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‘Run Kerala Run’ creates history

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Thiruvananthapuram: ‘Run Kerala Run’, the curtain raiser to the 35th National Games, ‘ran’ into history when every third Keralite took part in the race held all across the state Tuesday morning.

All eyes were rooted to the front of the state secretariat with cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar as the chief guest.

Right from Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to Governor P. Sathasivam found it difficult to rub shoulders with the cricket legend as thousands were in waiting to have a glimpse of the icon and to run alongside him.

At 10.30 a.m. (local time), Sathasivam read out a pledge in English and soon after raised the flag signalling the start of the run.

Chandy and his cabinet colleagues turned up in track suits while Tendulkar stood out in a red T-shirt with sunglasses.

Due to security reasons and huge crowd, the emminent personalities, including Chandy and Tendulkar, found it impossible to run and instead walked 200 metres and had to hop into a car to reach the Central Stadium nearby.

Addressing the public meeting, state Sports Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan said this was a world record — more than a crore people took part in the run that took place in more than 10,000 locations all across the state.

Chandy said with this, Kerala has written itself into the record books and this showed that nothing is impossible for the southern state to achieve.

“If Kerala stands united as we did in this event, there is nothing that Kerala cannot achieve. We should stand united in all our efforts,” said Chandy.

However, the biggest cheer was reserved for Tendulkar who is also the goodwill ambassador for the upcoming 35th National Games that begin here Jan 31.

“I am not at all surprised with this response from Kerala. Kerala has always given me lots of love and respect. This run is a pre-cursor to the National Games. I will be back shortly,” said Tendulkar.

He also obliged by taking a selfie with others and soon he was whisked away by the security guards, signalling the end of the event.

At Kochi, thousands of people took part in the main venue where cinestar Mohanlal read out the pledge.

Likewise, in all other 12 districts a similar run was conducted. Kozhikode witnessed a massive turnout, so did Malappuram and all other districts.

This event was mainly done to promote the National Games to be held from Jan 31 to Feb 14 at 30 venues across seven districts of the state.

The Kerala government gave an hour’s break to its employees to take part in the run and so did all the schools so that students could participate.

The event, however, left a section of the media disgruntled after it was learnt that the event management company was a sister concern of Malayala Manorama, the leading regional daily in the state.

On a few occasions, the press meetings conducted by the National Games committee were boycotted by a section of the media but Tuesday morning, all the TV channels did a live telecast of the main event from the state secretariat.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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