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Today 16-12-2023 with the support of Indian Red Cross Society, Tamil Nadu Egmore Division Branch supported 100 families by providing Bath Soap, Washing Soap, Mask, Sanitizer, Shaving Razor, Candles, Sanitary Napkin, Blanket, Towel, Dhotis & Sarees. The support was awarded   by Dr.M.Baskaran, Honorary Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society, Egmore Division Branch & Mr.N.S. Muralidharan, Executive Member, Indian Red Cross Society, Egmore Division Branch. The distribution was co-ordinated by ICWO- Indian Community Welfare Organisation, Mr.A.J.Hariharam, Ms.Praveena Solomon, Mr.V.Vijaya Kumar, Mr.A.Nagalingam & Mr.B.Srinivasan organized the community mobilization and distribution.  

The photograph taken shows, Preetha Reddy - Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Group, Ireena Vittal - Management Consultant, Aditya Balasubramanian - Author and Academic , A R Venkatachalapathy - Historian and Writer, Shobana Kamineni - Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Group, Meera Balasubramanian - author's mother, Srinath Raghavan - historian and academic at the function of the reading of the book ‘Towards A Free Economy : Swatantra and Opposition Politics in Democratic India ‘held in Chennai on 13 th Dec 2023 at Madras School of Economics, Kotturpuram, Chennai.

Ms Christy Elena E, OS/ICF, only Indian who represented the Alliance International Hockey team (comprising of players from 6 different countries) at the WORLD MASTERS HOCKEY ASIAN CONTINENTAL CUP 2023 held at Happy Valley, Hong Kong from 20-26 November and secured Silver Medal in the SoM 035 W category. She scored 2 goals in the Semi-final for her team to reach finals in the championship. She was given a send-off by TN BJP President Shri K.Annamalai, Chairman Sports Connect Shri Purushothaman, CEO, Sports Connect Ms Gayatri and Industrialist Mr Chinnamuthu. On return, she was given a warm welcome at the Airport by both Chairman and CEO of Sports Connect. She was appreciated by ICF/Chennai General Manager Shri B.G. Mallya for her performance in the World Masters Hockey Asian Continental Cup 2023.

Chennai In a resounding acknowledgment of his exceptional leadership and transformative impact on Indian sports, Jay Shah, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has been honoured with the prestigious Sports Business Leader of the Year Award at the CII Sports Business Awards 2023. Mr. Chanakya Chaudhary, TATA Steel VP & Chairman of the CII National Committee on Sports, presented the award, underscoring Shah’s pivotal role in steering Indian cricket to unprecedented heights. This recognition is underscored by a series of ground-breaking achievements that have not only elevated the sport but also reshaped its dynamics. Under Jay Shah’s visionary stewardship, the recently concluded ICC Men’s World Cup etched its name in history as the most attended World Cup ever, a testament to his strategic acumen and organizational prowess. The resounding success of the tournament not only captured the hearts of cricket enthusiasts worldwide but also solidified India’s

Ushering in the Christmas festive cheer in Chennai city with a joyful ambience on the very first day of December 2023 was wonderfully created   for the second consecutive year, by Life Focus Society in a Christmas event beautifully titled, “Love Came Down at Christmas.” Dulcet-toned sopranos Shilvi Sharon and Roshni Sharon and the double quartet Octet Cantabile treated the audience to choice carols and popular Christmas songs to set the stage for the speaker, Ram Gidoomal, the UK-based entrepreneur and author. Mr Gidoomal shone the spotlight on the theme for the evening, Love, and challenged the audience to go out and make a difference. The CEO of Covenant, Mr Joshua Madhan, proposed the vote of thanks.   The show was well anchored by Leeza Harris keeping the audiences entertained with fun games.

The key takeaways for people at the CME programme held Sunday November 26, 2023, with the theme ‘Kidney Health for All’ were exercise and diet, awareness, screening and timely check-ups to prevent chronic kidney disease (CKD).   Participating as the Chief Guest, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary, Mr. Gagandeep Singh Bedi, IAS, laid stress on the fact that kidney disease was increasing and there was a need for addressing the issue. He drew attention to the fact that the Tamil Nadu government scheme, ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’, (Taking Healthcare to People), checked 1 crore people for sugar and BP and the number of new cases was alarming. These are the two major reasons for kidney disease, diabetes and hypertension and so he advised eating the right kind of food, doing regular exercise and creating awareness and screening. He praised the work of Good Samaritans like TANKER Foundation, Kidney Warriors, MOHAN Foundation and Nephroplus who were involved in raising awareness on kidney health.   G