In an effort to register his protest against Uttar Pradesh government’s move to set up 8 modern slaughter houses in the state, Jain Muni Shri Maitri Prabh Sagar ji Maharaj has been on fast-unto-death since 26th April 2011, even after 17 days of his fast UP’s Govt has not shown any positive response.

Dr Navin Shah's article "The Holly Trail" (April 15) misses the mark by confusing his pilgrimage with a travelogue. Leaving aside glaring inaccuracies (Lord Adinath did not attain Nirvana at Palitana) the article, as presented is likely to discourage a would be pilgrim.He has used layman's language addressing Bhagwan or describing poojas or other sacred rituals. One must approach such religious subjects with appropriate reverence - VINAY.

Dr. Sadhvi Sadhna’s 48th initiation ceremony was celebrated at Ahimsa Paryavaran Sadhana Mandir, Chetana Marg Defence colony, Ahimsa Bihar New Delhi. Her initiation day was named after Dr. Sadhna International Woman Right Protection Day.

Padma Shri Dr. H. Sudarshan, Hon. Secretary, Vivekananda Girijana Kalyana Kendra who has also won the Right Livelihood award was conferred the Mahavir Ahimsa award by the Mahavir Seva Samsthan during the Bhagavan Mahavir Jayanti celebrations held at M.L. Vardhamanaiah Memorial Hall

Former governor of Assam and Jammu & Kashmir Lt Gen (retd) S K Sinha on Sunday appealed to the state government to consider construction of a "Civilisation Gate" on the northern side of Gandhi Maidan which would convey secular message and show Bihar's contribution to the course of history.

The Department of Religious Studies Punjabi University Patiala organised Acharya Tulsi Memorial Lecture on 14 March 2011 at 2.00 p.m. in University Senate Hall. Samani Chritra Prajna Vice-Chancellor, Jain Vishwa Bharati University, delivered the lecture on the theme “Acharya Tulsi’s Contribution to Academic World.” DR. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor of Punjabi University Patiala presided over the Lecture Programme. Samani Ji highlighted to those human values on which Acharya Tulsi had laid emphasis over his life. She focused over the nonviolence, value education and science of living without which the proper sustenance of life is impossible. In his presidential remarks Dr. Jaspal Singh commemorated to Acharya Tulsi’s contribution to Saint Harchnd Singh Longowal and Rajiv Gandhi compromise which plaid kea role in bringing peace in Punjab.

The installation ceremony (Pratishtha) of Shri Laxmi Vallabh Parshwanath 72 Jinalaya, claimed to be the largest Jain temple in Asia, was held at Bhinmal, a small town in Jalore district of Rajasthan on the 14th February, 2011.