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
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
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
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
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
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
The fibre replica of Saint Teresa will be placed on a pedestal at a vantage point, earmarked as a `selfie zone’Continue Reading
Kolkata: As many as 90 paintings on St. Teresa – including rare ones towering at eight feet and endorsed by her – by eminent artists and close aides of the nun, will be displayed in a week-long exposition starting September 29 here as part of the post-canonisation programme, officials ofContinue Reading
Earlier this month, Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint of the Catholic Church in front of thousands of visitors at St Peter’s Square. While the world hailed her canonisation, luxury Spanish brand Lladro, which specialises in porcelain figurines,was surprised to find tepid response to its new collection `Mother TeresaContinue Reading
New Delhi : Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports about the death of 600 kids from malnutrition this year in Palghar district of Maharashtra, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued a notice to the Devendra Fadnavis government. The Commission has called for a detailed report ofContinue Reading
