Many organisations from the community and other bodies headed by individuals from the community continued to organise distribution of food and rations to the underprivileged and other needy sections of society during the second and third phases of the ongoing lockdown in the country.
The Board of Trustees of Vidyamandir Trust, Palanpur has unanimously elected Rajiv P. Mehta new Chairman at its meeting held on May 2, 2020. Rajiv will hold the post for a two-year period till 2022.
Well known artist Vyoma Parikh has launched a unique initiative to support certain select charities. Under the campaign banner of Art for a Cause, she will present a selected painting to anyone who donates an amount equivalent to its cost to one of the specified charities she has decided to support.
A number of individuals and organisations from the community have come forward to organise distribution of food and rations to the underprivileged and other needy sections of society during the ongoing lockdown in the country.
Lovers of Gujarati poems and ghazals have a reason to be pleased – a new book with the complete collection of poems by well-known ghazalkar and artiste Saif Palanpuri, was published by the Gujarat Sahitya Academy to mark World Book Day on April 23, 2020. The publication has been compiled and edited by Prof Rishikesh Raval of Palanpur.
Smt Ranjan Pravin Sheth (age 81) passed away in Mumbai on 09 May 2020
Smt Meenaxiben Vijaybhai Kothari (age 70} passed away in Mumbai on 05 May 2020
Smt Megha Amish Shah (age 40) passed away in Surat on 21 Apr 2020
Shri Subhashbhai Kirtibhai Bhansali (age 76) passed away in Mumbai on 20 Apr 2020
Smt Sohiniben Navinbhai Chodhari (age 80) passed away in Mumbai on 15 Apr 2020
Shri Parag S. Mehta (age 62) passed away in Mumbai on 11 Apr 2020
Ms. Priyangi Mehta (age 37) passed away in Mumbai on 07 Apr 2020