NAGAR Community News

Nilesh Raval, grandson of Shri Mahendrabhai & Smt. Kokilaben Joshi, was declared a winner in Saginaw County Spelling Bee Competition 2006 for the third consecutive year.

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He will represent the region and compete in the 79th Annual Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee Competition 2006 at Washington, DC.

Our congratulations to him on this wonderful achievement and best wishes for his continued success.

(Thanks to Shri Mahendrabhai Joshi for sending us this information.)

Congratulations to Krushanu Majmundar, a home town hero for all Baltimoreans, for his contribution in Gujarati Sugam Sangeet. He was interviewed by SBS radio in Australia. SBS is a Gujarati radio station running from Australia search for people around the globe to recognize the talent of the artist and its contributions in building and preserving a strong culture of Gujarat in the field of music, art and literatures. Krushanu Majmundar, a home town hero for all Baltimorean & Marylander & USA Nagar community was extensively interviewed by SBS radio in Australia.

You can go to this website to access it:

http://www9.sbs.com.au/radio/language.php?page=who&language=Gujarati

On the website you will find a link "listen to the latest broadcast" on the left hand side.
The link will open up in real player and the interview is towards the middle of the broadcast (so if u want, you can skip the first 20 minutes). The interview can be accessed from this link up until Thursday (March 22, 2006) and will be put in the "audio highlights" section thereafter.

Congrats to Dr. Parul Mehta & Dr. Nirav Shah of Baltimore, MD (USA) on the birth of their daughter Mira on March 25 2006.

Mira's grandparents are Suvarnaben & Gopalbhai Shah and Deviben & Dr. Ashwin Mehta, all of Baltimore.