MRPL contributes Rs 5 crore to CMs relief fund
Mangaluru: The Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has contributed Rs 5 crore to the Karnataka Chief Ministers disaster relief fund.
MRPL managing director M Venkatesh handed over the cheque for the sum to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa at his official residence on August 21 in the presence of elected representatives of Dakshina Kannada district, a company release here said.
Karnataka witnessed heavy rains resulting in floods and affecting several districts. Many citizens have lost their lives while lakhs of people have been rendered homeless.
MRPL, being one of the biggest industries in the state, has responded to the Chief Ministers appeal to help in the relief and rehabilitation efforts by contributing the amount under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, the release said.
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
