પરઝોર ફાઉન્ડેશન અને મેડિસન બીએમબી સાથે બોમ્બે પારસી પંચાયત, ટીઆઈએસએસ, મુંબઈ અને ફેડરેશન ઓફ ઝોરાસ્ટ્રિયન અંજુમન ઓફ ઈન્ડિયાએ તા. 29મી જુલાઈ 2017ને દિને ‘જીયો પારસી’ તબકકા-2ના અભિયાનની શરૂઆત કરી. માયનોરિટી અફેર્સના માનનીય પ્રધાન મુખ્તાર અબ્બાસ નકવીએ વિખ્યાત વ્યક્તિઓને ભેગી કરી ઝુંબેશની શરૂઆત કરી હતી. આ પ્રસંગે ઈરાનના કોન્સલ જનરલ એચ.ઈ. મસૂદ ઈ. ખાલેગી, પર્લ મિસ્ત્રી,…
The Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India (FPZAI) held a Special Executive Council Meeting at Banaji Aatash Behram hall on 30th July, 2017, to discuss the application to the Kolkata High Court for intervention in the case filed by Prochy Mehta and her daughter Sanaya Mehta Vyas against the Trustees of Kolakata’s Mehta Anjuman…
The second phase of the Jiyo Parsi campaign was launched on 29th July, 2017, at KR Cama Oriental Institute, by the PARZOR Foundation along with Madison World, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and the Federation of Zoroastrian Anjumans of India. Compered by Jiyo Parsi’s counsellor Pearl Mistry, the evening was…
‘જીયો પારસી’ ઝુંબેશ જાહેરાતનો અસરકારક રીતે પ્રથમ તબકકો પૂર્ણ થયો છે. ભારત સરકાર પારસી વસતી વધારા માટે 29મી જુલાઈ 2017ને દિને બીજો તબકકો શરૂ કરી રહી છે. જેનું ઉદ્ઘાટન લઘુમતી બાબતોના પ્રધાન મુખ્તાર, અબ્બાસ નકવી દ્વારા કરવામાં આવશે. જાહેરાતનો બીજો તબકકો મડિસન વર્લ્ડના સામ બલસારા દ્વારા હાથ ધરવામાં આવ્યો છે. જેઓ કાઉન્સેલિંગ અને લોકોમાં જાગૃતતા…
When the Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) recently decided to increase Service and Maintenance charges of the Baugs under their management by Rs. 750/-, there was some concern raised whether this would be an additional burden on the old, retired or low income families residing in the Baugs. The Trustees, being responsible for…
After effectively completing its first Advertisement Campaign phase, ‘Jiyo Parsi’ – the Government Of India’s undertaking to arrest the declining Parsi population – looks to kick off its second phase on 29th July, 2017, to be inaugurated by Minister of Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. The second phase of the Ad-campaign, undertaken by Sam Balsara’s…
On 2nd July, 2017, the newly-renovated Captain Colony Recreation Hall was inaugurated with a Jasan ceremony. Formally known as the ‘Meher Jinwalla Hall’ built in the 1950s as a recreation center for residents, the Hall was renovated through a donation of Rupees five and a half lakhs provided by the BPP. The Jasan was attended…
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet’s Athletic Coaching Camp at Rustom Baug concluded on 28th May, 2017 (started on 2nd May). It comprised over 80 participants split up into groups including ‘Tiny Beginners’, ‘Sprinters’, ‘Hurdlers’, ‘Jumpers’ and ‘Throwers’. Ten coaches and helpers explained and demonstrated the fundamentals and supervised the actions of the trainees. Well-wishers and past…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Yazdi Desai, Chairman, BPP, updates the community about the ongoings in the BPP, with Parsi Times’ exclusive column, BPP Connect.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Housing It is a testimony to the humaneness of my colleague Trustees – Kersi, Noshir and Zarir – that community members in desperate need of housing come personally and plead their case before…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Yazdi Desai, Chairman, BPP, updates the community about the ongoings in the BPP, with Parsi Times’ exclusive column, BPP Connect.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] Housing Ever since I first contested the BPP election in September 2003 opposite Dinshaw Tamboly, it has been my dream that the BPP should be an oasis for the less fortunate of our…
Once again the community’s social media platforms seem to be abuzz with misleading and false information as regards a meeting that had taken place between the Bombay Parsi Punchayet Board and about twenty-five community members, on the 25th of April, 2017, to discuss the issue of BPP increasing the amount of Service Charges. The following…