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The Ashlar R Vol. XIX Issue III

Amendments to Bye-Law Nos 32(ii) and (iii) invest the officers of the Regional Grand
as per Annexure were also adopted after Lodge for the year 2025 & the RGM
reading announced the promotions of past rank for the
The following dignatories were than received year 2025.
R.W.Bro. Parvez Kaikobad, RGM EI, The Long Term Service Jewels was taken up
R.W.Bro.Pratap Karan Paul, Representative and presented by the Grand Master,
of RGL of SI, R.W.Bro.Punit Sohal, RGM of NI M.W.Bro.Gutha Krishnan Selvarajan, OSM
also, Representative of District Grand Lodge and RGM to the distinguished brethren who
of Bombay comprising of V.W.Bro.Arun had completed 60, 50 and 40 years in
Deshmukh and members of the deputation by freemasonry, namely R W Bro G L Shah OSM
the Regional Grand Lodge of Western India who is now 92 Years and is a great renowned
Officers. R W Bro Subhash Laxman Saraf masons of India and a Worthy Senior Brother
RGM welcomed them on the dias and was of Nagpur which itself is a Great pride for the
seated. They were greeted and saluted by entire fraternity of Nagpur for 60 years LTS.
brethren all present. The other two recipients W.Bro.Mehmood
M W Bro Gutha Krishnan Selvarajan OSM M Syed from Ahmedabad for 50 years and
W the Grand Master of India of the Grand R.W.Bro.Cyrus Pandol from Pune for 40
Lodge of India of Antient Free and Accepted years.
masons of India along with his distinguish Names of the Members of the Regional Board
procession of deputatoin were received, of General Purposes were also announced by
greeted and saluted. the Reg Gr Master who are elected and
To present the Trophies was taken up by the R nominated.
W Bro Subhash Laxman Saraf RGM were Auditors for the year 2025 and the Bank
presented the following annual trophies Signatories were proposed and seconded
1. R.W.Bro.Dr.M.U.Deshpande Trophies for and passed.
Outstanding Active Officers for the year 2024 Releasing of Souvenir and The Ashlar :
– W.Bro.Pratap Gokhale
2. R.W.Bro.Zawareh Wadia Trophies for
Outstanding for the year 2024– W.Bro.Maulik
Bhatu
3. Late Ramkhilawan Tiwari trophie for best
charity by individual for the year 2024 –
W.Bro.Dr.Balkrishna Sud
4. RGM Special Appreciation Award for long
standing contribution to RGLWI –
W.Bro.Naveen Jha.
After this the RGM proceeded to appoint &

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