Zoroastrian Charity Funds Of Hong Kong, Canton & Macao To Extend Financial Support To Parsi Pallbearers (Nassesalars/ Khandhias) Across Various Dakhmas In India

Zoroastrian Charity Funds Of Hong Kong, Canton & Macao To Extend Financial Support To Parsi Pallbearers (Nassesalars/ Khandhias) Across Various Dakhmas In India

ByPT Reporter

In Zoroastrian theology, all dead matter is considered unhygienic and polluting. Parsi Pallbearers (Nassesalars and Khandhias) are corpse-bearers invested with priest-like duties and are responsible for protecting the living from contamination by the corpse. Theologically, pallbearers are supposed to hold a venerated position, but that is sadly not the case in the present times. Only…

Dr. Cyres Mehta Is First Indian To Be Honoured With ‘Presbymania’ Award

Dr. Cyres Mehta Is First Indian To Be Honoured With ‘Presbymania’ Award

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Continuing his inspiring and ceaseless streak of receiving awards and honours, doing the Community and the nation extremely proud with his expertise as the leading Ophthalmologist of our times – Dr. Cyres Mehta became the very first Indian to be awarded the prestigious ‘Presbymania’ Award on 17th May, 2019, in a glittering, global awards ceremony…

WZO Trust Funds Holds Fun Annual Summer Camp

WZO Trust Funds Holds Fun Annual Summer Camp

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The WZO Trust Funds’ 9th Annual Summer Camp kicked off with twenty-six enthusiastic Zoroastrian campers, aged nine to fourteen years, from Navsari and nearby villages, setting up camp at the Kilad Camp Site, developed by South Dang Forest Department in Taluka Vansda, Dist. Navsari, from May 4 to 8, 2019. Day-1 saw the excited campers…

Parsee Gymkhana Crowned First Division Champions In Mumbai City TT League

Parsee Gymkhana Crowned First Division Champions In Mumbai City TT League

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On 11th May, 2019, hushed whispers abounded on the impending clash between Parsee Gymkhana and Hindu Gymkhana, to determine the top position in the Premier Division of the Sanwei Annual Inter-club Table-tennis League, which was held at the NSCI (9 – 13 May, 2019). While the formidable women’s team of Frenaz Chipia, with former Commonwealth…

Remembering Admiral Jal Cursetji, PVSM

Remembering Admiral Jal Cursetji, PVSM

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[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]20th May, 2019 marks the birth centenary of Late Admiral Jal Cursetji, PVSM, or Ex-Chief of the Indian Naval Staff. Commodore M Bhada (Retd) shares a tribute to the much revered Admiral, alongside his amusing reminisce as a young Lieutenant. [/otw_shortcode_info_box] . Late Admiral Jal Cursetji (20 May, 1919 – 29 Jan, 1991)…

Parsi Pride Brigade: Zarwaan Shroff Secures 99.2% In ICSE Boards

Parsi Pride Brigade: Zarwaan Shroff Secures 99.2% In ICSE Boards

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Tops School And Ranks At 3rd Position All-India . Parsi Times is delighted to share with our readers that Zarwaan Aspi Shroff, from Mumbai’s Behram Baug Parsi Colony in Jogeshwari, has secured a whopping 99.2% in the recent ICSE Board exams.  He topped his school, Vibgyor High, and has come in at the prestigious third…

FPZAI Holds EGM

FPZAI Holds EGM

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On 5th May, 2019, in an expected turn of events, the FPZAI (Federation of the Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India), which has not held its AGM for the last two years, suddenly called for an EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting), which was held in the Annexe Hall of Mumbai’s Banajee Atash Behram, at 11:30 am. Chaired…