RCS to start district-level blood banks in TN

Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 12:48 [IST]

Pudukkottai, Feb 19: The Tamil Nadu branch of the Indian Red Cross Society (RCS) is planning to start district-level blood banks, by mobilising support of individuals and institutions.

RCS secretary Santha Tiaz, speaking at a function here on Sunday, said the society would extend all assistance to the district branches coming forward to start the blood banks. She urged the state government to provide free site for constructing buildings for the district branches of the Society in Tamil Nadu.The state branch of the RCS would strengthen the Youth Red Cross movement in all higher educational institutions to sensitise the youths on the seriousness of sex-related issues.

UNI

Topics: tamil nadu, health, blood bank, red cross society

Other articles published on February 19, 2008

K'taka may have to wage war for water: Expert

Tuesday, March 13, 2007,9:44 [IST]

Bangalore, Mar 13: Karnataka may have to wage 'War for Water' if the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal was implemented, an irrigation expert has opined. ''The Tribunal should review its verdict to avoid war for water and the Union Government should intervene immediately and undo the injustice done to the State...According to the international law, the State which was enjoying the benefit in upstream should continue to do so and the lower riparian State should forego,'' Capt Raja.....

Limitless Updates

India News

News Archives

Tata bags Best Speaciality Coffee Award at IICF

Sunday, February 25, 2007,20:31 [IST]

Bangalore, 25: India's major corporate Coffee producer Tata Coffee today bagged the 'Best Specialty Coffee Award' instituted by the Indian Coffee Board.Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh, Dr Nester Osorio, Executive Director, International Coffee Organisation and Coffee Board Chairman G V Krishna Rau felicitated the winners at the India International Coffee Festival, which concluded here.In the other categories, Jagalikal Estate won the Flavour of India-Fine Cup Competition, while Bhadra Industries Ltd was adjudged the best Arabica estate. Balmundi Estate.....