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Amid protests by Jains, police post set up to boost security at Gujarat’s Shajtrunjay hill

January 03, 2023 1:41 pm

The move comes in the wake of protests by Jains across Gujarat over alleged vandalism at a shrine near the holy hill.

Ahmedabad: 24-yr-old CA renounces Rs 100-crore business, becomes Jain monk

April 21, 2018 10:09 am

Mokshesh, the eldest son of Mumbai-based businessman Sandip Sheth, will be known as ‘Karunapremvijay Jee’, he said. “Our family belongs to Deesa town of Banaskantha district (in Gujarat) and is now settled in Mumbai,” Girish Sheth said.

45 Jains embark on road to sainthood

December 02, 2014 4:55 am

Thousands of Jains from Surat and other parts of state and elsewhere were present at Ichhanath.

Jains in minority list: Govt says Muslim interest won’t be hurt

January 09, 2014 3:44 pm

Minority Affairs Minister K Rehman Khan said Sharriff’s claim of more affluent minorities cornering benefits was “unfounded”.

Building confidence among minorities top priority,says Hakeem

September 15, 2012 1:56 am

State Minorities Commission chairman Munaf Hakeem on Friday said the most important task ahead of him was to build confidence among the minority communities in the state.

NRIs slam rise in UK cremation charge

June 29, 2010 2:54 pm

A rise in the fee for cremation in Leicester has raised the hackles of Hindu,Sikh and Jain communities.

Make yourself count in Census,Jains tell each other

May 17, 2010 12:26 am

Rajesh Shah (name changed),52,of Ghatkopar refused to sign on the census form last week. He had resolved to register himself as a Jain in the religion column.