BPP, hospital’s managing committee invite tenders In an attempt to give a new life to the defunct and dilapidated Parsi Lying-In Hospital (PLIH) in Fort, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) and the hospital’s managing committee have jointly invited tenders from healthcare companies. Three parties have already shown interest to construct, equip and operate the hospital.… Continue reading Three parties show interest in reviving Parsi Lying-In Hospital
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Did Noshir Dadrawala’s presence force Yazdi Desai to stay away?
The BPP president had earlier sent a mail to the Bhikha Behram well trustees to not invite Dadrawala for a prayer meet, as he was a reformist Noshir Dadrawala speaks during the 10th anniversary celebrations of Ava Roj Article by Gaurav Sarkar | Mid-Day The rift between BPP trustee Noshir Dadrawala and BPP president Yazdi… Continue reading Did Noshir Dadrawala’s presence force Yazdi Desai to stay away?
All’s not well in run-up to Parsi prayer meet
BPP chairman requests Bhikha Behram Well trustees to not invite BPP trustee Noshir Dadrawala as guest speaker at the event, which marks 10 years of Humbandagi on Ava Roj Noshir Dadrawala A controversy has erupted with the Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) chairman Yazdi Desai reportedly requesting the Bhikha Behram Well trustees to not invite BPP… Continue reading All’s not well in run-up to Parsi prayer meet
Bombay Parsi Punchayet to fine unauthorised parking inside Doongerwadi
With space crunch and the civic body imposing heavy fines for unauthorised parking in the city, residents and commuters of Kemps Corner have taken to parking their vehicles inside the Parsi Tower of Silence Cemetery, also known as Doongerwadi, forcing the cemetery’s trust to impose a fine of Rs 500 and clamping of vehicles parked… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet to fine unauthorised parking inside Doongerwadi
Three prime Parsi baugs told to cough up over Rs 35 crore for lease renewals
The city collector has issued demand notices to the city’s largest private landlord, Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP), for various properties, including prominent residential baugs built by industrialist Nusli Wadia’s family in the last century. Article by Nauzer Bharucha | TNN Land leases of three landmark Parsi enclaves- Rustom Baug and Jer Baug at Byculla, and… Continue reading Three prime Parsi baugs told to cough up over Rs 35 crore for lease renewals
Bombay Parsi Punchayet constitutes committee to resolve issues facing the community
Trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, founded in the 17th century to look after the welfare of the Parsi community, have constituted a 16-member consultative committee of prominent people to resolve contentious issues facing the community. Article by Nauzer Bharucha | TNN The objective of forming the committee is to “resolve and move forward on… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet constitutes committee to resolve issues facing the community
Chairman, trustees in battle over BPP’s place in all-India Parsi body
Yazdi Desai’s idea of keeping BPP out of the Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India’s affairs led to a heated exchange of words between trustees Noshir Dadrawala and Yazdi Desai With the tension between the trustees of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) growing over the past couple of months, an ‘extraordinary general meeting’ of… Continue reading Chairman, trustees in battle over BPP’s place in all-India Parsi body
