Parasnath Hill protests: The Jain community is staunchly opposing government's move to declare Parasnath Hill located in the Giridih district of Jharkhand a tourist destination. Several Jain monks ...

The Parasnath hill in Giridih district is known for its lush green cover, which include rare medicinal trees and herbal plants. However, the green cover is fast depleting. Dhanbad: The Parasnath hill ...

The samity members claimed that the incidents of forest fire are caused by tribals, who light fire to clean the areas while plucking Mahua flowers Members of Parasnath Makar Sankranti Mela Samity try ...

Tribal bodies stepped up their demand to 'free' the Parasnath hills in Jharkhand's Giridih district from the 'clutches' of the Jain community and said thousands will assemble there on January 10 as a ...

Sammed Sikharji News: The Centre on Thursday (January 5) directed the Jharkhand government to strictly enforce the relevant provisions Management Plan of the Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary in the wake ...

A protest by the Jain community led to the Giridih district administration setting up a checkpoint to prevent people from entering the temple area where meat and alcohol will not be allowed. The ...

It was 8.30 pm in the town of Madhuban in Jharkhand, and Itwari Soren and Ramesh Murmu sat listless outside a lavish Jain mansion. The two, who are palanquin bearers and belong to the Santal Adivasi ...

A fire, seething in the forested swathes of Giridih since last month-end, has reportedly taken a heavy toll on the flora and fauna on the holy Parasnath Hills and is threatening the cluster of temples ...

During the full moon of the Baisakh month (in May), Adivasis from the Santhal community in Hazaribagh, erstwhile Manbhum, and the larger Santhal Pargana areas in Jharkhand, gather at the base of ...

Members of the tribal communities on Friday raised objection against the central government's decision banning tourism activities in Parasnath Hills of Giridih district of Jharkhand. 'Parasnath adobe ...

A protest by Jain Community in Chennai over the Sammed Shikharji issue (File/PTI) Tribal bodies stepped up their demand to “free” the Parasnath hills in Jharkhand’s Giridih district from the “clutches ...