Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Pune-based Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest producer of vaccines in volumes, has promised Maharashtra’s Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray, the delivery of 1.5 crore doses of Covishield vaccine in Maharashtra after the 20th of May, 2021. As per ANI news agency, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said, “Serum Institute…
– Parsi Cricketer In Indian Team After 28 Years! – 7th May, 2021 proved to be a day of great jubilation and happiness for our community worldwide – and probably one of the happiest days in the lives of Nargol’s Nagwaswalla family – since our very own, young and talented left-arm pacer from Gujarat –…
Furdoon Siavax Byramji Mehta, who was known to have been the only Indian officer to fly with a British Air Observation Post (AOP) Squadron in the Second World War, passed away on 3rd March, 2021, on his 101st Birthday. Born in Bombay, Furdoon was the son of a major who served in the Royal Indian…
Adapting to the new normal, after having had to cancel last year’s summer workshop which had demanded much effort, this year, the HPY (the Holiday Programme for Youth) has decided to hold its program online. “For an Organising Committee used to dealing with unforeseen situations, this was particularly hard, but there was nothing we could…
Jiyo Parsi invites you to an interesting hour-long session, by renowned Neurosurgeon – Dr. Mazda Turel, who will share tips on maintaining Brain and Spine Health, on 9th May, 2021 at 10:30 am. Dr. Turel practices at the Wockhardt Hospital, South Mumbai; he’s also the Assistant Honorary Professor at his alma mater – Grant Medical…
The Mazagaon Anjuman Batliwala Dar-e-Meher will celebrate its Salgreh on May 13, 2021 (Hormazd Roj, Dae Mah) with a Faalani Hama Anjuman ni Machi at 7:30 am in the Havan Geh, followed by a Hama Anjuman Jashan at 10:00 am, on behalf of the Trustees. Another Hama Anjuman Jashan will be performed in the evening…
Congratulations to Pervin Rusi Taleyarkhan for being recognized and honoured as one of the distinguished ‘Crain’s 2021 Notable Women in Law’ by Crain’s Detroit Business /Crain Communications – one of the largest privately held business media publishers in the world, an American multi-industry publishing conglomerate based in Detroit. Pervin works as the legal counsel for…
– Will Airlift 60 Cryogenic Tankers From Abroad – As per news reports, the ever-philanthropic Tata Group is set to airlift 60 cryogenic oxygen tankers from abroad to build 400 oxygen generating units, for the use of hospitals in smaller towns during the pandemic. It has also made 5,000 beds available for COVID-care with its…
Over 500 Zarthostis Participate And Pray Together! A Behram Yazad Jashan was performed at the ZAC (Zoroastrian Association of California) Atashkadeh / Agiary on Behram Roj, Sunday, May 2nd, 2021, to invoke divine intervention from our benevolent saviour – Behram Yazad – to help achieve Victory over the devastation caused by the novel coronavirus in…
India’s largest vaccine manufacturer – Serum Institute of India’s CEO, Adar Poonawalla has been granted ‘Y’ Category Security Cover by the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force), the Union Home Ministry of Home Affairs announced on 28th April, 2021. The ‘Y’ Category Security Cover comprises 11 personnel – including a couple of Commandoes as well as police…
Tata group-owned airline – Vistara – has offered help to government organizations and hospitals in immediate need of air logistics. The airline has also offered to fly doctors and nurses, representing government organizations, free of cost, across its domestic network, thus boosting the national effort to cope against the surge in fresh COVID-19 cases. In…