OneJAIN under the aegis of Jain All-Party Parliamentary Group (JAPPG) and the Institute of Jainology celebrated Mahavir Jayanti (Bhagwan Mahavir’s birth anniversary) as the first JAPPG event of 2017 at the House of Commons in London on Tuesday 7th March. The theme for the evening was ‘Effective Strategies to meet the Environmental Challenge’. Committee Rom[…]
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25th September 2016 The Institute of Jainology (IoJ), the international Jain organisation that is an umbrella body for UK Jain community organisations, is delighted to announce that on 22 September 2016, the Jain All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) was established in the House of Commons, London. The APPG is a grouping of parliamentarians from both houses[…]
Sunday 8th May 2016 marked a landmark event in London that honoured the rich heritage of different cultures, the spirit of solidarity, and the universal goal of love. On this day, at the historic Union Chapel in Islington, Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur UK (SRMD UK), organised a unique multi-faith concert, ‘Amazing Grace’, celebrating 50 glorious[…]
The IoJ is a member of the Animal Interfaith Alliance. Their mission is “to create a united voice for animals from all of the world’s faiths and spiritual beliefs, based on their founders’ teachings, to bring about the humane treatment of animals.”
A public address with the above title will be delivered by Dr Harshad Sanghrajka on 12th May 2013. Time: 10am to 12 pm Venue: Oshwal Mahajanwadi 1 Campbell Road Croydon Surrey Open to all This lecture is presented with the aid of Powerpoint slides in English. and discussion in English peppered with Gujarati where essential.[…]
The enormous significance of Ashtapadji to Jains has been forgotten in modern times. It was here that our first tirthankar Rishabhdev gave deshna, and gave diksha to his 98 sons. It was here that he attained nirvana. It was here that his son, Bharat Chakravarti built Sinhnishdaprasad – a precinct for the pursuit of spirituality.[…]
Indian Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has published a ‘Handbook for Overseas Indians’ with compilation of relevant information that an Overseas Indian may require to to investigate the processes for setting up a business in India. The handbook has compiled/summarized from information available in official documents/circulars/ web sites of Government of Government of India, RBI,[…]