In the meeting of Rotary Club of Mumbai South on Thursday 4th May 2017, H E Kumar Iyer, British High commissioner gave a speech on the present economic policy.
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HPY 2017 Begins!
The 31st chapter of the Holiday Programme for Youth (HPY) marked the start of a new chapter in the lives of fifteen-year-old participants at the JB Vaccha High School, on 7th May, 2017. The inauguration ceremony that commenced with a short prayer by Er. Rohinton Pavri, was attended by Chief Guest, Dr. Coomi Vevaina, internationally […]
Mevawala Agiary Celebrates 143rd Salgreh
Seth BM Mevawala Agiary at Byculla celebrated its 143rd Salgreh, on 30th April, 2017, (Sarosh Roj, Adar Mah), with a Havan Geh Ni Machi, followed by a Jasan ceremony in honour of the founder of the Dar-e-Meher, led by Panthaky Er. Parvez Bajan and performed by all the Mobeds of the Agiary, at 9:00 am. […]
Nisaba Godrej To Head GCPL Post Adi Godrej
Nisaba Godrej will now be heading Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (GCPL) as the Executive Chairperson, after her father, Adi Godrej, stepped down from the said post. Adi Godrej decided to nominate his daughter for the post with effect from 10th May, 2017. He will continue to be the Chairman Emeritus. Staying true to the family’s […]
Saronda Dar-e-Meher Celebrates 111 Years
The Saronda Parsi Zarthosti Anjuman Dar-e-meher at Saronda, Gujarat, celebrated its 111th Salgreh on 6th May, 2017, (Roj Daepdin, Mah Adar), with a Jasan ceremony performed by six priests and attended by over two hundred and twenty five devotees across nearby towns, villages and cities. A talk was given by President Dinshaw R Patel and […]
WZO’s Delightful Summer Camp
The WZO Trust Funds held its seventh summer camp for children between 8 to 15 years, at Bai Dosibai Kotwal Parsi Orphanage, Navsari, from 2nd to 8th May, 2017. With almost fifty campers from Ahmedabad, Surat, Udvada and Waghabari participating, the camp commenced with children offering prayers at the ‘Dadgah’ in the Orphanage – a […]
BPP Hosts FPZAI’s Annual Meeting
The Annual General Meeting and the Executive Council Meeting of the Federation of the Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India was hosted and organized by the BPP on 29th and 30th of April 2017 at the Banaji Atash Behram Hall. 38 Anjumans from all over India participated in this meeting – including Agra, Ahmedabad, Badnera-Amravati, Bardoli, […]
Masina Hospital’s Burns Unit Celebrates 25 Years!
The Board of Trustees of Masina Hospital and the Office Bearers of the Eric Kharas Burns Research Unit celebrated the Silver Jubilee of the Burns Unit at the Godrej Masina Hospital Centenary Hall on 7th May, 2017. Inaugurated by JRD Tata on 3rd May, 1992, the Burns Unit was first conceptualized and commenced by surgeon […]
Godrej Wins ‘3rd Highest Fundraising Corporate’
The 105-strong team of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. who participated in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon-2017 attained the objective of raising funds to support various NGOs such as Republican Sports Club, Vasantha Memorial Trust and War Wounded Foundation, on 15th January, 2017. The contribution, including Rs. 92,85,522/- plus the participation fees Rs. 18,50,000/-, […]
Centenary Salgreh Of Zai-Bordi Parsee Anjuman Agiary
On 3rd May 2017, Behram Roj, Mah Adar, the Zai-Bordi Parsee Anjuman Agiary celebrated the centenary of the Agiary, by shifting the holy Atash Padshah to the original place in the renovated kebla of the Agiary building, at 3:00 am. The special Dasturjis who arrived from Surat and Mumbai, were joined by the mobeds of […]
Shamiana’s Cyrus Dastur Turns Bollywood Producer
Cyrus Dastur, founder of the eminent SHAMIANA Short Film Club, is set to make his Bollywood debut as Producer, with his first Hindi flick, ‘Sweetie Desai Weds NRI’, releasing on 2nd June, 2017. Cyrus has co-produced this youthful musical comedy which will be released pan-India across 900 theatres next month! With songs by Atif Aslam, […]