Dr. Adil Malia 5th March, 2024, marked the launch of the renewed initiative: ‘Centre for Avesta-Pahlavi Studies’, at the Kalina campus of Mumbai University (MU), inaugurated by our H’ble Minister of Women & Child Development, and Minister of Minority Affairs – Smt. Smriti Irani. Indeed a historic day of pride for the Zoroastrian community – thanks […]
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Centre for Avesta-Pahlavi Studies Launched at MU
By Razvin Namdarian 5th March, 2024, was indeed a historic day of pride for the Zoroastrian community as it marked the launch of a renewed ‘Centre for Avesta-Pahlavi Studies’, at the Kalina campus of Mumbai University (MU), kicking off on an auspicious note with a bhoomipoojan (ground breaking ceremony). The centre will be established as […]
Funds Allocated For ‘Dream Udvada’ Projects
Last year on 5th November, 2016, Parsi Times extensively covered Union Cabinet Minister of Textiles, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani’s visit to Udvada, where she declared adopting Udvada village, under the rural development program, ‘Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana’. This program, launched by PM Narendra Modi in 2014, necessitates each Member of Parliament to choose one village […]
Smriti Irani’s Diwali Gift To Udvada
31st October, 2016 marked the New Year of the Hindu calendar, but few know that this date is also the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel – the first Home Minister of Independent India. On the occasion, Textiles Minister, Smriti Zubin Irani commenced her tour with the inauguration of the newly constructed Police Outpost at […]