Day: October 1, 2020
From RI South Asia Office desk
The virtual National PolioPlus and MR (Measles and Rubella) Orientation and Planning Meet organised by the INPPC in August had the participation of Union
Rotary Dialysis Centre in Kumbakonam
A Rotary Dialysis Centre with three dialysis machines was set up in Kumbakonam by RID 2981 at a cost of ₹24 lakh. This global grant
RC Kavali turns annadata for the hungry
The residents of Rama Subbaiah Colony in Kavali, near Nellore, wait patiently for their turn to be served fresh, hot lunch. That day’s menu is
RC Karur sets up a mobile cancer detection facility
RC Karur, RID 3000, has flagged off a mobile cancer detection facility for women through a global grant project worth ₹1.38 crore. Shobhikaa Impex and
Rotary installs a waiting shed for Covid patients in Hisar hospital
An OPD shed was installed at the Maharaja Agarsen Civil Hospital by RC Hisar, RID 3090, for people waiting their turn to get a corona
Promoting eye donation
The National Eye Donation Fortnight is observed in India between Aug 25 and Sept 8 every year since 1985, to raise awareness on eye donation.
RC Mandvi honours newspaper delivery boys
Rotarians of RC Mandvi, RID 3054, in association with Kutchlok, a local daily, felicitated 35 newspaper delivery boys with certificates for relentlessly delivering newspapers to
Fiction’s not just a figment of the imagination
I have a young friend, Apuurva, who is as crazy about books as I am. The other day I messaged her and in the
Nagpur Rotarians enhance Covid testing facility
Rotary Club of Nagpur Downtown, RID 3030, provided a hi-tech, automated RNA/DNA extraction equipment to the Viral Research and Diagnostic Lab (VRDL) at the Indira
Rotary opens plasma bank in Hyderabad
RC Hyderabad Deccan, RID 3150, launched a plasma bank at the Rotary Challa Blood Bank in the city. The new facility, inaugurated by Union Minister
Letters to the Editor – October 2020
Rotary News is getting more interesting Recent issues stimulate the thirst of readers and the messages from the RI president and RI directors are
Rotary marks presence in Arunachal with a Rotaract club
Welcome to the land of the rising sun. Rotary is now present in Arunachal Pradesh, the northeastern state known for its scenic wonder and
A multidistrict seminar to grow Rotary
A multidistrict virtual membership seminar was organised by RCs Calcutta Renaissance and Calcutta Centenary, RID 3291, in association with RCs Delhi Elite (RID 3011), Solapur
Virtual RYLA attracts youth from Brazil, Nigeria
A two-day multidistrict virtual RYLA was organised for over 350 Interactors and young professionals in the age group 16–23 from RIDs 3132, 3211 and 3212.
RID 3250 to plant one tree for every Rotarian
Plant, preserve, manage forests, and measure the benefits they provide. This way we can build a more sustainable future.” With these words RIPE Shekhar
On the racks – October 20
Work Hard-ly Author : Monica IyengarPublisher : Rupa PublicationsPages : 118; Rs.170 Divided into 13 chapters, the book discusses time management, team management, balancing
Club HOP – October 2020
RC Nannilam – RID 2981 An RO water purifier costing ₹60,000 was set up at the Government Maternity Hospital-cum-PHC at Aanaikuppam village. ______________________________________________ RC
Kishore Kumar, the delightful yodeller
He was gifted with this rare, fluent and mellifluous voice,” said Satyajit Ray about Kishore Kumar. “As a singer of popular songs, he had
Helping frontline workers in Gandevi
It was about 11 in the night when Parimal Naik, member of RC Gandevi, RID 3060, received a distress call from Dr Pradnesh Parmar. “We