At a simple, yet spectacular function held to celebrate the beginning of the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Vidyamandir Trust, Palanpur, Actor and Humanitarian Padmabhushan Aamir Khan won the hearts of the audience with his deep, but easy-to-grasp insights into education and life.
More than five hundred members of the Palanpuri Jain community and other well wishers from various cities across India and the world came to Palanpur on January 6 and 7, 2018 to attend the 70th anniversary celebrations of Vidyamandir Trust which also saw the launching of a number of new projects.
A few months after he was selected to join the prestigious ‘Rafa Nadal Academy’, fifteen year old Veer Shah won the singles title at the “VII Joyeria Abolengo Tournament”, a Spanish National Level Under 16 lawn tennis event held in Palma De Mallorca in Spain in early December, 2017. Over 35 players from all across Europe participated in the tournament.
Nilesh Sheth (Nice Diamonds) has been recently elected as the President of the Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association (IDCA) for the year 2018. The IDCA, a New York based gem and jewellery trade association, was established as a not for profit organization in 1984. It provides a platform for its members to network with each other and promotes the business of its members within the United States.
At the 43rd International Convention of the Giants International held recently in Mumbai, Priti and Mehul N. Shah were felicitated for their contributions to the activities of the organisation and particularly for their recent initiatives in tree plantation and other environmentally-friendly and socially-oriented programmes.
Twelve year old Dia Mehta, a Grade 7 student at Bombay International School (BIS) is one of the four students, including two girls, from the city selected to attend a 10 day coaching camp to be conducted by the Queens Park Rangers in London.
Shri Bhupendrabhai Manilalbhai Parikh (age 74) passed away in Mumbai on 1 Dec 2018