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issues regarding the retail division during the global slowdown. Mr. Jain AWARDS
was amongst some of the most successful names in the business fraternity RETAIL
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to be honoured for excellence in their respective categories. On getting the award, Mr. Pawan Jain said "It is indeed a proud moment for everyone associated with Safexpress. We are happy that our relentless efforts have been recognized by the retail industry. We have always ensured quality, security and timely services for all our customers and promise to continue in delivering the best. We are deeply touched by this
adulation." Corporate from across the industry including Mr. Thomas Varghese, CEO, Aditya Birla Retail Limited, Mr. Vinod Sawhny, President and COO, Bharti Retail Pvt Ltd, among others shared their views on the retail industry at the forum.
ANKITA JAIN FROM LUDHIANA TOPS CAT EXAM Ankita Jain made the Ludhina Jain community proud by scoring 99.28 percentile in CAT examination and received call from IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and Shillong. She also stood first in All India in N Mat examination conducted by Narsee-Monji Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai. Expressing satisfaction she said, "I have crossed the first milestone towards a good B school for management course. And now I am hopeful that I will be able to score well and make it in interview and group discussion too." She completed her graduation in commerce from Khalsa College for Women. Ankita likes reading about stock market and loves classical dance,
GAGAN JAIN FROM PALI, RAJASTHAN TOPS AT COMPANY SECRETARY EXAMINATION Gagan Jain, belonging to Pali town in western Rajasthan, has topped the list of candidates, who appeared in the final examination of Company Secretaryship held recently on all India basis. Like-wise, one girl candidate from Jodhpur, Mamta Jain has topped at the inter examination of Company Secretary-ship held this year.
SHRI R. M. LODHA TAKES OVER AS JUDGE IN SUPREME COURT It is heartening to learn that Shri Rajendra Mal Lodha, earlier Chief Justice of Patna High Court has been promoted to the coveted position of Supreme Court Judge. Prior to his assignment at Patna High Court, he worked as Judge of Bombay High Court for a period of 13 years. Shri Jain was born at Jodhpur on the 28th September, 1949. After pasing B.Sc. and L.L.B, he practised law at Jodhpur before joining Bombay High Court and dealt with all branches of law : Constitutional, Civil, Company, Criminal, Taxation, Labour, etc. He was elevated as a permanent Judge of Rajasthan High Court on January 31, 1994. He was transferred to Bombay High Court where he assumed office on February 16, 1994. As a Judge, Bombay High Court for thirteen years, he sat on almost all jurisdictions and for many years presided over Division Benches dealing with Constitutional matters, Tax Laws, Arbitration, Intellectual property, Land Acquisition, Labour, Cooperatives, Public Interest Litigation etc. He also presided over full Benches involving important questions of law. He has participated in important conferences, study groups and training programmes meant for Superior Judiciary on intellectual property, gender bias and HIV/AIDS. He was involved in the administration of Bombay High Court as Senior Administrative Judge and shared various other administrative committees. He was re-transferred to Rajasthan High Court where he assumed office on 2nd February, 2007. He had also worked as administrative Judge of Rajasthan High court. He was associated with National Law University, Jodhpur as its executive member and has been Chairman, State Judicial Academy, Rajasthan. He was sworn in as Chief Justice, Patna High Court on 13th May, 2008. He has now been elevated as a Judge of Supreme Court of India on 17th December, 2008. Ahimsa Foundation offers its hearty congratulations to him on this occasion.
VEGETARIANISM JAIN FOOD TO BE PROVIDED IN RAILWAY TRAINS The Managing Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd., Shri Tandon has informed that Jain food is now being served by Indian Railways in all the trains providing food service on similar lines as that by Air India. The passengers desiring to have Jain food should mention about their preference in the reservation slip. In case the Jain food is not made available to them, they should inform the M.D., I.R.C.T.C., mentioning
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