London: A hospital in eastern England on November 13 paid moving tributes to a “dedicated and committed” Indian-origin doctor after his death from Covid-19. Krishnan Subramanian, a 46-year-old Consultant Anesthetist at Royal Derby Hospital of the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation (UHDB), died on November 12 atContinue Reading
New Delhi, August 28, 2020: Witnessing temple rituals through live streaming cannot be a substitute for a physical visit to places of worship, the Supreme Court said on Aug 28, advocating opening of temples, churches and mosques for the public during the Unlock period on special occasions. A three-judge benchContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 23, 2020: A young Dr Ashley Franclin, mother of a two-year-old child, is among the first batch of experts being trained as part of the recently formed ‘Covid Brigade’ to help Kerala tackle an anticipated coronavirus surge from next month, when, according to officials, up to 10,000 freshContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Hyderabad, June 27, 2020: With an unprecedented spike in the corona cases, the Health Minister of Telangana State Eetala Rajender pleaded with NGOs to help curb the spread. Fourteen individuals from nine NGOs, including faith-based organizations, were invited to the meeting at very short notice onContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kolkata, April 30, 2020: TThe West Bengal unit of the Right to Food and Work Network, a group of civil society groups in India, on April 30 urged the federal Ministry of Home Affairs to ensure smooth transportation of migrant laborers stranded in various parts ofContinue Reading
Fr. Elias L. Ayuban, Jr., CMF Manila, Philippines, April 18, 2020: This is a frequently-asked question in times of crisis. An interrogative that sounds more like a sarcasm than a query seeking for a candid answer. But let me try to reflect on where the Church is now without anyContinue Reading
By Frank Krishner Patna, April 11, 2020: Tonight, as hundreds of Catholics in Bihar at home and elsewhere, watch Archbishop William D’Souza SJ perform the traditional ritual dedication of the Pascal candle on their TVs, laptops or mobile phones, via the Newsnet YouTube channel, they will be bound together inContinue Reading
By Rita Joseph New Delhi, April 6, 2020: Rights activists and media persons have decried a Supreme Court order that only government-approved news relating to pandemic COVID-19 be published. The Editors Guild of India has condemned the government statement to the top court. It termed the Supreme Court March 31Continue Reading