Bangalore 4 February 2023 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Fr. James Shekhar (55) as new Bishop of Buxar, Bihar. says a message from Rev. Dr. Stephen Alathara Deputy Secretary General, CCBI This appointment was made public on Saturday, 4 February, 2023. Fr. James Shekhar was born on 23 September 1967 in Singamparai (Tamil […]
With the hostile takeover of NewDelhi Television, we have seen the last of the ‘independent’ mainstream television channels in India. In the latest in a series of resignations at the company after it was taken over by the Adani group, Journalists and anchosr Nidhi Razdan and Sreenivasan Jain have quit NDTV. Razdan had worked at […]
यही है,भारत का दुर्भाग्य। एक सिनेमा के लिए इतनी मारामारी, इतना हंगामा। लेकिन रसातल में जा रहे भारत को जुल्मी तानाशाह से बचाने, बेकारी महंगाई, सरकारी लूट घपला घोटालों, ईवीएम की हेराफेरी, जनादेश की लूट को रोकने के लिए ऐसी भीड़ कभी सड़कों पर नहीं आती है। जुल्मी लुटेरों के खिलाफ ऐसी कोई बगावत, कोई […]
सरकार हलकान, पर चाटुकारों की कमी नहीं गालिब! आखिर उस या ऐसी किसी डाक्यूमेंट्री में गुजरात दंगों के बारे में ऐसा नया क्या कहा बताया जा सकता है, जो खबरों में थोड़ी बहुत भी रुचि रखने वाला नहीं जानता! उन दंगों में गुजरात (मोदी) सरकार, संघ परिवार की भूमिका के बारे में ही कोई क्या […]
At a Press Conference held in Delhi on 18 January, the Government spokesman said, “The Nation will celebrate its 74th Republic Day on January 26, 2023. The celebrations include the traditional march past at Kartavya Path comprising a grand parade by the contingents of the Armed Forces & Paramilitary Forces; tableaux display by the States and […]
Sir, With reference to : Shankkar Aiyar: EC Credibility and the Missing Seshan Effect There is a discernible disquiet among the public over the approach and accommodation of political practices by the Election Commission. It is said justice must be seen to be done. Similarly, conduct of elections must be seen to be truly free […]
जजों की नियुक्ति की चालू व्यवस्था द्वारा सुझाए गए नामों में नापसंद नाम को सरकार स्वीकृति देने में विलंब कर सकती है। एक साल पहले एक अधिवक्ता ( मुस्लिम) के नाम की स्वीकृति में साल भर लग गया। एक बार इंदिरा जी ने महाराष्ट्र के एक सज्जन का नाम जजों की सूची से इसलिए हटाया […]
The Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) is announced that the ‘ICPA Award for the Best Reportage on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes’, [sponsored by the CBCI Office for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes], will be awarded to Father Irudhaya Jothi SJ for authentically and consistently being the voice of people’s rights, especially the poor Dalits […]
Indian Catholic Press Association (ICPA) will honour noted journalist, writer and human rights activist John Dayal conferring its prestigious annual Louis Careno Award for Excellence in Journalism for his bold, continuous and consistent writing against communalism and fundamentalism gaining ground globally. According to ICPA President Ignatius Gonsalves, the Award will be conferred on Mr Dayalin […]
An Indian Catholic priest is recovering in a hospital in Ireland after an intruder broke into his residence and stabbed him on October 30. Father Bobit Augusthy was attacked at around 9:30 am at Waterford, in the Republic of Ireland. Th priests’ residence is in the grounds of Waterford Regional Hospital. Father Augusthy is a […]
The Bharat Jodo Yatra (March to unify India) is a “tapasya” (spiritual journey) to seek the soul of India at a time of grave crisis, says Rahul Gandhi, who leads the Kanniyakumari to Kashmir march, covering 3,570 kilometers. Gandhi is from the Indian National Congress party. Gandhi said this while interacting with leaders of around […]
अंगरेजी राज में जब पहली बार जब जनगणना शुरू हुई, तो ऐसे कई समुदाय मिले जो स्वयं को हिंदू मुस्लिम दोनों बताते थे। इसलिए कि वे इन दोनों परंपराओं में गुंथ चुके थे।जैसे, गुजरात के momna, जो खतना करवाते, अपने मृत परिजनों को दफनाते, गुजराती कुरान पढ़ते परंतु बाकी सभी रीति रिवाज में हिंदू थे। […]
