By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Oct 22, 2021: The protracted lockdown and closure of schools have adversely affected the education of Dalit and Tribal students in rural areas, a study reveals. A discussion on the impact of prolonged school closure and sharing of the survey report, ‘Locked Out,’ was held OctoberContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Oct 17, 2021: The recently published Global Hunger Index shows that hunger level in India is “serious” and food activists in the country say Dalit and Tribal communities bear the brunt of it. The hunger index ranks India at 101 among 116 countries in the worldContinue Reading
Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, Oct 16, 2021: The Archdiocese of Goa-Daman concluded the diocesan communication week on October 16 with Archbishop Filipe Neri applauding tiatrists for protecting culture and educating people on various social issues. The week began October 10 with the theme of the World Communications Day “Come and See:Continue Reading
By Purushottam Nayak Raikia, Oct 16, 2021: The visit of Selvaraj Jude Zacharia Rosario Mangalraj, the national president, has brought new enthusiasm to the members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Kandhamal, Odisha. “We are immensely grateful to Mangalraj for visiting, inspiring, and assuring us of hisContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Panaji, Oct 14, 2021: The Archdiocese of Goa-Daman celebrated the communication week with the theme of the World Communications Day “Come and See: Communicating and Encountering People where and as they are.” The October 10-16 celebration began with a meeting of well-known tiatrists at Lar DeContinue Reading
Rome, Oct 13, 2021: After almost 5 years as a captive of an Al Qaeda-linked Islamist group in Mali in West Africa, a Colombian nun has been freed. Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez Argoti was flown from Bamako, Mali’s capital, to Rome where Vatican Media posted photos of her being greetedContinue Reading
By Lisa Zengarini Washington, Oct 12, 2021: US bishops commend the Biden Administration for increasing to 125,000 the number of refugees who can enter the United States in the new fiscal year. In a statement issued on October 11, they also call on Congress to sustain the Refugee Admissions ProgramContinue Reading
By George Cheriyan Jaipur, Oct. 10, 2021: Green Action Week, observed each year during the first week of October (Oct. 4-10), is a global people’s campaign to promote sustainable consumption. Around 60 organizations in 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, North- and South America are participating in the campaign thisContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Oct. 7, 2021: Human rights activists on October 7 welcomed the Supreme Court giving the Uttar Pradesh government 24 hours to file a report on the killing of farmers in the northern Indian state four days ago. A bench led by Chief Justice of IndiaContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Patna, Oct 7, 2021: A Catholic priest on country wide bike mission to spread the message of peace and environmental protection on October 8 urged some students in Patna to make small sacrifices to keep their eastern Indian city clean. “This sacrifice is expected from you.Continue Reading
