Chandigarh, Nov. 15 -- Recognising the city's contribution to India's voluntary blood donation movement, governor of Punjab and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Saturday inaugurated the All-India Motivators Meet 2026, organised as a tribute to Padma Shri awardee the late Kanta Krishen, who spearheaded the movement in the Tricity and across the country.

Delegates from 22 states and UTs attended the meet. At the event, Kataria presented the first FBDOI Kanta Krishen Lifetime Achievement Award to ML Sarin, president of the Blood Bank Society, Chandigarh, who has donated blood 115 times and has been associated with the voluntary blood donation movement for over 60 years.

The FBDOI HD Shourie Memorial Award was presented to Amit Baner...