Ahimsa Times 2007 09 SrNo 87

Author(s): Ahimsa Times
Publisher: Ahimsa Times

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AHIMSA TIMES - SEPTEMBER 2007 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
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Lal Gandhi, President of ANUVRAT Global Organization- UN NGO works under the leadership of Acharya Mahapragya, the head of ANUVRAT's transnational center for peace and nonviolent action, as an important NGO associated with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations. ANUVRAT's work focuses on strategies to inculcate a culture of peace and nonviolence among children and youths, where thousand of children have benefited from periodical camps. Dr. Gandhi is confirmed official speaker and guest of the President of the General Assembly at the 61st United Nations Informal Interactive Hearing of the General Assembly on Inter-religious and Inter-cultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace on Thursday 4 October 2007. Dr. Gandhi will speak on "Jain Contribution to Interfaith Harmony" as part of the ministerial and highest possible level of speakers, attending the three plenary meetings: Thursday morning 4th October and two on Friday, 5 October. He will also be attending the afternoon meeting on 4 October 2007 as an informal interactive hearing with representatives of civil society, including representatives of non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to be chaired by the President of the General Assembly.
HONOURS
JINENDRA KUMAR TO RECEIVE SHREE SANGH SEVA PURASKAR
Ahmedabad, Noted journalist Jinendra Kumar Jain has been selected for the "Shree Sangh Seva Puraskar-2007" by Udaipur-based Shree Jain Vishwa-Bharati, a registered world university. The award will be presented to Mr Jain, who is the editor of local Hindi daily "'Young Leader'' at the hands of Jain spiritual leader Acharya Shree Mahapragnaji, at a function to be held in Udaipur on September 22, a release said here today. The function will be chaired by Swadesh Bhushan Jain, Chairman of ''Punjab Kesri" news daily." Bahubali Shantilal Shah, Manging Director of Gujarat Samachar will be present at the function as the chief guest. The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 1,25,000, a certification, and shawl.
RAJEEV JAIN NAMED CEO OF BAJAJ FINANCE
Bajaj Auto Finance Limited has appointment of Rajeev Jain as Chief Executive Officer. Rajeev is a management graduate by profession and has 15 years of experience in consumer lending industry. He comes with the experience of managing diverse consumer lending businesses viz. auto loans, durables loans, personal loans and credit cards. In his previous assignments he has worked over four years with GE and eight years with American Express. He joins Bajaj Finance from AIG, where he was Deputy CEO for its consumer finance business.
DR. RAVSAHEB PATIL APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN OF INSTITUTE FOR JAIN STUDIES Noted Jain scholar and author Dr. Ravsaheb Patil (Solapur) was appointed as the first Chairman of Institute For Jain Studies, Pune. The main activity of Institute for Jain Studies will be to provide information and study material to all those who want to study any subject that is related to Jainism. The information will be provided mainly through Internet, i.e. website, online books, online courses, discussion groups, emails etc., and also by printed literature and correspondence courses. The subjects on which information will be provided include Jain History, Jain Literature, Prakrit Languages, Jain Literature in Sanskrit, Jain Mathematics, Jain Ayurveda, Jain Astrology, Jain Sculpture, Jain Monachism, Jain Community, Jain Philosophy, Ahimsa and Vegetarianism etc. The institute will also start a short period Certificate Course in Jainology. Contact Details: Institute For Jain Studies, Post Box No. 58,mJagannath Complex,199, Mumbai-Pune Road, Chinchwad East, Pune 411019,India. E-Mail: jainismus@gmail.com Courtsey: Mahavir" E-Mail: msanglikar@yahoo.com
MISCELLANEOUS
SUPREME COURT ADMITS PLEA AGAINST FEMALE FOETICIDE
The Supreme Court admitted a petition seeking direction to the Union Health Ministry to take foolproof and effective measures to curb the growing female foeticide in the country. Admitting the petition by a social activist, Prabhakar Deshpande, the apex court bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan tagged it for hearing with another similar petition. In his petition, Deshpande contended before the bench, which also included Justices R.V. Raveendran and D.K. Jain, that on an average, one million female foeticides take place in the country annually through illegal abortions and this was heavily skewing the gender ratio of the society. Deshpande contended that female foeticide continues at an alarming rate because of the government's failure to effectively implement the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Test Act of 1994. Contending that the government has neither the requisite manpower nor the necessary funds and infrastructure to implement the act, Deshpande sought the court's direction to the government to increase its manpower and hike funds
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