Prioritise oxygen needs while using CSR funds, Stalin urges industries
The Hindu
During his meeting with representatives from industrial organisations, the Tamil Nadu CM appealed to industrialists to donate generously to the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund to help the government in the fight against COVID-19
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin called upon industrial organisations and commercial associations to contribute towards controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the State. He urged industries to use their CSR contributions towards oxygen concentrators, oxygen generators, oxygen flow-meters and oxygen cylinders. Industries could also contribute to the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund or directly make payments to vendors supplying medical and other equipment to the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation or Small Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu or the Greater Chennai Corporation.After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
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