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Host: Assistant Editor at BBC Radio Leicester, Kamlish PurohitSpeakers: Irfan Younis (CEO of Oceanic Consulting), Mohsin Jameel (CEO of TradeNext), Arbinder Chatwal (Head of BDO India Advisory Services Team) & Vishal Divadkar (Partner BDO India), Riz Malik (Trustee and Head of Amir Khan Foundation)Entertainment: SonAashAuction: ere will be an auction to raise funds for the Amir Khan Foundation. Auction items:Amir Khan Signed Glove reserve price 100Shahrukh Khan Montage reserve price 275Football boot signed by ierry Henry - reserve price 500

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Receptione evening commences with a welcome from your host for the 3rd annual TradeNext presents e British Indian Awards in association with BDO, Kamlesh Purohit.Key note speeches by our partners TradeNext and BDOe Awards begin Entertainment by SonAashDinner is served by our Ocial Caterers for the event, Saron Events UKIntroduction to our charity partner, Amir Khan FoundationFundraising Auction for Amir Khan Foundatione Awards continue...e evening comes to an end.

Arts & Culture AwarenessTalvin Singh (Artist, London)Channi Singh (Alaap, London)Manjiri Gokhale Joshi (Elephant Connect, Milton Keynes)Leela Soma (Federation of Writers Scotland/Scottish Writers Centre, Glasgow)Divya Mathur (Vatayan: Poetry on South Bank, Hemel Hempstead)Venu Dhupa (University of Nottingham Trent/International Journal of Creativity/Asha Foundation, London)Piali Ray (SAMPAD, Birmingham)Rising Star AwardPravin Taank (Time Products, London)Chandru Iyer (Kingston Smith, London)Palak Tewary (Simba Advisory, London)Nishma Gosrani (Deloitte Consulting, London)Manasi Nayyer (Indiabulls, London)Rav Bagri (Santander Corporate & Commercial, Central Midlands)Dr. Unnati Desai (Allen & Overy LLP/Urban Aesthetix Clinic, London)Best in Media Sanjiv Buttoo (BBC Radio York, Yorkshire)Isa Guha (Freelance TV Presenter, London)Aditi Khanna (Indian Journalist Association, London)Arun Bajaj (Radio XL, Birmingham)Jasmine Dotiwala (Media Trust, London)Manish Bhasin (BBC 1/Premier Global Channel, London)Sunny Hundal (Liberal Conspiracy, London)Best in Education Professor Kiran Trehan (University of Birmingham, Birmingham)Professor Dinesh Bhugra (London Kings College, London)Professor Alka Ahuja (Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Wales)Gill Harjagbir Bal (Wembley High Technology College, North Wembley)Asha Khemka (West Nottinghamshire College Group, Manseld) Parmjeet Kaur Sehmi (Khalsa Primary School, Ealing)Professor Nisha Dogra (University of Leicester, Leicester)Best in Creative IndustriesVanita Parti (Blink Brow Bar, London)Kiran Singh (My Unique Home, Watford)Belinda Parmar (Lady Geek, London)Nitin Dahad (Tech Spark, Hertfordshire)Neeraj Agarwal (Tea People, Reading)Rahul Katra (Futura Business Growth Partners, London)Rhea Leckie Duttagupta (Corporate DNA Consulting, London)


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Best in Accounting Nina Amin (KPMG, London)Neha akkar (CBW, London)Sanjay Swarup (SKS Business Services Ltd, London)Navin aker (HW Fisher & Company, London)Parveen Chadda (Kingston Smith, London)Harsh Ondhia (Lall Ondhia, London)Ebrahim Sidat (AMS Group, Manchester)Best in Legal ServicesPunam Denley (Blanchards Law, London)Sarosh Zaiwalla (Zaiwalla Solicitors, London)Bharat Pindoria (Pindoria Solicitors, London)Nipun Gupta (Bird & Bird, London)Gurpal Singh Oppal (Charles Simmons Immigration Solicitors, Essex)Dee Kundi (HL Solicitors, Redditch)Davinder Singh Bal (Claim Today, Birmingham)Best in Medical Rajeev Sharma (Spire Harpenden Hospital, Hertfordshire)Venu Kavarthapu (London Kings College, London)Dr. Kiran Patel (NHS England, Sutton)Professor Pankaj Sharma (Royal Holloway, University of London, Surrey)Dr. Arvind Singh (BMJ Publishing Group, Glasgow)Dr. Sheela Purkayastha (132 Harley Street, London)Professor Nilesh Samani (University of Leicester, Leicester)Best in Science & EngineeringHajeet Seeboruth (Finger Print Services, London)Anupam Ojha (National Space Centre, Leicester)Sunil Kumar (Science & Innovation Centre, London)Mamta Singhal (Mattel, Maidenhead)Jaz Rabadia (Starbucks, London)Subhash Chander Chaudhary (Fuji Film Diosynth Biotechnologies, Newcastle)Dr. Bhaskar Sen Gupta (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh)Best in Civil & ird Sector ServicesAnil Parbhu Patel (Foreign & Commonwealth Oce, London)Shakuntala Michaela Ghosh (Centre For London, London)Daksha Dabasia (Crown Prosecution Service, London)Baljit Ubhey (Crown Prosecution Service, London)Kulvinder Bassi (Department for Transport, London)Shami Chakrabarti (Director of Liberty, London)Ravi Chand (HM Revenue and Customs, London)


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Best in SportVikram Solanki (Surrey County Cricket Club, Surrey)Akaash Bhatia (Boxer, Leicester)Mandip Sehmi (GB Wheelchair Rugby, London)Rajiv Ouseph (Olympics/Commonwealth/English National Badminton Champion, London)Bobby Bhogal (Spotland Hockey, Leeds)Indian Spirit in the CommunityNithee Kotecha (Street League, Birmingham)Pam Malhi (Aaishas Hope, Leicester)Sharmila Nebhrajani (Human Tissue Authority/Medical Research Council, London)Nisha Tandon (ArtsEkta, Belfast)Satbir Singh Jaspal (Rainbow Hospice for Children and Young People, Loughborough)Padmini Shankar (Baba Scans, Rochdale)Sheela Solanki (Nacro Charity, Leicester)Young Achiever of the YearMilapfest (Liverpool)Balraj Sohal (Moremicro, Birmingham)Sinita Kandola (Quilter Cheviot, Birmingham)Simran Panesar (Warwickshire Cricket, Warwickshire)Nim Sira (Sira Concepts, Essex)Kaajal Vaghela (KC Vaghela Fashion and Lifestyle Brand, London)Amit Pate (Snapify Ltd, Birmingham)Family Business of the YearPallMall Medical (Manchester)Lailas Fine Foods (Blackpool)Natco Foods (Buckingham)Unesta (London)Clintec International (Glasgow)Vini & Bals Rustic Indian (London)Diamond Box (Bromwich)Leaders in Finance Bhupinder Singh (Punjab National Bank, London)Manjit Kang (Natwest, Birmingham)Prem Goyal (All Peoples Party, London)Deepak Lalwani (Lalcap, London)Ashminder Kaur (Hedgefund Hotel, London)Jagdeep Rai (Barclays, Twickenham)Sanjeev Dhuna (Allen & Overy, London)


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Outstanding Achievement AwardJatinder Kumar Sharma (Walsall College, Walsall)Gurmel Singh Kandola (e Sikh Council UK, Birmingham)Sanjay Jagatia (Hindu Council UK, London)Usha Prashar (House of Lords, London)Priti Patel (MP, London)Rami Ranger (Sun Mark Limited, Middlesex)Geeta Srivastava (Magic of India, London)Businesswoman of the YearDal Dhaliwal (Body Perfect Personal Training Studio, Coventry)Rajveen & Harleen Takhar (Little Putar, London)Kavita Parmar (Word 360, Birmingham)Pervin Todiwala (Caf Spice Namaste, London)Raxa Mehta (Chilli Popcorn, London)Harvinder Atwal (bksb Limited, Manseld)Anjna Raheja (Media Moguls, Stanmore)Businessman of the YearChai Patel (HC-One Limited, Leatherhead)Arnab Basu (Kromek Group Plc, Sedgeeld)Ranjit Singh Baxi (J & H Sales International, Redbridge)Sam Sangha (Asiana Ltd, Nottingham)Sandy Chadha (Supreme Imports Ltd, Manchester)Harry Dulai (Surya Foods/Flying Trade Group, Harwich)Koolesh Shah (London Town Hotels Group, London)Business of the Year Secret Sales (London)Premier Decorations (Wrexham)HT & Co (Drinks) Ltd (London)Octavian Security (Nottinghamshire)Co Fresh (Leicester)Diamond Box (West Bromwich)Bond Wolfe (West Bromwich)Entrepreneur of the YearMeraj Alam & Sundip Patel (Haathee Group, London)Sunanda Murali Manohar (Media One Global Entertainment, London)Rajeeb Dey (Enternships)Maleka Dattu (MERUMAYA, London)Sukhvinder Javeed (Milkysnugz, Leeds)Raj Dhonota (Rajdhonota.com, London)Zak Patel (Talk Direct, Leeds)


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A 103-year-old marathon runner leads this years New Year Honours list. Fauja Singh, who is widely believed to be the oldest marathon runner in the world, has been honoured with a British Empire Medal (BME). An active member of the Redbridge-based running club Sikhs in the City, the Essex based athlete took up marathon challenges at the age of 89. A spokesperson from the club, on behalf of Fauja said, Hes so chuffed, he feels his life has been extended by another couple of years. He really wants to thank Her Majesty for even thinking of him. Hes really

grateful, he feels so blessed.Bhai Sahib Dr. Mohinder

Singh, Chairman of the Nishkam group of charitable organisations, based in Birmingham, has been appointed Officer of British Empire (OBE) in recognition of his unstinting and inexorable work over forty years to promote peace and coexistence by bringing people of different faiths together to contribute to the common good of humanity.

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