By Naresh Kamath / HT MUMBAI: On the heels of the Charily Commissioner issuing n show-cause notice to the trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) the stale’s law department has intervened and sought a detailed report in the matter. The Charity Commissioner had served notice on the trustees asking them why they should not… Continue reading Law Department seeks details of notice to Parsi Punchayet
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Parsi Punchayet faces the axe over audit row
By Ashutosh Shukla/DNA Barely six months after the charity commissioner (CC) warned the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) of dismissal, a similar show-cause notice has been served on its trustees. The order, dated September 8, was passed when the BPP did not allow a special audit of its accounts and refused to make the books of… Continue reading Parsi Punchayet faces the axe over audit row
Govt control over Parsi Punchayet?
TRUST with properties worth Rs 5.000 cr in city laces funds misuse charge. By Naresh Kamath for the Hindustan Times. MUMBAI: The Charity Commissioner has issued a show-cause notice to all seven trustees, of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, one of Mumbai’s richer trusts asking them why they should no! be dismissed for blocking a… Continue reading Govt control over Parsi Punchayet?
Go forth and multiply in Punchayet flats
By: Alisha Coelho for Mid_Day Bombay Parsi Punchayet hopes its new scheme to give priority in housing allocation to engaged couples with a wedding date will bear fruit In a desperate attempt to boost numbers and save the community from impending extinction, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) will give first priority in housing allocation… Continue reading Go forth and multiply in Punchayet flats
Parsi Priests Challenge BPP Decision after Ban
Zoroastrian priest banned by the apex community trust challenges its decision; says he will not stop conducting rituals for mixed-marriage Parsis A Zoroastrian priest – who was banned from praying at the Towers of Silence and fire temples because he has been conducting Navjotes (initiation ceremonies) for children from mixed marriages and offering after-death prayers… Continue reading Parsi Priests Challenge BPP Decision after Ban
Give number of flats, HC tells Parsi Panchayat
The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) to state the number of flats it has in Mumbai that are available for allotment to needy persons in the community. The court also directed the Panchayat to file an affidavit stating the number of such flats that had been allotted since December… Continue reading Give number of flats, HC tells Parsi Panchayat
List number of flats for poor Parsis, orders HC
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Parsi Punchayet to file an affidavit stating the number of flats under its control that are available for allotment to poor Parsis. The Punchayet, one of the richest trusts in the city, controls vast properties and Parsi baugs across the city and one of its functions is… Continue reading List number of flats for poor Parsis, orders HC
BPP Elections: Looking Forward
This is an Op-Ed piece by Arzan Ghadially, a frequent contributor to Parsi Khabar. Finally The Bombay Parsee Panchayat elections are over and time for the Trustees to get back to some more fights in the Board room and court room. Having said that I would like to share my unsolicited thoughts – all my… Continue reading BPP Elections: Looking Forward
Armaity Tirandaz Wins BPP Trustee Elections
Parsi Khabar has been informed from various sources that Armaity Tirandaz has won the elections for the 7th Trustee position at the Bombay Parsi Punchayat. She won with a clear majority of 650 votes. We congratulate her win and a round of applause to all those who came out and voted in this run-off election.
