Indian Red Cross Society - The Indian Red Cross is a voluntary humanitarian organization having a network of over 700 branches throughout the country, providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promotes health & care of the vulnerable people and communities.
The Indian Red Cross is a voluntary humanitarian organization having a network of over 700 branches throughout the country, providing relief in times of disasters/emergencies and promotes health & care of the vulnerable people and communities. It is a leading member of the largest independent humanitarian organization in the world, the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement. More»
Padma Bhushan award to Dr. S.P. Agarwal, SG, IRCS.
Indian Red Cross Society today conferred diploma upon 72 successful participants of the one year part time PG Diploma Course in Disaster Preparedness and Rehabilitation.
The course is being run by the Indian Red Cross Society since 2006. The course participants belonged to 2007-08 & 2008-09 batches. “The Society embarked upon the onerous task of creating a cadre of disaster managers in the year 2006. More»
Red Cross Model Blood Bank Inaugurated 14.06.2010
Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chairman of the Indian Red Cross Society and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare today honoured 8 centurian blood donors and two partner
organizations that help the Society in blood collection.
While thanking the blood donors all over the country on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, he urged, especially the young persons, for repeated non-remunerated blood donations. More»
Branches : Separate Legal Entities 25.05. 2010
Department of Revenue, Central Board of Direct Taxes, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has clarified that all branch committees of the Indian Red Cross Society may be treated as separate entities under the Income Tax Act 1961 provided that they seek registration under Section 12A and 80G as separate bodies from their respective jurisdictional officers. More»
Dr. S.P. Agarwal to Chair Health Advisory Body
Prof. (Dr.) S.P. Agarwal, Secretary General has been appointed a member of the International Federation’s Sustainable Development and Health Advisory Body. His name was recommended by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chairman, IRCS and Minister for Health & Family Welfare for the position to the Federation Headquarters in Geneva. More»
