Congratulations to Tina Tengra from Cusrow baug, BMM student of HR College, for topping both semesters (5th and 6th) in her final year University, with 80% and 81.33%. Her hard work has earned her the perfect GPA of 7.00! Afroze Hirji Elavia of Gamadia Colony, Tardeo, was felicitated by CA Homi Ranina at the ZOSTA […]
Lions Clubs of Queensway and Byculla, along with other Clubs of District 323 A1, recently conducted a ‘Tree Plantation Project’ at Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital For Animals. In addition to planting seventy-five saplings, an electrocutary machine worth Rs. 50,000/, to clip the ears of sterilized animals, was donated. Senior members of the District attended […]
On 8th June, 2016, Central Bank of India organised its annual ‘Dae Mahino’ Jasan at Cama Baug Agiary. Following the Jasan, the retired as well as the current staff, along with their families, enjoyed an entertaining time with music and games. The event was attended by Homai Daruwala, ex-Chairperson and MD of Central Bank, and […]
WZCC, Pune invites all Zoroastrian professionals to an interactive, informative and networking evening with cocktails and dinner on Friday, 1st July, 2016 at Poona Club, Conference Hall No. 2, 7:00 p.m. onwards. For details contact: 9823116406/9822099430 or mail at wzccpune@gmail.com
Over the past few years, Parsi Times has been receiving an increasing number of distress calls from members of our community traveling to Udvada via outstation trains, who claim that boarding the trains at the Udvada railway station is extremely inconvenient for most, and virtually impossible for the elderly, due to the huge gap between […]
In the past few months, numerous members of our community have time and again sent in letters and queries to Parsi Times, directed towards various aspects of the BPP (Bombay Parsi Panchayet) – with regard to actions taken and yet to be taken, policies and other grievances and inquiries. Due to the lack of direct […]
On June 12, 2016 the ‘Young Rathestars’, a group of individuals committed to serving our community, visited Parukh Dharamshala in Mumbai, with the purpose of providing them with basic amenities, in keeping with their annual commitment to visiting institutions within Mumbai and villages in rural Gujarat. The residents of Parukh Dharamshala received numerous items of […]
Vyara is an old town, a dominion once ruled by Sayaji Rao Gaikwad, about 60 kms from Surat. The Vyara Songadh Parsi Zarthushti Anjuman was founded in 1863. The Dokhma was constructed at the Doongerwadi area in Vyara. Since many years the zealously religious 125 Zarthushtis here have been concerned about the road of the […]
The Nagpur Parsi Gymkhana (NPG) recently dispatched 10,800 pouches of drinking water to a draught stricken Latur on 11th June, 2016. This is the second such consignment executed by the NPG in collaboration with ‘Central Railway Loco-pilots’; the first one being on 21st May, 2016 of 50,000 pouches of 300 ml each. On the 19th […]
Mehrzad Tatary from St Xavier’s Boys Academy secured 94.20% in the SSC exams this year. He topped his school in Math and Science, scoring 98% in each! Mehrzad looks forward to pursuing Engineering via the Science stream. PT wishes you all the best!
The Gamadia Welfare Association organized their annual Jasan on the eve of 12 June, 2016, at Sethna Agiary Hall. Conducted by two Dasturjis of Sethna Agiary, the Jasan, attended by two hundred attendees, was followed by the distribution of ‘chasni’ and a fun-filled entertainment program including fancy dress competition, talent rounds and dance performances. Compered […]