Abhay Chhajlani

Abhay Chhajlani
Born Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupation Journalist
Known for Nai Dunia
Awards Padma Shri

Abhay Chhajlani is an Indian journalist[1] and the Chief Editor of the Indore-based daily, Nai Dunia.[2] He is a former President of the Indian Newspaper Society,[3] a post which he was elected to in 2002.[4] He has also served the society as a member of its Executive Committee.[5] He has been associated with Blood Donation 365 Days, an initiative promoting blood donation.[6] He is the chairman of Abhay Prashal, a social facility in Indore[7] and has participated in several social forums.[8] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2009, for his contributions to journalism.[9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Scribes mourn MV’s demise". Free Press Journal. 11 October 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ "NaiDunia Media- About Us". Zom Info cache. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Padma Bhushan for Shekhar Gupta; Padma Shri for Abhay Chhajlani, Alok Mehta". Exchange 4 Media. 26 January 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Abhay Chhajlani elected INS chief". The Hindu. 28 September 2002. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Deccan Herald's KN Tilak Kumar replaces Ashish Bagga as new Indian Newspaper Society President". 13 September 2012. Economic Times. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Blood Donation Camp Hosted By Abhay Chhajlani". Blood Donation 365 days. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to Abhay Prashal Sports Club". Abhay Prashal Sports Club. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ N. S. Sisodia, Sujit Dutta (2005). India and the World: Selected Articles from IDSA Journals, Volume 1. Bibliophile South Asia. pp. 24 of 574. ISBN 9788186019504.
  9. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

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