Mumbai: The chief administrator of the spiritual movement Brahma Kumaris died March 11 at a private hospital in Mumbai. She was 92. Dadi Hriday Mohini was undergoing treatment at Saifee Hospital in Mumbai for the past 15 days, according to a spokesperson of the spiritual organization. Her mortal remains willContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai: A special court in Mumbai March 11 deferred its order on the bail plea of tribal rights activist Jesuit Father Stan Swamy, plunging his confreres and supporters into gloom. “Yes sad, and bad indeed,” the Jesuit Conference of South Asia reacted to the news. “TheContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Bengaluru: The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) says Catholics can in good conscience receive anti-Covid-19 vaccines produced using cells derived from aborted human fetuses in research and experimentation. The use of such vaccines does not constitute formal co-operation with abortion, says statement released MarchContinue Reading
Kochi: The Latin Church in Kerala has lashed out at the state government over the scrapped deal with US-based EMCC International for deep sea fishing and research, stating that the Fisheries and Industries Departments made serious mistakes and that they would have to take responsibility for the issue, instead ofContinue Reading
New Delhi: The Salesians of Don Bosco, a leading worldwide Catholic religious congregation for men, has inaugurated a new 45-kilowatt solar on-grid power plant and rainwater collectors at one of their centers in the Indian national capital. This installation is a vital step toward fulfilling the Salesian congregational ambition ofContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao: Women are the biggest miracle workers in the world, asserts a Catholic prelate serving India’s northeastern extreme. “You are miracle workers and also our unsung heroines, who go about making the world a better place to live in, without expecting anything in return,” Bishop George PallipparambilContinue Reading
New Delhi: A 49-year-old farmer from Haryana’s Hisar district on March 7 allegedly hanged himself from a tree, about seven kilometers from the Tikri border protest site, police said. The farmer, who supported the agitation against Centre’s new farm laws, has purportedly left a suicide note, they said. “The victim,Continue Reading
By Ditsa Bhattacharya New Delhi: Hundreds of women, students and workers assembled at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar March 8 –International Women’s Day – to celebrate the unity of women, workers and farmers and to protest against the federal government’s alleged “anti-women, anti-people” policies. The demonstration was organized by multiple women’s massContinue Reading
By Ravi Kaushal, Sagrika Kissu New Delhi: Most women farmers, who had gathered at Tikri and Singhu borders of the national capital, told NewsClick that the farmers’ protest has been a life changing experience for them, as through these protests they became aware about their legitimate rights. Scarves of allContinue Reading
Kolkata: Seven people were killed in a huge fire that broke out in an office building in central Kolkata’s Strand Road on March 8 evening. Among the dead are four firemen, a police officer, a Railways officer and a security person, officials said. Two others are missing. Five of theContinue Reading