The Department of Physics, St. Xavier s College, Ranchi is organizing three day International Conference on “Advances in Novel Materials: Towards Sustainable Future” (ICAN-24) from 20th to 22nd January, 2024 in collaboration with Condensed Matter Research Society (CMRS),
Fallout of Stan Swamy’s persecution highlighted at release of memoirs It is time for the State to understand the international shame brought to our country by the persecution of the undertrial: Bishop
The State should understand that the persecution of Father Stan Swamy, the Jesuit priest and rights defender who died in judicial custody last month, had brought international shame to the country, Ranchi Auxiliary Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas has said.
“Father Stan has become an international figure after his death and it is time for the State to understand the international shame brought to our country by the persecution of the undertrial. We hope that the government and the political representatives wake up after this episode,” Bishop Mascarenhas said on Tuesday.
A call to pray for the release of all the Elgaar Parishad accused was sounded after the Requiem Mass for Father Stan Swamy at St Mary’s Cathedral in Ranchi on Saturday.
“We would like to appeal to all to pray that all those accused in the Elgaar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case be released immediately unless the State is able to prove their guilt conclusively,” Ranchi auxiliary Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas said while delivering the homily after the mass, which was broadcast online.
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The Ranchi-based Father Stan an ailing, 84-year-old Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist who died in federal custody on July 5 in Mumbai had been held for nine months without bail under the anti-terror law UAPA in the Elgaar Parishad case.
Ranchi: Chief minister Hemant Soren on Saturday said that education sector suffered the most during the Covid-induced lockdown and the fact that pupils still managed to continue with their studies despite facing a challenging situation speaks volumes about their discipline.
Speaking as a chief guest at the 59th convocation ceremony of Xavier Institute of Social Services (XISS) here via video conferencing, Soren congratulated the 304 graduating students and urged them learn new skills “as the next phase of their life is going to be tough”. “Since the path ahead will not be always smooth, you should rely on some basic qualities to face life’s adversities,” he added.