The Ram temple consecration has been a long-fought battle going on for 200 years. Now that has taken the form of a movement for millions of Indians with several milestones surrounded by many brutal pasts. As the historical notoriety of our nation indicates, the temples have been the centre of attraction for rubbery at various…
Agartala / Kolkata: A 65-year-old Catholic nun from the north east, Sister Judith Shadap, was honoured by the Tripura state for women empowerment initiatives at the recent Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, North East Festival 2022. Sister Judith, a native of the Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, is a social worker, and founder and executive director of…
Bhubaneswar: Communal violence took place in many different states during the celebration of Ramnavami and Hanuman Jayanti. The festivals are meant for happiness, joy and enjoyment. So violence is unacceptable while celebrating any kind of festival. Celebration of festivals should bring such an environment where caste, religion, gender, and economic disparities should be blurred. Unlike…
Mumbai: A small town Don Bosco Centre in Karjat near Mumbai, which installed a Stations of The Cross – depicting the crucifixion of Christ, has become a local centre of attraction. Karjat town is located in the outskirts of Mumbai city in Raigad district of Maharashtra. Besides Christians, believers of other faiths visit the 67-acre…
Bhubaneswar: Honourable President Ram Nath Kovind is going to visit Puri for days, from 19 February. As per the sources, President Kovind will begin his visit to the Srikhetra on February 19, then it has been scheduled that he will inaugurate a programme in commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami…
Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) will decide on Friday about the reopening of the temple for the common public. The temple is most likely to reopen from February 1 after once again being closed down post-arrival of the third wave of the pandemic. The chief of SJTA, Krishan Kumar has chaired a virtual…
Bhubaneswar: Honorable Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi Ji, will dedicate the Statue of Equality to the world on February 5, 2022. It is a 216-feet tall statue of Sri Ramanujacharya, an 11th century Bhakti saint, and a revolutionary social reformer. The 45-acre complex housing Statue of Equality is centered in Shamshabad, Hyderabad, Telangana. His Excellency, President…
Bhubaneswar: Makarsankranti is known in different names in different parts of the country. In Tamil Nadu, it’s called Pongal, Lohri in Panjab, Bihu/Magh Bihu in Assam and Makar Sankranti in Odisha. The festival is celebrated about agriculture and agricultural products. It is observed on January 14 (January 15 in case of a leap year) every…
Kolkata: Pronam, a joint initiative of The Bengal and Kolkata Police for the senior citizens of the city and supported by Shree Cement, organized a programme “Celebration of Christmas” at the Little Sisters of the Poor, St Joseph’s Home for the aged in Kolkata on Sunday. Ms Esha Dutta, Joint Convener of Pronam Project, from…
Hyderabad : Heartfulness launched the Heartfulness Peace Anthem in continuation to its celebrations around the International Day of Peace. Ricky Kej, Shibani Kashyap, Dr. Nivedita Shreyans (Director-Heartfulness), Rishabh Kothari (Director-Heartfulness) addressed the media and the launch of the anthem. The Heartfulness Peace Anthem composed by Grammy award winner Ricky Kej and renowned vocalist Lonnie Park,…