Calling all our Bawas and Bawis who plan to tie the knot! Empower yourself, your spouse and your marriage with Dr. Mickey Mehta’s ‘Lagan Ma Magan’ session, powered by Parsi Times! Prepare yourself for the perfect ‘lagan’ (married life) with a one-day session which promises all our to-be-married couples a day of exciting activities and…
During the Diwali weekend, XYZ will be traveling to Dahanu for the Leadership Camp along with the Presidents, President-Elects, President Nominees and the Volunteers for a three day training programme. The camp also welcomes a meeting of the children and parents residing in Dahanu, Palghar and Ghaolvad areas, in order to start a new ‘XYZ…
On Thursday, 27th October, 2016, the Jt. Charity Commissioner once again heard Munchi Cama’s application for a stay order restraining the Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet from carrying out any work of the Trust for the community. Almost two months after the case was filed, Trustees Armaity Tirandaz and Viraf Mehta filed their vakaltnama…
Nearly two hundred Parsi/Irani individuals benefitted from the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of India’s (ZTFI) monthly ‘Feed-a-Family’ program, which was held on October 15, 2016 at Cama Baug, Mumbai. ZTFI handed out parcels comprising provisions and other household essentials. ZTFI Trustee, Yasmin Jal Mistry, who always endeavours to better each subsequent event, introduced a lucky draw…
Surat’s ‘Seth Pestonji Kalabhai Vakil Kadmi Atash Behram’ celebrated its 194th Anniversary on 18 October 2016, (Kadmi 1386 YZ). The celebrations commenced with a jasan ceremony at 10:00am led by Vada Dasturji of Surat, Dastoor Cyrus Noshirwan Dastoor. Around hundred humdins graced the occasion and were offered chasni. The celebrations concluded with a contributory lunch…
By Farrokh By Farrokh Munsiff, President BTBWAMunsiff, President BTBWA On 17th October 2016, Bandra Tata Blocks Welfare Association (BTBWA) completed 51 years of service to its association and to the community in general. Under the guidance of Welfare Chairperson Rukshana Farhad Patel and her sub-committee, a Jasan was performed by Bandra’s Tata Agiary’s Panthaky, Er….
(Courtesy www.parsikhabar.net) Garshasb Saroosh, member of ‘Zarathushti Youth Without Borders Program’, did our global Zoroastrian community proud by representing FEZANA at the United Nations at the High Level Meeting of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10) in December 2015 at the UN Headquarters in New York, where he presented his NASA Project –…
On 2nd October, 2016, Mahuva Anjuman celebrated its Agiary’s salgreh with its members, starting with a Jasan performed by 2 Mobeds from Navsari. Chief Guest Nariman Bacha (Associate GM, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co.) unveiled a marble plaque showing the renovation details. Marezban Baria, President Billimora, Parsi Anjuman and Sam Chothia, President Valsad Parsi Anjuman…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Ace musician and composer Kersi Lord bid us farewell last Sunday. PT Special Correspondent and friend Hoshang K. Katrak pays a warm tribute…[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Born on Valentine’s Day in 1935, the lover of music passed away on 16 October at the Lilavati Hospital where he was admitted earlier this month for a lung infection….
The Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat (APP) held its first of the four annual Gambhars in memory of Late Padamji Anklesaria on 1st October 2016 at the Lalkaka Hall, Parsi Sanatorium Grounds, Ahmedabad. APP Gen. Sec. Er. Aspi Unvala conducted the proceedings of the evening. The evening began with a Khushali-Nu-Jashan by six mobeds led by Er….
On Tuesday, 18th October, 2016, Kobad Ghandy, an alleged leader of banned CPI (Maoist), was acquitted of all charges in a six-year-old case by the Court of Additional Sessions and District Judge Mohammad Gulzar. Ghandy was booked by police in 2010 for delivering two anti-national speeches at Punjabi University. After his acquittal, Ghandy disassociated himself…