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…

Yalda Night

Yalda Night

As joyful Christian countries around the world get ready to celebrate Christmas, all streets, stores and houses are decorated with lights for the glorious festive season. One hears Christmas carols and X’mas cheer everywhere – and some people even wear Christmas jumpers! For Iranians around the world, it’s a little different, because they are getting…

Cyrus Mistry Reinstated As Tata Group Executive Chairman By NCLAT

Cyrus Mistry Reinstated As Tata Group Executive Chairman By NCLAT

On 18th December, 2019, in a major development in the Tata Sons-Cyrus Mistry case, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) ordered the restoration of Cyrus Mistry as Executive Chairman of Tata Group and has ruled N Chandrasekaran’s appointment as Executive Chairman as illegal. The Tribunal added that the order of restoration of Mistry would…

It Is Given To Man Alone To Accumulate Knowledge

It Is Given To Man Alone To Accumulate Knowledge

[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] . Ahura Mazda has kindled the divine flame of illuminating light in man’s mind. Reason is the prerogative of man. It raises him above the beasts. Animals live…