Activity Infant School Holds Annual Athletic Meet

Activity Infant School Holds Annual Athletic Meet

On 21st December, 2019, the Activity Infant School Montessori Internationale held its Annual Athletic Meet 2019-2020, with its little tots very excited to participate and imbibe and understanding of sports and healthy competition. The participants included the young tots from the Toddler Nestle Program, ranging from ages 1.2 years to 2.5 years; and those from…

ZAC Celebrates Amardad Parabh And Children’s Day

ZAC Celebrates Amardad Parabh And Children’s Day

New Playground Inaugurated On 21st December, 2019, the Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) celebrated the sacred Amardad Parabh as well as Children’s Day, starting with a Jashan at 11:00 am, in honor of Amardad Ameshaspand, ably performed by Er. Zerkxis Bhandara and Er. Jal Birdy. After the Jashan, Er. Zerkxis spoke on the meaning and understanding…

Ushta Te Foundation A’bad Felicitates Fab-Four!

Ushta Te Foundation A’bad Felicitates Fab-Four!

On 5th December, 2019, Ahmedabad’s Ushta Te Foundation held a program to felicitate four lady achievers of Ahmedabad who had excelled in different fields, in line with the ‘She’s Mercedes’ initiative by Emerald Mercedes Motors, as an Inspirational Circle where women can connect and exchange ideas, share experiences and learn from each other. The event,…

SPORTS ROUNDUP 21st December 2019 to 27th December 2019

SPORTS ROUNDUP 21st December 2019 to 27th December 2019

CRICKET India Wins To Level Series 1-1: Scintillating knocks from Man of the Match…Rohit Sharma (159) and KL Rahul (102) along with Shreyas Iyer’s 53 off 32 and some high-end blows from Rishabh Pant, who smashed 39 in just 16 deliveries helped India seal a massive victory by 107 runs against visitors West Indies, thus…

WFA Hosts Asia’s Largest Stray Adoption Camp

WFA Hosts Asia’s Largest Stray Adoption Camp

Last weekend saw World For All Animal Care and Adoptions (WFA), an animal welfare NGO founded by Taronish Balsara, hold its annual and Asia’s largest stray adoption camp – The ‘Adoptathon 2019’ in Bandra, Mumbai. With over 180 Indie pups and kittens up for adoption, the Adoptathon helped 93 strays  find their forever homes. In…

Center Retains Parsi Jury System To Protect Customs

Center Retains Parsi Jury System To Protect Customs

On 17th December, 2019, the Center told the Supreme Court that the jury system which adjudicates the Parsi Community’s marital disputes, including divorce and child custody, through a jury system, needed to be retained. This was in response to Naomi Sam Irani’s petition challenging several provisions of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936, whereby…

Tata Steel’s New HR Policy For LGBTQ+ Employees

Tata Steel’s New HR Policy For LGBTQ+ Employees

On 16th December, 2019, Tata Steel declared that it has introduced a new Human Resource policy which enables its LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning plus other) employees, to declare their partners and avail the HR benefits permissible under the law. “With its vision to provide equal opportunity to the employees, it has…

Fire At Contractor Baug, Mahim

Fire At Contractor Baug, Mahim

On 14th December, 2019, Mahim’s Contractor Baug reported a fire breaking out in the Godrej Foundation Building’s electrical mains, on the ground floor. Baug residents acted immediately to contain the fire which started at 10:45 am, even as building residents evacuated their flats for safety. A fire brigade was called and the fire was successfully doused…

Lion Daara Patel Awarded Lifetime Pharma Ratna

Lion Daara Patel Awarded Lifetime Pharma Ratna

Lion Daara B Patel, Secretary – General of Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) was bestowed with the ‘Lifetime Pharma Ratna Award’ for his invaluable contribution towards the Indian Pharma and Healthcare Industry, at the fourth Pharma Ratna Awards, organized by RDM, on 25th November, 2019 in New Delhi. RDM has successfully organised series of three…