India's GJC Elects New Chairman

RAPAPORT... The All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC)has elected Anantha Padmanaban as chairman for a two-year term. The organization, which represents India's domesticjewelry industry, chose Shaankar Sen to be its vice chairman. The electronicelection took place last week. The GJC changed its name from the All India Gem andJewellery Trade Federation (GJF) last year. The move reflected its plans tobecome the official council representing the country's domestic jewelry trade,much like the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) handles theexport business, a spokesperson for the GJC said. It expects to receivegovernment accreditation soon, the spokesperson added. The GJC also elected the following people to its councilof administration (COA): Mohanlal Jain and S Abdul Nazar (South) Nilesh Shobhawat (West) Kamal Singhania (East) Zonal chairmen:Shaankar Sen (East) Ashish Pethe (West) Anantha Padmanaban (South) Other COA members elected: Avinash Gupta Madan KothariImage: Anantha Padmanaban. (GJC)