Orissa govt turns deaf ear to Kandhamal victims
Cuttack (Orissa), Aug 31: The Church authority in Orissa have expressed their disappointment to the Orissa government as the Kandhamal riots victims have not received any rehabilitation centre and compensation despite promises made by the state officials.During the anti-Christain riots in.....
Fast track on Mother Teresa's sainthood
Baruipur (West Bengal), Aug 24: Mother Teresa's elevation to sainthood is said to be on fast track as the Church is still looking for an 'acceptable' miracle attributed to her, a prelate said on Tuesday, Aug 24 in West Bengal."We are.....
Bomb found in Kingfisher flight at T'Puram airport
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 21: In another terror scare, crube bombs were found in a cargo of Kingfisher flight IT-4731 from Bangalore to Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, Mar 21, media reports said.The bomb was discovered at the Thiruvananthapuram airport after the passenges have disembarked.....
Free DVD to teachers for better IT education
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 14: Kerala government decided to distribute a resource DVD to high school teachers as a part of 'IT@school Project'.IT@school Project is a government initiative to impart Information Technology (IT) education in schools. The resource DVD which comprises of various.....
Left-ruled West Bengal, Kerala worst hit by strike
Thiruvananthapuram/Kolkata, Sep 7: The nationwide 24-hour strike being observed by trade unions on Tuesday, Sep 7 has affected Left-ruled states of West Bengal and Kerala more than the other states.Industry and commercial sectors took a hit in the southern state of.....
Arm chopping: Sacked lecturer to take legal action
Ernakulam, Sep 5: The sacked New Man College Malayalam lecturer, whose hand was chopped off by the radical Muslim group Popular Front of India (PFI), has told that he will take legal steps against college management for dismissing him.On Saturday, Sep.....
Credit crunch sees rise in church attendance
London, Dec 8 (ANI): With the ongoing credit crunch thousands of people are once again turning back to religion, the Church of England has revealed.The rise in church attendance has been seen all over the country ever since the recession, and church elders believe that the economic downturn meant people are rethinking their values.In September, when the annual service back to Church Sunday was held, where members of the church are encouraged to invite a friend to a service,.....
Virginia churches break from US Episcopal Church
WASHINGTON, Dec 18: Eight congregations in the Virginia Diocese of the Episcopal Church voted overwhelming to break away, the Church announced, in the latest sign of a rift in the US denomination over its ordination of a gay bishop.Two of the larger parishes, The Falls Church and Truro Church in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, voted to join the conservative Convocation of Anglicans in North America organization, which is linked to the Episcopal Church of Nigeria.The Nigerian.....