Ahimsa Times 2008 05 SrNo 95

SR No.: 523595
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ahimsa Times
Publisher: Ahimsa Times
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 14
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Ahimsa Times, & India
File Size: 362 KB

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AHIMSA TIMES - MAY 2008 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
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lot to my family." A student of the government-aided Dayanand Model Senior Secondary School on Mandir Marg, she has been an outstanding student throughout her academic life at Delhi University's Shri Ram College of Commerce and Delhi School of Economics.
PRESTIGIOUS ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR AWARDED TOZ DR. DHIRAJ BHAI SHAH - Ahimsa Times is proud to inform that Dr. Dhiraj Shah, Past President of JAINA and Chairman of JAINA's World Community Service has been awarded the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He joins the ranks of President Bush Senior, President Clinton, Deepak Chopra and many others. He is very deserving Jain Leader in North America and has dedicated his whole life to the cause of Jains, Jainism, Jain unity and charities worldwide. He is kind, devoted and committed person whose vision for living is to care for the suffering humanity. Our hearty congratulations to Dhiraj Bhai. Courtesy: Jasvant Mehta, Jain Society of Alberta,
PRAKRIT AWARD FOR GERMANS - Two German octogenarian professors will be awarded the prestigious Prakrit Jnanabharati International award for 2005 and 2006. The National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research, Shravanabelagola, has selected German scholars Willem Bollee (81) and Klaus Bruhn (80) for its Prakrit Jnanabharati International Award for 2005 and 2006 respectively. The award was instituted in 2004 by the National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research based in Shravanabelagola. The institute convenor Prof. Hampa Nagarajaiah told reporters here on Thursday that Dr Willem Bollee, retired Indology professor from University of
Wuerzburg is the recipient of the award for 2005 while Klaus Bruhn, retired Indology professor from Berlin University is the 2006 recipient." The Award function will be organised at Berlin, Germany on 25th May 2008. Prof. Prem Suman Jain (Director) and Prof. Hampana (Convenor) will present this prestigious Award to these German scholars on behalf of Parampujya Charukeerthy Bhattaraka Swamyji, Chairman of the Institute. H. E. Ambassador of India to Germany will be the Chief Guest. Courtsey: Ajitkumar Benadi E-Mail: ajithkbenadi@googlemail.com E-Mail- NIPSAR mynipsar@yahoo.co.in
GULAB KOTHATI HONORED WITH DOCTORATE IN ITALY Editor of Rajasthan Patrika Mr. Gulab Kothari has been honored with Doctor of Philosophy by Okido Global Research Institute of Col Bordola, Italy. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Kothari explained the importance of yoga and meditation.
ACHARYA KISHORE KUNAL AWARDED BHAGWAN MAHAVEER AWARD PATNA : Acharya Kishore Kunal, Retd. IPS official and chairman of the Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts, has been conferred upon the prestigious Bhagwan Mahaveer Award for his dedicated community and social services. President Pratibha Patil gave him the award at a function organised at Rashtrapati Bhawan. This was stated in a Press note released by the secretary of the Jain Sangh, Pradeep Jain. The award instituted by Bhagwan Mahaveer Foundation, Chennai, carries a cash component of Rs. Five Lakh, a commendatory citation and a memento. Pradip Jain, secretary of Jain Sangh, Patna, informed that Acharya Kunal is the first individual from Bihar-Jharkhand to get this award. His selection was made by a jury headed by Justice Shri M. N. Venkatachalaih, former chief justice of India.
BHAGWAN MAHAVIR FOUNDATION AWARDS ANNOUNCED FOR THE YEAR 2008 Shri Sugal Chand Jain, Chairman, Bhagwan Mahavir Foundation, Chennai announced the prestigious awards
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