
Over 100 doctors, volunteers donate blood in Chennai
The Hindu
ASI celebrates World Blood Donor Day with nationwide blood donation camps, Chennai event sees 100+ participants.
In view of World Blood Donor Day, the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) on Saturday, June 15, conducted blood donation camps across the country through its respective State chapters. In Chennai, over 100 medical professionals and volunteers participated in the drive held at the ASI’s headquarters. The camp was inaugurated by ASI National President Prabol Noegi in the presence of Pratap Varutae, Secretary, Banwarlal, Treasurer, ASI, and Maruthu Pandian, director of the Social Welfare Council.

The heat of the recently concluded local body elections spilled over into the first meeting of the newly elected council of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, as the Opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) questioned the propriety of the 20 councillors to whom the Kerala High Court had issued a notice regarding their oaths, participating in the council.

Taking a dig at Udupi District Congress unit for demanding action against Udupi Deputy Commissioner T K Swaroopa for flagging off the Paryaya procession by waving a saffron flag, Udupi District BJP President Kuthyar Naveen Shetty on Wednesday asked how many preparatory meetings had district in-charge Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar conducted ahead of the celebrations.











