Ahimsa Times 2008 06 SrNo 96

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Publisher: Ahimsa Times

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Bhagwan Bahubali and Sidh Bhagwan. Five canopies were also missing.
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JAIN DEVOTEES LIGHT LAMPS AND PRAY FOR WORLD PEACE IN VARANASI Varanasi, June 10: Hundreds of devotees belonging to Jain religion have gathered on the banks of Ganges River here to pray for world peace by lighting lamps. The devotees said that by lighting lamps, they were wishing that the world was illuminated with peace and prosperity. According to Jain devotees, "The lamps lighted here may dispel all the darkness in the world, and spread harmony amongst all. We are praying for the peace, prosperity, of all the people in the world and so we have lighted up these lamps." Varanasi, which is one of the most holy places of Hindus, is equally revered by Jains being the birthplace of one of the holy Jain saints, the 23rd Tirthankar Parsvanath.
NEWFOUND JAIN SITES - ROCK ART, JAINA BEDS, DOLMENS NEAR GINGEE - CHENNAI: Over the last three months, two rock art sites, two caverns with Jaina beds, and dolmens have been discovered within a radius of 25 km on the hillocks behind the Gingee fort in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district. Members of the team that found the sites, said the discovery of Jaina beds confirmed the earlier view that present-day Villupuram district was once a prominent centre of Jainism. The
presence of the rock art sites and dolmens showed that the area had been under continuous human occupation for 3,000 years. The hillock, located 15 km behind the Gingee fort, forms part of a chain of hills in the area. The team found a series of Jaina beds on the floor of the cavern and pre-historic paintings on the boulder surface opposite the beds.
BIJ AL CASE: SAJAL JAIN AND MANISH JAIN OTHERS GET LIFE TERM AHMEDABAD: In yet another instance of the law catching up with the rich and influential, Delhibased businessman Sajal Jain and his four friends were sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ahmedabad Sessions Court, four and a half years after they gangraped 24-year-old Bijal Joshi after a New Year Eve party. Unable to bear the humiliation and physical torture – she was also L beaten up by the gang - Bijal hanged herself on January 7, 2004, leaving behind a note accusing Sajal (33), his friends Chandan (27), Ashok alias Mandan Jaiswal (26), Sugam Jaiswal (26), Dharmendra alias Karan Jain (30) and Manish Jain of driving her to suicide.
OBSERVE 2ND OCTOBER AS WORLD DRY DAY The Government of India has mooted out a proposal before World Health conference held at Geneva to observe the 2nd October as 'World Dry day. The assembly consisting of 11 members from south-east Asian countries accepted the proposal unanimously with a view to control the consumption of alcohol. The proposal was placed by the Health Minister, Dr. Ambumani Ram Doss. The resolution was signed by all the members and a draft of the same was prepared for being placed before the next meeting of World Health Organisation to be held in the year 2010. The Minister pointed out that only four states in the country, namely Gujarat, J & K, Mizoram and Manipur had framed their anti-alcohol policy. Urgent action was required to be taken by all the states in this direction to control the alcohol consumption and prevent its consequent harmful effects. He added that existing laws to control alcohol consumption were not being implemented seriously. Concerted efforts will be made in this direction from 2nd October, 2008.
POLICE INFORMER OF JAIN IDOL THEFT DENIED CASH PRIZE New Delhi : An informer who had helped the Delhi Police to trap a gang which stole old Mahavira idols, has claimed that she was not given the promised cash reward of Rs. 3.5 crore by the police and has now moved to the
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