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Happy
New Year to all our Readers - hope you have all
enjoyed the festive season and are now rested and refreshed,
ready for the challenges of 2010. We have not had a full
sized eNewsletter issue since August 2009 but have sent
out several event / update issues as required. Feedback
remains positive and we will continue with a full schedule
for eNews for this year. Thanks for your continued support
for LCUK eNews - please get your Lohana friends and family
to subscribe free at www.Lohana.info |
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Community
News & Events |
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LCUK
Election Results |
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The
LCUK Annual Delegates Conference was held on 13th September
2009 and the following Officers were appointed to the Executive: |
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Pannaben
Raja
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President
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Hiteshbhai
Thakker
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Vice
President
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Pradipbhai
Chandarana
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Vice
President
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Sunilbhai
Majithia
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Secretary
General
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Shekharbhai
Kakkad
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Treasurer
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Prafulbhai
Nathwani
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Press
Officer
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Rajulben
Tejura
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Asst.
Secretary
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Umeshbhai
Sachdev
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Asst.
Secretary
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Subhashbhai
Rajani
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Asst.
Treasurer
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Kiritbhai
Karia remains as the Imm. Past President and Kantilal
Savjani is the Imm. Past Secretary. Trustees were
elected as follows: |
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Pravinbhai
Sanghani
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Birmingham
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Ajaybhai
Jobanputra
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South
London
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Dhirubhai
Pau
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North
London
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Ashokbhai
Kotecha
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Leicester
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Shantibhai
Kotecha
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Birmingham
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Sureshbhai
Modi was appointed as LCUK Honorary Auditor. |
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LCUK
Variety Show 2010 |
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The annual Variety Show will be hosted on Sunday 21st
March 2010 in Leicester. Lohana Mahajans across the
UK will present variety items in this annual competition
which LCUK is proud to host and provide a platform for
Lohana Youths. Watch the LCUK website at www.LCUK.org.uk
for more details on venue and ticket prices.
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LCUK
Easter Sports 2010 |
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The Easter Sports event will be hosted at the Stantonbury
Sports Centre in Milton Keynes on Saturday 3rd April
and Sunday 4th April. Sports played will include Badminton,
Pool, Indoor Cricket, Football, Table Tennis, etc.
Click
Here for more details. |
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LCUK
Directory Project Update |
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The
LCUK Directory has been delayed mainly due to availability
of people over the holiday period. Data verification and
checking have been completed and the LCUK are planning to
complete proof checking and start printing in January 2010.
Thank you for your on-going support for this very important
project. The Directory Project Team are aiming to deliver
another quality Directory to celebrate the LCUK's 30th anniversary. |
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Lohana
Community South London Buys Community Centre |
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LCSL
have exchanged contracts on a church hall property in Croydon
and completion is planned for early March 2010. The property
has two halls with a total 3815 sq ft and has two entrance
lobbies, a large stage, kitchen, offices and cloackroom
facilities. See the LCSL website at www.LCSL.org.uk
for more details on the property and its future use. |
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LCUK
Lohana Professionals Network Grows |
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The
LCUK Lohana Professionals Network (LPN) hosted a very successful
first networking event in London at The Mustard Bar in St.
Paul's on 15th October 2009. Venue capacity limited the
number to 130 attending, so pre-registration was required
and over 150 requests were received. Bowling & Co were
the main sponsors for the event. The LPN membership now
exceeds 450 Lohana Professionals across the UK and LPN have
a presence on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter - to join LPN
see their wesite at www.LohanaProfessionals.org.uk.
More events will be planned in the Midlands and the rest
of UK over the coming months - watch their website for more
details. |
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Lohana
Charitable Foundation of Canada |
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Click
here to see the
newly launched website for the Lohana Mahajan in Toronto.
Their Newsletter Archive page will take you to their latest
eNewsletter published in November 2009. They are planning
to host the first Ugandan Reunion in Toronto on May 23rd
and 24th 2010 - more details on their website. |
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Other
News & Events |
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Jalaram
Mandir Greenford Live Webstreaming |
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A new website was launched recently
for Jalaram Mandir West London - see www.JalaramMandir.co.uk
for details of their event diary and the facilities
they offer. The website has a live webstream facility for
their daily aarti and other special events. |
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Shri
Vallabh Nidhi Temple Website Launched |
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The new Sanatan Hindu Mandir on Ealing
Road, Wembley will be completed in the next 3 months and
the official opening is being planned for end May 2010.
Priti Raichura, a young Lohana reporter for Aastha TV is
presenting a 30 minute update soon on the Mandir - keep
an eye on their TV channel and the Mandir website for broadcast
details. Their new website was launched on 26th November
2009 - see www.SVNUK.org
to check out the photo slide shows, DVD clips and make a
donation on-line to this very worthy cause. A Facebook Group
and a dedicated YouTube Channel have also been set up -
links can be found on the website. . |
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Crawley
Sanatan Hindu Mandir nears completion |
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The
new Sanatan Hindu Mandir and Community Centre is Crawley
is due to be completed very soon and opening for this Hindu
Centre of Excellence is planned for May 2010. See their
website at www.crawleyhindu.com
for more details. |
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Special
Offer For Our Readers |
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Discount
Tickets For SHAADI CHIC - 2010's Most Exhilarating &
Enchanting Asian Bridal Show. The event promises to
be Londons most glamorous and exclusive Asian Bridal
Fashion Shows with a three-course meal, wine and live entertainment!
Taking place for one night only at the lavish East Wintergarden
in Canary Wharf on Saturday 20th February 2010, from
7 pm till midnight. Click
here for more details. LCUK have secured
a limited number of discounted tickets for our eNews Readers.
Discounted prices are £65 (first row tables) and £55
(second row tables). To book your tickets, please email
info@yourdreamshaadi.co.uk
and quote LCUK010 |
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Reader's
Contributions |
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Change
In Indian Visa Rules proposed? |
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India
has recently tightened its rules for long-term tourist visas.
The move will affect thousands of foreigners living in the
country or planning lengthy stays. Tourists on five or 10-year
visas will have to leave the country every six months, and
will have to wait for two months before they can re-enter
India. Earlier, tourists on similar visas could leave India
for short trips to Nepal or other close-by countries, before
returning to India. Both the US and UK have expressed concern
over the new guidelines because a large number of tourists
and people of Indian origin live in these countries and
travel frequently to India. The envoys of both countries
have conveyed their reservations. |
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Shashi
Tharoor Presentation |
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Author and activist Shashi Tharoor
is a member of Parliament and the Indian Minister of State
for External Affairs. India is fast becoming a superpower,
says Shashi Tharoor -- not just through trade and politics,
but through "soft" power, its ability to share
its culture with the world through food, music, technology,
Bollywood. He argues that in the long run it's not the size
of the army that matters as much as a country's ability
to influence the world's hearts and minds. Click
here to watch this very powerful presentation
from him - you will wish all Indian politicians were like
this. |
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Fusion
Indo-Masaai Dance? |
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Click
here to see a YouTube
video - a dialogue between kathak classical Indian dance
and maasai dance . A unique combination of the two cultures
and dances. |
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Cataract
Information |
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A
very useful and visual information on different types and
causes for cataracts - Click
here to see a Power Point presentation |
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McDonald's
Confirm Their Chips Contain Beef Extract |
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For
flavour enhancement, McDonald's French fry suppliers use
a very small amount of beef flavour as a natural flavouring
during the par-frying process at the potato processing plant.
In the restaurant, the French Fries are cooked in vegetable
oil. If you are interested in reviewing this information,
please visit their web site at www.mcdonalds.com |
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Gujarati
Google |
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This
is good. Click
here and just put the first English letter of
the word you need information on and it shows you a number
of choices in Gujarati. For example, if you place the letter
"r" in the Google box it will show you all the
possible Gujarati words that you can browse. When you click
your choice, it shows you Gujarati sites and information
in Gujarati. Keep playing (English in Gujarati) and you
will see for yourself. |
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Gujarati
Radio |
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Somebody has launched a 24 hour Gujarati
Radio Station on the Internet. You can also send your requests
and they will try their best to fullfil them. Click
here and enjoy. |
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Bereavements |
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Condolences
to the families of all the bereaved on behalf of the LCUK
Executive, Trustees and Central Council members. May the
souls of the sadly departed rest in peace. Om Shanti, Shanti,
Shanti ....... |
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Smt.
Manjulaben Kantibhai Lukka of Southall (formerly Mbale)
who passed away on 7th January 2010 aged 72 years. |
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Shree
Muljibhai Jamnadas Ruparelia of Chigwell Essex (formerly
Kakira) passed away on 4th January 2010. |
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Smt.
Anillaben Kantilal Thakrar of Luton passed away on 3rd
January 2010 |
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Shree
Ashwin Premji Kheraj Kanani of Leicester passed away
on 3rd January 2010 aged 49 years |
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Shree
Tulsibhai Havabhai Sedani of Ilford (formerly Bombo,
Uganda) passed away on 30th Dec 2009 aged 101 years. |
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Shree
Nathalal Kalyanji Thakrar of Hendon (formerly Kampala)
passed away on 29th Dec 2009 aged 99 years. |
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Smt.
Narmadaben Dhirajlal Bhuptani of Queensbury, Edgware
(formerly Jinja), mother of the LCUK President Smt. Pannaben
Raja, passed away on 29th Dec 2009 aged 89 YEARS. Shree
Dhirajlal Gopalji Bhuptani, husband of Smt. Narmadaben
also passed away aged 91 years on 14th November 2009. |
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Shree
Kantilal Gordhandas Mashru (formerly of Jinja, Uganda)
passed away aged 78 on 25th December 2009 |
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Shree
Ranchhoddas Kalidas Gandesha (fondly known as "BHA"
and formerly of Kabale, Uganda) passed away aged 103 years
on 25th December 2009 |
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Shree
Natvarlal Rugnathji Modi of Queensbury, Edgware (formerly
Nairobi) passed away on 22nd December 2009 aged 81 years.
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Shree
Natvarlal Devji Bharkahda of Edgware passed away on
20th December 2009 aged 59 years. |
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Shree
Amratlal Ranchoddas Suchak passed away on 16th December
2009 aged 74 years. |
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Smt.
Narmadaben Gopaljibhai Thakker (aged 87) of Mombasa,
Kenya passed away on 17th December. |
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Smt.
Neeta Nathwani of Toronto Canada, daughter of Dhirubhai
and Bhartiben Nathwani, passed away on December 16, 2009. |
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Shree
Kantilal Vallabhdas Patani of Coventry (formerly Tororo,
Uganda) passed away on 12th December 2009 aged 75 years. |
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Shree
Laxmidas Premjibhai Pau of Coventry (formerly Kakamega,
Kenya) passed away on 12th December 2009 aged 92 years. |
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Smt.
Diwaliben Maganlal Rajani of Crawley (formerly Blyntyre,
Malawi) passed away on 12th December aged 81 years. |
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Smt.
Prabhaben Dayalal Kotecha of Manchester (formerly Bombo/
Kampala) (Pankaj Textiles) passed away on 11th December
aged 75 years. |
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Shree
Purshotam Kanji Pabari of Luton (formerly Kampala) passed
away on 11th December |
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Smt.
Muktaben Dhanjibhai Meghani of Edgware (formerly Kishoro/
Kabale) passed away on 9th Dec aged 82 years. |
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Smt.
Sezal(Sunita) Dillesh Devani of Stanmore, Wembley passed
away on 8th Dec aged 40 years. |
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Anika
Kotadia, daughter of Nitaben and Aswinbhai Kotadia passed
away on 4th December aged 24 years. |
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Shree
Ranchodbhai Ravji Mamtora of Harrow (formerly Kamuli)
passed away on 4th December aged 85 years. |
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Smt.
Manglaben Narandas Nanji Chandrani of Kenton (formerly
Mabale,Uganda) passed away on 2nd December. |
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Smt.
Rambhaben Nathalal Thakrar of Hayes (formerly Kakira)
passed away on 27th November aged 87 years. |
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Shree
Dilipbhai Mathuradas Tanna of Finchley (formerly Jinja)
passed away on 27th November aged 56 years. |
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Smt.
Sardaben Vithalbhai Chandarana of South Harrow (formerly
Kakira) passed away on 23rd November aged 77 years. |
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Shree
Kantilal Manmohandas Majeethia, born in Limbdi in Gujarat,
India passed away in Pondicherry on 20th November aged 81
years. |
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Shri
Ramnikbhai Odhavji Kotecha of Bukavu, D R Congo (formerly
Bombo/ Kampala) passed away aged 71 Years on 17th November
in Los Angeles, USA. |
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Shree
Dinkerai (Dinubhai) Yeshlal Adatia of Leicester formerly
of Kampala passed away on 8th November aged 78 years. |
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Smt.
Bhartiben Rajnikant Vithlani passed away on 7th November
aged 69 years. |
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Shree
Kishorbhai Nanji Lakhani formely of Nairobi, Kenya passed
away on 5th November aged 66 years. |
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Shree
Manubhai Laljibhai Jagsi formerly of Dar-Es-Salaam,
Tanzania passed away on 4th November 2009 aged 85 years. |
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Smt.
Kamlaben Shantilal Karia (Kamuben) of North London passed
away on 26th October aged 83 years. |
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Shree
Sureshbhai Premji Badiani passed away on 25th October
In Kisumu aged 62 years. |
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Contributions
and Feedback |
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If
you have any contributions to make to our next e-newsletter,
please email all relevant details / articles to
enews@lcuk.org.uk.
News items provided will be included
if relevant and with space permitting. The eNews Editorial
team reserves the right to make amendments if and as necessary |
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Similarly,
if you have any feedback to give us on this e-newsletter
please email details to Ajay Jobanputra on feedback@lcuk.org.uk
- thank you for your time and support. |
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