Thanks To Rumy Zarir and Shahrukh Bilimoria For Saving Toothi Agiary Premises We, the trustees of the Sorabji Toothi Agiary Trust, Walkeshwar, would like to draw the attention of the Parsi and Irani Zarthosthis that sometime ago in the month of May, 2017, our Agiary premises were encroached upon by the society and they had…
The President of India is the sole shareholder of all State-owned enterprises, he is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Military and is the final word on pardoning or sending convicts to the gallows. The Governors of all states nominally report to the President, who possesses the authority to disapprove of the government’s legislations as he…
Lions Club of BSH (Bombay South Hill) held an Installation and Induction Ceremony on 7th July, 2017 in Mumbai celebrating ‘100 Years Of Successful Sailing To Serve Humanity’. The Club inducted eight new members for its year 2017-2018 in a ceremony conducted by Induction Officer and Guest of Honour for the eve, Lion Viraf Mistry;…
8-year-old Sean Malcolm Todiwalla, studying in St. Mary’s School ICSE, was the Runner-Up in the Greater Mumbai District Badminton Championship 2017, Boys Singles Under-10, organised by the Cricket Club of India Ltd. and Greater Mumbai Badminton Associations.
The Nowroze Baug Play Center (NPC) and the Nowrosjee N Wadia Welfare League (NNWWL) organised the ‘Parsis Kichhal Volleyball tournament’ on 16th July, 2017. 16 teams across Mumbai participated in this league-cum-knockout format. The finals witnessed Godrej Baug ‘A’ competing with Gamadia Colony ‘A’, with the former lifting the trophy. Jahangir Dhaloo of Gamadia Colony…
On 12th July, 2017, Godrej and Boyce, a subsidiary of Godrej Group, launched Asia’s first Mangroves Mobile App which covers twenty-two mangroves and associated species found in Maharashtra. Launched by Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, the key beneficiaries of the app are teachers, students, Forest department of Maharashtra and other coastal states, NGOs involved in biodiversity research,…
Experiment in International Living (EIL) Mumbai Centre held its 4th General Meeting on ‘Safety Measures Against Fire’ on 19th July, 2017, in Mumbai. Secretary and Past Community Chairman, Viraf Mistry, invited professionals from the Fire and Securities Association of India (FSAI) to speak on fire safety and precautions. EIL thanked National Chairman, Kulin Munim, Community…
In an effort to bridge the gap between policy making and academia, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) along with think-tank Observer Research Foundation (ORF), organised, for the first time, a competition inviting students to ideate and help frame policies to relieve our space-starved Mumbai city. Of the numerous entries addressing eclectic issues, received by Mumbai’s…
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched the ‘mAadhaar App’, that makes your unique identification card accessible as a soft copy on your mobile phones. Facilitating the convenience of not having to carry the physical copy of your Aadhar card with you, the ‘mAadhar App’ is available for downloading only on Android phones currently….
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you lesser known, amusing facts about our beloved Bombay. Explore this city’s history with these informational nuggets![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Mandapeshwar Caves: Built in the 8th century, Mandapeshwar Caves (also known as ‘Dahisar Caves’) is a rock-cut shrine dedicated to lord Shiva, in the suburb of Borivali, Mumbai. The name of the cave Mandapeshwar…
Lemon Chicken Ingredients: 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts; Flour (for dredging); 2 tbsp. Butter; 2 tbsp. Olive Oil; 3 tbsp. Flour 2 Lemons, juice of; 3 cups Chicken Broth; Salt and Pepper; hot cooked Basmati Rice; fresh Parsley, chopped; Lemon Slice (to garnish). Method: Pound chicken breasts with a meat pounder to a uniform thickness. Dredge lightly in flour, shaking off excess….