New Delhi: Minister of State Ports, Shipping and Waterways Mansukh Mandaviya has flagged off the first “All Women Officers’ Sailing” on MT Swarna Krishna from Mumbai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port. Shipping and Waterways on March 7 said the event was an attempt to acknowledge women’s efforts in breaking down the stereotypesContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: George Muthoot, an Orthodox Christian who played a pivotal role in building one of India’s most trusted financial power houses, died March 5 in Delhi. He was 71. George, the chairman and whole time director of the Muthoot Group, was rushed to Delhi’s EscortsContinue Reading
Barnala: Jagseer Singh Chhiniwal, a farmer leader from BKU Sidhupur, has been at the Singhu border since November 26. Back in his village Chhiniwal in Barnala, the villagers have ensure that his crops are well taken care of. “I will go back after completing 100 days at least. I hadContinue Reading
Lucknow: The umbrella body of farmers protesting the three farm laws has decided to hold a ‘tractor march’ in 16 districts of Uttar Pradesh and entire Uttarakhand states. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM, joint from of farmers) has so far played a key role in organizing the farmers’ ‘mahapanchayat’ (grandContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar: Organizations and individuals working on women’s rights and food issues in Odisha on March 5 demanded inclusion of women in public distribution system. “A large number of newly wed women are unable to access their share of ration. This is because their names are cancelled fromContinue Reading
Chennai: Gomathi (name changed), a resident of a Semmenchery in Chennai, dropped out of school during Covid-19 lockdown and started working as a house maid in Vellore district. She was rescued by Non-Governmental Organisations and the district administration in September 2020 following information that she was harassed by the houseContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Agartala: Christians in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura have expressed disappointment over scheduling an election on Easter Sunday. “Scheduling the election on the Universal Festival of Easter, which is a weeklong obligatory observance of faith for all Christians around the world, will not only make theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai: Cardinal Oswald Gracias on March 4 took the first dose of Covid vaccine after inaugurating a designated vaccination center at Holy Family Hospital in Bandra, a Mumbai suburb. The hospital, which is managed by the Ursulines of Mary Immaculate congregation, launched the second phase ofContinue Reading
Bilkondi: Three Christians, including two pastors, were hospitalized after a Hindu radical group allegedly attacked a birthday party. On March 1, a mob of 25 members of the Bajrang Dal attacked Christians who had gathered at Bilkondi, a village in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, for the birthday celebrationsContinue Reading
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on March 3 said voicing dissent against the government did not amount to sedition, while rejecting a plea to “terminate” the Lok Sabha membership of Farooq Abdullah and book him for sedition. A Bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul rejected a petitionContinue Reading