Having entered its centenary or ‘Lionistic Year’, The Lions Club of East Bombay (District 323A1) renovated the Serology room of Nair Hospital’s Blood Bank and donated an ‘Elisa Reader and Washer’ worth Rs. 7 lakhs, in memory of late Shirinbai and Kharshedji Doongaji, as a part of their first ‘Centennial Legacy Project’ (CLP). This donation…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]by PT Reporter Hoshang Sethna [/otw_shortcode_info_box] The Bombay Zoroastrian Jasan Committee and Athornan Mandal celebrated their Bahman Ameshaspand Jasan ceremony and Annual Function at Albless Baug on 10th July, 2016. The Jasan started at 10.30 am and was performed by Er. Farshogar Madon, Er. Harvesp Madon, Er. Pervez Madon and Er. Shazaad Arjani…
A ‘Tree Plantation Drive’ was carried out at the Gamadia Colony, Tardeo by its residents as well as in other baugs, on July 03, 2016. Planting forty Jasmine saplings, the event was also attended by Corporator of Ward 212, Sarita Patil and her team consisting of Khorshed R. Meherjee and Neville Broacha; BJP MLA, Lodha;…
Lotus Surgicals Pvt. Ltd. was recently awarded the ‘ET Best Healthcare Brand 2016’ by Economic Times (ET) in New Delhi, on June 27, 2016. This award was conferred in recognition of their outstanding performance in the Medical Device and Equipment (MDE) sector, across India. Mehernosh Daruwalla, Founder and MD, Lotus Surgicals, received the award from…
Parzond Hoshedar Elavia of Jai Hind College topped the TYBCom (Management) examination with 84% (GPA 7, ‘O’ Grade). He is currently working with audit firm, KPMG as an analyst in the risk consultancy department.
The Pune Chapter of the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) got together for an interactive, informative and enterprising evening at Poona Club on 1st July, 2016. WZCC Vice Chairman, Khushru Minocherhomji inaugurated the function, followed by Chairperson, Mahrukh Bharucha speaking about the success of the International Everlasting Flame, a Zoroastrian Exhibition in Delhi, wherein…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Vada Dastur Dr. Peshotan Mirza’s condolence meeting was held in the Banaji Atash Behram hall on 9th July, 2016. PT Special Correspondent Hoshang K. Katrak reports.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Dastur Dr. Peshotan Dastur Hormuzdiar Kayoji Mirza 16-11-1944 to 26-06-2016 “Not, how did he die, but how did he live? Not, what did he gain, but what…
Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, the first Knight of Bombay, the first Indian Baronet, the pride of Parsis, and the first to delve deep into his pockets to bring succor to those in distress, was born 233 years ago on 15th July 1783 in Bombay, to Jejeebhoy and Jeevibai at Yatha Ahuvario Mohlla, somewhere near where Crawford…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Er. Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia enlightens us about the Angel Sarosh Yazad, who protects our mortal form and our soul from birth to Judgement after our passing. We venerate Sarosh Yazad as the voice of human conscience and consciousness, as he enables us to have a Good Mind (Vohu Mano). PT Reporter Jamshed Arjani…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Thou Art light, Ahura Mazda. Where Thou art, there is light. Void of Thee all is darkness. In Thy resplendence Thou dost live in Thy heavenly realms and…
Dear Editor, We are seniors and tenants of Bai Khorshed Banu Sanjana Parsi Trust Building, located at Tardeo Forjett Street, Dinanath Mangeshkar road. Our Trust Building was sold off by Trustees Nariman Dubash and others to Safeway Projects Pvt. Ltd. (Builders and developers) in 2006, without informing the tenants. The Building is in an extremely…