હીરાણી મહેતા પરિવારનું સ્નેહ-સંમેલન હીરાણી મહેતા પરિવારનું સ્નેહ-સંમેલન તા. ૨૨-૦૯-૨૦૧૩ ના રિવવારે યોજ્યું હતું. તેની ફળ-શ્રુતિએ પરિવાર એક તાંતણે ગુંથાઈ વધુ મજબુત બન્યો. સૌને અનેરો ઉમંગ અને હોંશ હતી.

Aditya Mehta makes history at Indian Open Professional Snooker Tournament Aditya Mehta continued with his record breaking feats, becoming the first Indian to reach the final of an international professional snooker tournament. The World No 72 ranked player eventually ended as runner-up losing to World No.4 Ding Junhui of China in the final, which Mehta had to play a little over an hour after his grueling and hard-fought victory over World No 5 Stephen Maguire from Scotland in the semi-final.

Dr. Tejal Gandhi Wins ‘Pharmacy Teacher of the Year’ Award Dr Tejal R. Gandhi, Principal, Anand Pharmnacy College, Anand run by Shri Ramkrishna Seva Mandal, received the 'Pharmacy Teacher of the Year Award 2011-12’ from the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) Trust at a felicitation programme held in Pune in the last week of September 2013.

Dr Ajay Kothari Chairs Prestigious Convention of Indian American Engineers Dr. Ajay P. Kothari, well known US based aerospace engineer and researcher, was chosen as Chair of the American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI)'s 28th Annual Convention held at University of Maryland in late September.

Shaineal Shah Wins Two Medals at 2013 International Chocolate Awards Shaineal Shah, owner and chocolatier of Xocolatti, was recently awarded the USA Gold and Americas Silver for his Passion Fruit Truffle in the Milk Truffle category at the 2013 International Chocolate Awards. The Awards were hosted at the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan’s Flatiron neighborhood.

Shreya Mehta Shines at Share & Care’s Art Auction for Charity New York based artist Shreya Mehta sold over 90% of her artworks exhibited at Share and Care Foundation’s first Art Auction event held in NYC on Oct 6 2013. She thus generated over US $ 25,000 for the foundation’s healthcare initiative: Healthcare to the Unreached.

Award Winning Photographs by Azmat Syed Exhibited at Palanpur Museum An exhibition of the black and white award winning photographs taken by Azmat Syed was held at the Smt. Sushilaben D. Parikh Museum and Art Gallery on the Vidyamandir Campus at Palanpur from October 2 to 4, 2013.

Rajendrakumar A. Shah Receives GJEPC’s Lifetime Achievement Award Rajendrakumar A. Shah, a stalwart of the Indian gems and jewellery industry for the past several decades received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council’s (GJEPC) 40th Annual Awards programme in Mumbai recently.

Nirav Modi Profiled by Livemint Well known designer jeweller Nirav Modi was recently featured in Livemint, the business publication from the Hindustan Times group. The article traces Modi’s rise to prominence in becoming the first Indian to feature on the cover of Christie’s auction catalogue, and later the newest Indian entrant to the Forbes list of billionaires in March this year.


Smt Rasilaben Rasikbhai Mehta (age 81) passed away Mumbai on 22 Oct 2013

Shri Mahendrabhai Jorawarmalbhai Mehta (age 75) passed away Bangalore on 12 Oct 2013

Smt Kokilaben Pradyotbhai Kothari (age 74) passed away Antwerp on 11 Oct 2013

Smt Sonalben Ashirbhai Doshi (age 59) passed away Mumbai on 09 Oct 2013

Shri Dineshchandrabhai Fojalalbhai Shah (age 73) passed away Mumbai on 06 Oct 2013

Smt Anilaben Vadilalbhai Mehta (age 70) passed away Mumbai on 06 Oct 2013

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