The Ahmedabad Parsi Panchayat (APP) held its Annual General Meeting on 10th June, 2018, at Parsi Sanatorium compound, where the audited accounts for the FY 2017-18 were adopted. President Brig. (Retd), Jahangir P. Anklesaria, VSM, highlighted various activities undertaken by the APP in the last financial year and mentioned the appointment of CA Fredy Contractor…
11-year-old, Er. Fravash Gulestan, Son of Er. Mahernosh and Farzana Gulestan, brother of Jehanaz, Grandson of Er. Eruch and Freny Gulestan and Late Edul and Hilla Bilimoria, was ordained as a Navar on 4th May, 2018, at Sheth D N Modi Shehnshai Atash Behram, Surat, by Er. Poras Zaroliwala and Er. Nekzad Fatakia, under the…
Lions Club of Byculla carried out a need-based fundraiser project at RNC Free Eye Hospital, thanks to the efforts put by Lion Percy Master. 24 lions travelled to Valsad to execute the project. The Club, through the donation of Dhun Pestonji Parakh Discretionery Trust, donated a Biomedix Opthalmic Ultrasound, A + B Scan System worth Rs.6,27,000/. The state-of-the-art equipment…
. The residents of the Bai MN Chenoy Agiary Housing Complex in Hyderabad held a Bollywood Night and Antakshari competition on 16th June, 2018. Organized by Fram Desai, 15 members from six to sixty years of age participated in the event, regaling with old and recent Bollywood melodies and dances, which garnered loud applause. Judges…
Tata Trusts has committed nearly ₹1,200 crores, to be utilized, over the next two to three years, in setting up new cancer facilities and strengthening existing infrastructure in India to provide world class treatments to patients. The plan includes building four new cancer hospitals and equipping secondary level hospitals and community health centres with facilities to perform…
The Zoroastrian Faculty Network (ZFN) – A joint initiative of WZCC & GWG, will present a Webinar on ‘Financing for Higher Education for Indian Students’ on Sunday, 24th June, 2018 from 9:00 to 10:00 am (IST). The Webinar, which aims to guide Indian students on financing options available for higher education abroad and how to avail…
Mental health professional, Hvovi Bhagwagar, was recently awarded the ‘Times HealthCare Achiever’ award in the Young Achievers category at St. Regis, Mumbai on 26th May, 2018. Operating from her private clinic, ‘Manashni’, at Powai and specialising in traumatic stress, Hvovi said, “I would like to see more support for mental health professionals and patients in…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mailparsitimes@gmail.com by 27th June, 2018. Winner: “Public ko ullu banaya ek baar fir se! De taali!” – By Mehroo Mistry
To celebrate XYZ’s 5th Foundation Day, a contest was conducted with XYZ members sending in pictures of various day-to-day items that contain the ‘XYZ colours’, i.e. Red, Yellow and Blue. Having received over 96 entries, XYZ supporter, Farzin Shroff, declared three winners and numerous runners-up. Speaking to Parsi Times, Founder, XYZ, Hoshaang Gotla said, “The…
The Parsee Youth League of Ahmedabad (PYLA) hosted the seventh edition of its annual Floodlit Night Volleyball Tournament, the ‘Jimmy Muglai Volleyball Cup’ (named in memory of the late Jimmy who was a keen sportsman), on 21st April, 2018, at the Parsi Sanatorium grounds, Ahmedabad. The tournament was played between 6 teams, divided into two…
This is Parsi Pride dated 23rd June, 2018.