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Name of candidates nominated for different categories of IRCS awards for the year 2022-23 & 2023-24

 

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- March 2025 (Special Edition of Mahakumbh 2025), (Flipbook Version)
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Messages

- Message from Vice Chairman on World Red Cross Day 08th May, 2025 

- Message from Secretary General - World Red Cross Day 08th May 2025 (Both in Hindi & English)

- Message from Secretary General - World Health Day, 7th April, 2025

- Message from Secretary General - National Deworming Day, 10th February, 2025 (Both in Hindi & English)

- Message from Secretary General - World Cancer Day, 4th February, 2025 (Hindi/ English)

-  Message from Secretary General - International Volunteer Day 5th Dec, 2024 

- Message from Secretary General - National Voluntary Blood Donation Day 01st October,2024

- Message from the Vice Chairman, Dr. Anant Pandhare on World Heart Day, 29th September, 2024.  https://tinyurl.com/msc6t9vh

- Message from the Vice Chairman, Dr. Anant Pandhare on World Environment Day, 05th June, 2024. On this World Environment Day, the Indian Red Cross Society National Headquarters is thrilled to share the inspiring celebrations from our state branches across the nation! https://youtube.com/shorts/Wokhph79JLk

Message from the Vice Chairman, Dr. Anant Pandhare on World No Tobacco Day, 31st May, 2024

Message from the Hon'ble Vice Chairman, Dr. Anant Pandhare on World Red Cross Day, 08th May, 2024

Message from the Secretary General, Sh. R.K Jain - World Red Cross Day - 08th May, 2024

Message from the Hon'ble Vice Chairman, Dr. Anant Pandhare on World Hemophilia Day, 17th April, 2024

Message from Secretary General - World Health Day 7th April 2024

Message from Secretary General - World Blood Donors Day 14th June 2023

Message from the Hon'ble Chairman, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya - World Red Cross Day - 08th May, 2023 (English)

Message from the Hon'ble Chairman,Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya - World Red Cross Day - 08th May, 2023 (Hindi)

Message from the Secretary General, Sh. R.K Jain - World Red Cross Day - 08th May, 2023

Message from the Secretary General, Sh. R.K Jain - World Health Day - 07th April, 2023

Congratulatory Message from Hon'ble Chairman & Hon'ble HFM to Hon'ble President of India & Hon'ble President of IRCS.

World Blood Donor Day 2021- Message from Secretary General, Sh. R. K Jain  - 14 June 2022

World Blood Donor Day 2021- Message from Secretary General, Sh. R. K Jain  - 14 June 2021
       

Message from Secretary General - World Health Day- 07 April, 2021

 Message from Secretary General - World Health Day- 07 April, 2022

 

COVID 19 Press Coverage

 

• Red Cross lends a helping hand during coronavirus outbreak
  Outlook, 17 April, 2020
• Delhi LG directs IRCS to continue training, deploy social emergency response volunteers
  ANI, 16 April, 2020
• COVID-19: Unified Response with Indian Red Cross Volunteers' Frontline Support
  ReliefWeb, 16 April, 2020
• Providing Pick and Drop service to donors- amid coronavirus crisis and lockdown
  ABP New, 16 April, 2020
• Red Cross Blood Donation Drive
  News 24, 16 April, 2020
• Coronavirus crisis: Blood donors to be asked about health status for Covid-19
  Hindustan Times, 11 April, 2020
• The M/o Health and Family Welfare has asked the State Governments to allow blood donation camps while maintaining the norms of social distancing.
  News India, 10 April, 2020
• As Some Blood Banks Run Dry Due To COVID-19 Lockdown, Thalassemia Patients Fear For LivesAs Some Blood Banks Run Dry Due To COVID-19 Lockdown, Thalassemia Patients Fear For Lives
  Outlook, 10 April, 2020
• Volunteers of the state unit of the Junior Red Cross Society (JRCS), Arunachal Pradesh create awarness on COVID19 and identiy & monitor quarantined houses
  The Arunachal Times, 06 April, 2020
• Indian Red Cross provides relief aid to the needy in remote rural areas
  Facebook Post on Jamitra, 05 April, 2020
• Nestle announces grant to engage with Indian Red Cross Society & strengthen its efforts
  The Economic Times, 4 April, 2020
• China's Alibaba Group donates 3rd batch of Corona test kits to India 
  Times Now News, 04 April, 2020
• India's surveillance plan: One COVID-19 warrior for 250 citizens, medical students to be included
  CNBC TV 18, 04 April, 2020
  As many as 9.70 lakh ASHAs, one lakh AYUSH professionals, NCC Cadets, ex-Servicemen, Red Cross/NSS/ NYK volunteers, employees from gram panchayats and urban local body employees, civil society organisations may be involved as required, the government has said.
• Indian Red Cross Society providing safe blood during COVID 19
  Twitter handle of Thalassemia Patients Advocacy Group, 03 Apr, 2020
• Jack Ma finally puts India on his list, donates medical supplies to Indian Red Cross Society
  Business Insider, 30 March, 2020
   

Messages from Secretary General

- World Health Day- 07 April, 2022
- World Health Day- 07 April, 2021
- World Red Cross Day- 8 May, 2020
- World First Aid Day - 14 September, 2019
- World Blood Donor Day - 14 June, 2019
- World Red Cross Day - 08 May, 2019
- World Health Day - 07 April, 2019
- World Water day - 22 March, 2019
- New Year: Do more, faster and better! - 02 Jan, 2019
- International Volunteer Day - 05 December, 2018

News
- Cyclone Fani: May 2019
- First Batch of "Home Health Aide" course inaugurated on April 15, 2019
- IRCS and IMD sign MoU on information sharing - 26 Feb, 2019
- IRCS responds as heavy snowfall disrupts life in Jammu and Kashmir - 22 Feb, 2019
- IRCS extending relief to communities affected by Cyclone Gaja - 21 Feb, 2019

Press Releases
- IRCS to Get benefits under Income Tax Act, Shri Azad Presides Over IRCS and St John Ambulance’s GB Meetting
  27-September-2011
 

Press Coverage