By Purushottam Nayak Rourkella: The Church in Odisha has mourned the death of the first tribal to become an office of the Indian Administrative Service from the eastern Indian state. Livnus Kindo died of heart attack at 10:30 pm on April 18 in his residence at Rajgangpur in Odisha’s SundargarhContinue Reading
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on April 18 wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, listing five suggestions to tackle the Covid-19 vaccine shortage in India, which is currently fighting the second wave of the deadly virus. The former PM acknowledged the cloud of uncertainty among the people ofContinue Reading
Adar Poonawalla, the head of the world’s largest vaccine maker (by doses), on April 16, urged US President Joe Biden to lift the embargo on export of vaccine raw materials. The restriction has hit production of vaccines in India. In a tweet posted on social media tagging Biden, the SerumContinue Reading
New Delhi: Delhi residents who have visited the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar or are planning to do so will have to undergo compulsory 14-day home quarantine on their return and upload their details on an official website, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority said in an order. The ongoing Kumbh MelaContinue Reading
NOIDA: Ashish Anand had dreams of becoming a fashion designer. A former flight attendant, he borrowed from relatives and poured his $5,000 life savings into opening a clothing shop on the outskirts of Delhi selling custom-designed suits, shirts and pants. The shop, called the Right Fit, opened in February 2020,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ranchi: The Catholic Church on April 16 joined political and social leaders in Jharkhand to mourn the death of Balmdina, widow of Albert Ekka, the first tribal soldier to win India’s highest military decoration. Balmdina, wife of one of the greatest heroes of the Indo-Pakistan WarContinue Reading
New Delhi: A seer has died from COVID-19 and 80 other holy men have tested positive after attending a vast religious festival where millions of pilgrims have been ignoring Covid-19 advice despite a national surge in infections. The announcement from authorities in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, came as India recorded more thanContinue Reading
Kurnool: Huge crowds, squeezed shoulder-to-shoulder with several defaulting on wearing masks, were seen celebrating Ugadi in visuals from Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, at a time when the country is grappling with the deadly second wave of the pandemic. It has been a tradition in Kurnool district’s Kairuppala village toContinue Reading
Kottayam: Even as the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government continues to grapple with the crisis triggered by the resignation of K.T. Jaleel from the Cabinet, the Syro-Malabar church has come up with a demand that the Minorities Welfare Department be handed over to the Chief Minister from the next governmentContinue Reading
New Delhi: Bishop Emeritus Collin Theodore of Church of North India’s Rajasthan diocese died on April 15. He was 75. His family members arranged for his cremation at 2:30 pm in accordance with Bishop Theodore’s will. Bishop Theodore did his theological studies in Bishop’s College, Calcutta, and was ordained inContinue Reading