Jayantilal Challani, the President of the Jewellers & Diamond Traders Association Madras, organized a meeting with industry dignitaries from South India to discuss standardisation of rates across South India on May 23, 2022. Chellani said, “It was a fruitful meeting. We had to discuss topics related to the standardisation of rates across South India.” The president thanked all the dignitaries present at the event for their insights and bringing forward various issues in the market on a day to day basis. Chellani then informed that “Today's meeting was held in Kochi and was attended by all the leading chain stores and corporates from across South. We have come to a conclusion to bring about in stability in the rates and will soon announce great news for the benefit of the business community and our industry all together!”

Dignitaries present for the meeting included, Bhima Jewellers, Managing Director, Suhas Rao; AKGSMA Treasurer, Advocate S. Abdul Nazar; Bhima Jewellers, Bindu Madhavan; Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Group Executive Director, Asher. O; Jos Alukkas, Director, Varghese Alukka; Pothys Swarnamahal, Director, Ramesh Pothy; Bhima Jewellery, Chairman, Dr B Govindan; GRT Jewellers, Director, Ananthapadmanabhan; Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Chairman, MP Ahammed; Kalyan Jewellers, Chairman, Kalyanaraman; Kalyan Jewellers, Executive Director, Rajesh Kalyanaraman; The Jewellers & Diamond Traders Association Madras, President, Jayantilal Challani; Tamil Nadu Jewellers Federation, Vice President, B Sabarinath; NAC Jewellers, Chairman, Ananthapadmanabhan; Lalithaa Jewellery, Chairman, Dr M. Kiran Kumar; AKGSMA General Secretary, K Surendran; Thangamayil Jewellery, Joint Managing Director, B A Ramesh; Karnataka Jewellery Federation, Joint Secretary, Divakar Oleti; KGSDA, President, Shaju Chirayat; Josco Jewellers, Managing Director, Tony Jose, Josco Jewellers, Executive Director, Babu M Philip; Chungath Jewellery, Managing Director, Rajiv Paul; Bhima Jewellers, Managing Partner, Sudheer Kapoor, AKGSMA Working Secretary, C.V. Krishnadas, GJC Chairman, Ashish Pethe and a few others.