On 24th June, 2017, Dr. Kekoo Kavarana, our prominent 76-year-old veteran orthopaedic surgeon, passed away at the Breach Candy Hospital, succumbing to severe smoke inhalation injuries – the result of a fire breaking out at his residence at Malabar Hill, while he was asleep on 22nd June (Thursday). Medical sources explained that Dr. Kavarana was admitted to…
12-year-old Jehan Madan, son of Hutoxi and Farokh Madan, was ordained Navar on 9th June, 2017, at DD Umrigar Adarian, Fatehgunj, Vadodara. The ceremony was performed by Er. Hormazdiar Bhesania and Er. Kersi Bhesania. The family thanks all the Trustees, Mobeds and staff of the Adarian for their support.
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times continues to celebrate the successes of our young adults who have done exceedingly well in their academic performances in the Board exams across schools and colleges in India. Kudos to all our bright sparks who make our community proud![/otw_shortcode_info_box] A Khush Khushnum! 15-year-old Khushnum Daruwalla from St. Annes High School, Colaba…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times is delighted to congratulate two much-loved centenarians from our Community – Homi R. Mehta (born 23rd June, 1917) and Nergish K. Bamji (born on 2nd July, 1917). Happy 100th Birthday to you both for scoring the perfect century!![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Walking Tall At 100 – Homi R Mehta PT Special Correspondent Hoshang K…
દર વરસે જૂન મહિનામાં 14થી 18 તારીખ વચ્ચે ઈરાન, ભારત તથા દુનિયાના બીજા દેશોમાંથી હજારો ઝોરાસ્ટ્રિયનો પ્રાચીન આતશબહેરામ પીર-એ-શબ્ઝ અથવા ચકચક ગામ જે ઈરાનના મધ્યમાં આવેલું છે અને જે આતશબહેરામ સૌથી પવિત્ર ગણાય છે તેની મુલાકાત લે છે. યાત્રાળુઓ છેલ્લે પગપાળા કરીને મંદિરે પહોંચે છે.
18 જુન, 2017 ના રોજ, લાયન્સ પર્સી માસ્ટર, કેટી પટેલ, સાયરસ સુરતી અને લાયનના 45 સભ્યોએ ઉમંગની મુલાકાત લીધી હતી. ઉમંગએ બાલ આનંદનું વિસ્તર છે અને વિશ્ર્વ ચિલ્ડ્રન કલ્યાણ ટ્રસ્ટ જે ભારત હેઠળ ચાલે છે. માનસિક રીતે અક્ષમતા ધરાવતા સોળ બાળકોનું આ ઘર છે જ્યા તેમને વિવિધ તાલિમ આપવામાં આવે છે.
આપણી કોમના અગ્રણી ઉદ્યોગપતિ બહેરામ મહેતાની માલિકીની બ્રાન્ડ ‘આવાં નેચરલ મિનરલ વોટર’ને આઈટીકયુઆઈ સંસ્થા દ્વારા બે ગોલ્ડ સ્ટારે અને ‘સુપિરિયર ટેસ્ટ એવોર્ડ’ આપવામાં આવ્યો હતો. આવાં ભારતની પીવાના પાણીની અગ્રણી કંપની છે.
Navsari Samast Parsi Zoroastrian General Fund, Navsari Bhagarsath Anjuman and Navsari Malesar Behdin Anjuman jointly organized a grand function at Jamshed Baug, Navsari on 17th June, 2017, to felicitate Vada Dasturji Khurshed Kaikobad Dastoor upon his appointment as Parsi Member on the National Commission for Minorities. Commencing at 5 pm, the representatives of all the…
On 18th June, 2017, Lions Percy Master (Region Manager), Katy Patel (Zonal Manager), Cyrus Surti and 45 Lion members visited Umang – an extension of Bal Anand, run under World Children Welfare Trust, India. Home to over sixteen special children with special needs including cerebral palsy, mental/ physical disabilities, Umang is a 6 ½ acre…
South Bombay’s iconic 114-year-old Taj Mahal Palace has just got itself trademarked, making this 114-year-old building India’s first to get such a registration. The Taj Mahal Palace has now joined the exclusive, elite club of trademarked properties in the world – alongside the Empire State Building in New York, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Australia’s Sydney Opera House. Usually,…
Tata Advanced Systems Ltd and American defence supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. have signed an agreement to manufacture F-16 fighter jets in India, ahead of the government’s plan to buy more fighter jets. India is likely to need 200 more fighter planes and has sought proposals for single-engine craft. The deal comes days ahead of Prime…