Report and pics by Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (RD)
Mumbai, Jan 6: Governor of Maharashtra, SM Krishna, administered the oath of office to Dr (Mrs) Indu Shahani as the new Sheriff of metro, at a brief ceremony held at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai, on Saturday, January 5. Dr Shahani will hold the post of Sheriff till December 19, 2008.
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Chief minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh, chairman of Maharastra Legislative Council, Shivajirao Deshmukh, union minister for Petroleum, Murli Deora, Member of Parliament, Milind Deora, ministers, Anil Deshmukh and Suresh Shetty, former Sheriffs, F T Khorakiwala, Jagannath Hegde and Dr Vijaypat Singhania, Dr L H Hiranandani, Niranjan Hiranandani, chief secretary, Johny Joseph, Police Commissioner, DN Jadhav and other eminent personalities were present on the occasion.
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Dr (Mrs) Indu Shahani is a well known educationist, presently serving as principal of HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. She was born March 19, 1954. Dr Indu Shahani holds a PhD in commerce from the University of Mumbai. She is a member of IB Education Committee and IB Asia-Pacific Regional Advisory Committee. She is a visiting faculty member of UC Berkeley and the School of Management NJIT, USA.