Category Archives: Community News

News about your fellow Oshwals and their families, including birth announcements, graduations, accomplishments, weddings, newcomer introductions, and condolences.

Congratulations to Heena Shah and Brian Griffin

Our heartiest wedding congratulations to Heena (daughter of Ramila & Suryakant (Sudhir) Shah of Ballwin, Missouri) and Brian (son of Mary Ann & Ronald Phillip Griffin of Suffolk, Virginia) who…

Hitesh K. Malde

Hitesh K. Malde of Vasai/Santacruz, Mumbai, India, passed away on February 13th, 2010, in India at the age of 52. He was brother of Meena C. Shah of Springfield NJ.

Narmdaben Dhanji Maru

Our deepest condolences to the family of Late. Smt. Narmdaben Dhanji Maru who passed away on February 16, 2010 at Mulund, India.  She was 66 years old and suffering from…

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Keshavji Kachara Dodhia

Keshavji Kachara Dodhia of Vasai  and Bhivandi passed away recently in Thane, Indiaa at the age of 83. He was brother-in law (banevi) of Keshav and Kanchan Shah of Chestnut…

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From the desk of President Chandulal Shah

I would like to thank our community for electing me as the president for HVO of USA, and to serve on the Executive Board. On behalf of all Halari Visa…

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Executive Board for Year 2010-2011

Election for the executive committee was held during the Northeast Area Thanksgiving Gathering on Saturday, November 28, 2009, in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Presently, we have six committee members and we…

Annual Northeast Thanksgiving Get Together

Our 24th annual northeast area Thanksgiving Gathering was held on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at Ramada Inn, in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Despite bitter cold and windy weather, we had…

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Jain art exhibitions in New York museums

Peaceful Conquerers: Jain Manuscript Paintings at Metropolitan Museum of Art from 10 Sept 2009 to 21 March 2010 www.metmuseum.org Victorious Ones: Jain Images of Perfection at Rubin Museum of Art…