In our last edition, Parsi Times was delighted to share that Zerbanoo Gifford, founder of the ASHA education centre in Flaxley, and one of the leading icons of our Zoroastrian community worldwide, was unanimously elected President of the World Zoroastrian Organisation (WZO) at its Annual General Meeting in London, on October 17, 2022. Her extensive […]
On 4th October, 2022, the 100 Toronto Zoroastrian Scout Group celebrated its 32 Anniversary with a gathering of about 140 persons comprising parents, past and present Leaders and Scouts, all assembled once again at the Darbe Mehr, to celebrate this auspicious occasion. To inaugurate the celebration, the Scouts formed a circle, hoisted Canada’s National Flag, […]
At the board meeting of Surat Parsi Panchayat (SPP) trustees, on 18th October 2022, Dr. Homi Darabshah Doodhwala was unanimously elected as President of SPP, for three years, following the resignation of Jamshed Dotiwala, citing personal reasons. Highly qualified with degrees including of MS (General Surgery), DHA and MT (Delhi) and FICS (Chicago), Dr. Doodhwala […]
Recently, the third largest Zoroastrian temple from the Sassanid era has been discovered during the ongoing archaeological excavations taking place in a valley near the village of Bazeh Hur, in North-eastern Iran. As per archaeologist Meysam Labbaf-Khaniki, who is leading the excavation, “We discovered the third largest fire temple that was probably built in ancient […]
Parsi Times is delighted to share that Zerbanoo Gifford, one of the leading icons of our Zoroastrian community worldwide, was recently unanimously voted as the President of the prestigious World Zoroastrian Organisation (WZO). Zerbanoo Gifford has the unique distinction of being one of our community’s most dynamic, admired, respected and loved trailblazers – and a […]
On 15th October, 2022, the Indian Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (IASAP) celebrated its fifty-year anniversary at a glittering function at a hotel in Mumbai, which was attended by a large number of its members from Mumbai HQ as also from its Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad chapters. The function […]
The Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children located at Parel in Mumbai has become the nation’s first hospital to receive accreditation from the American Accreditation Commission International (ACCI), thus being the only hospital to be granted the status in India. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari felicitated Dr. Minnie Bodhanwala, CEO of Wadia Hospital for this achievement and […]
A couple of months ago, in August 2022, Parsi Times was delighted to report that our Parsi sports icons – the legendary former India women’s cricket captain – Diana Edulji and Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Chief – Adille Sumariwalla – were to be felicitated with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the eminent Sports Journalists’ Association of […]
The Maharashtra government has doubled the scholarship for seven notified minority communities including Muslims, Christians, Jains, Zoroastrians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jews. Students belonging to these communities who are pursuing higher education are now entitled to an annual scholarship of Rs. 50,000/- as compared to the earlier Rs. 25,000/-. The revised scholarship amount is implemented for […]
All roads lead to Salsette Parsi Colony today and tomorrow as the SWA All Parsees Table Tennis League commences. The League backed by Associate Sponsors Khareghat Colony Youth Association Trust Funds promises to be an exciting one as eight bawa teams of 8 players each, compete for the top position in Table Tennis. With a […]
XYZ groups – Rustom’s Rockstars and Noshirwan’s Knights organised a visit to Ovalekar Butterfly Park (Thane), on 8th October, 2022, where children and volunteers viewed various butterfly species and learnt how retaining fruit waste helps attract and increase the butterfly population around ones homes.