history lost in time – the mortal remains of a Georgian queen, believed to be in an old church in Goa. The Archaeological SurveyContinue Reading
Click a selfie with Saint Teresa this Puja
2016-09-24
The fibre replica of Saint Teresa will be placed on a pedestal at a vantage point, earmarked as a `selfie zone’Continue Reading