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AHIMSA TIMES - DECEMBER 2008 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
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BEST JAIN JOURNALIST AWARD, MUMBAI 2006-07
The 7th Smt. Rukshmaniben Deepchand Gardi શ્રી મુંબઈ જેનું પત્રકાર સંઘ
Vidyavaridh BEST JAIN JOURNALIST Duha
AWARD for the year 2007 was handed out by SHRI MUMBAI JAIN PATRAKAR SANGH at a function held on the 16th of December 2008 at Hotel Samrat -Churchgate, Mumbai. For the 2nd Consecutive Year the First Best Journalist Award was bagged by Mrs. Raksha J. Shah -Freelance Journalist and Spiritual columnist - Mumbai Samachar,
editor - Jain Prakash. The second recipient was Mrs. Parul Gandhi, while the third winner was Mr. Prabhudas Pujari. The President, Mr. Bhupendra Mehta introduced the guests and read the Report of the Institution in the presence of dignitaries like the Shri Dipchand Gardi, Mukesh Doshi, Champalal Vardhan, Jawaharlal shah and Vinod Doshi, Rajesh Thavani of Mid-day and Kishore Dave of Mumbai Samachar were special guests present at the occasion. Two Consolation prizes sponsored by Bhupendra Mehta were allotted to Indravadan Zaveri and Dr. Utpala Mody. NEWS COURTESY- Shri Jitendrabhai V. Virvadia and Shri Jayantilal M. Shah, Shri Prashant Zaveri - SHRI MUMBAI JAIN PATRAKAR SANGH. Click here to see Profile - Mrs. Raksha Jitendra Shah.
SAVITRI JINDAL A JAIN DEVOTEE FROM TERAPANTH SECT DECLARED THE RICHEST WOMAN OF INDIA - In a fresh list of richest people in India by Forbes Co., Mrs. Savitri Jindal (58 years ) finds her name at the 12th position from amongst 40 persons. Her total assets are estimated to be around US$ 8.5 billion. She is a devotee of Shwetambar Terapanth sect and hails from Haryana. She is a Minister of state for Revenue, Disaster Management, Rehabilitation and Housing in Haryana Government. She is the chair-person of Jindal Group of Industries, which is composed of more than 50 plants in the country and abroad in the fields of metals, pipes and energy. Her husband, Shri O.P. Jindal, a noted industrialist had died in a helicopter crash on the 31st March, 2005. Her 4 sons, Prithviraj, Sajjan, Ratan and Naveen, run the $6 billion (sales) steel, power empire; youngest, Naveen, is in parliament,
UDYOG VIBHUSAN AWARD CONFERRED TO PRADEEP JAIN OF PARSVA NATH DEVELOPERS - Institute of Trade and Industrial Development conferred the prestigious Udyog Vibhushan award to Mr. Pradeep Jain in its Economic Development Conference This award was awarded to Mr. Jain, who is the Chairman of the leading Indian real estate
company Parsvnath Developers Limited, in recognition to his contribution to the economic development of the country. His Excellency the Governor of Gujarat, Shri Nawal Kishore Sharma inaugurated this conference. During the conference, leading entrepreneurs across the economy participated in the discussion on the theme "Role of Indian Entrepreneurs in the Economic Development". Mr. S Harcharan Singh also attended the occasion. Receiving the award, Mr. Pradeep Jain, Chairman, Parsvnath Developers Limited, said "I am honoured to receive this prestigious award. This prestigious award is a manifestation of our efforts at Parsvnath to grow and contribute to the economic development of our country. The Indian economy is resilient and will withstand these tough times. The mood at the discussion has also been optimistic that the economy will rebound"
JUSTICE RAJENDRA MAL LODHA JOINS SUPREME COURT Supreme Court Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan administered oath of office to three new judges including Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha ex Chief Justice of Patna High Court. The new judges are Justices Ashok Kumar Ganguly, Chief Justice of Madras High Court, R M Lodha, Chief Justice of Patna High Court and H L Dattu, Chief Justice of Kerala High Court. With today's appointment the
total strength of the apex court judges has gone up to 25. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha assumed the charge of the office of Judge, Hon'ble Supreme Court of India on 17th December, 2008.
DR. SANDEEP K. JAIN, CO-OPTED MEMBER, ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA
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