The Newly nominated trustees of the PM CARES Fund -- Justice Thomas, former Supreme Court judge; former deputy Lok Sabha speaker Munda and Tata, Chairman Emeritus, Tata Sons -- attended the meeting.
The scheme was launched by the Prime Minister on May 29 last year, to support children who have lost both their parents or legal guardian or adoptive parents, or surviving parents to the COVID-19 pandemic, during the period from March 11, 2020, to February 28, 2022.
The appeal, filed by advocate Divya Pal Singh, challenged the Allahabad High Court's judgement dated August 31, 2020.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya slams politics being played over Covid management. He said that the government ensured that proper training is provided to health officials and states' demands for ventilators and others are met.
The petition challenges a June 2, 2020 order of the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), PMO, refusing to provide documents sought by him on the ground that PM CARES Fund is not a public authority under the RTI Act.
The PM-CARES FUND bears our national emblem, but the central government has insisted that it is not a government fund, “leaving us all confused”, the CM said, tongue in cheek.
Another petition has also been filed to declare PM CARES as a 'public authority' under the RTI Act, which is being heard together with this plea.
Under the PM Cares for children scheme, the government of India will ensure free-of-cost education for all such children, and a lump sum amount of Rs 10 lakh will be deposited in their account once they turn 23.
A 500-bed COVID hospital set up using funds from PMCARES Fund has started admitting patients now.
As part of measures taken by government to support Covid affected families, Dependent family members of those who died due to Covid will be entitled to the benefit of pension equivalent to 90% of average daily wage drawn by the worker as per the existing norms.
All children who have lost both parents or surviving parent or legal guardian/adoptive parents due to Covid 19 will be supported under 'PM-CARES for Children' scheme, the Prime Minister announced on Saturday.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying ventilators provided by PM CARES don't work and there is a lot common between him and these ventilators.
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Faridkot hospital, which received 82 ventilators under PM Cares Fund, found out that 62 of them were not in working condition, an official claimed.
After questions were raised on the money collected in the PM Cares Fund, the central government revealed that medical supplies, purchased from PM Cares Fund, has been shipped to several states.
The two medical oxygen plants have been installed at AIIMS and Ram Manohar Lohia hospital in the national capital with PM-CARES fund and will start supplying oxygen to these medical facilities by this evening, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
PM instructed that these Oxygen Concentrators should be procured at the earliest and provided in states with high case burden.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Tuesday announced to make a contribution to the PM-CARES Fund to strengthen India’s fight against the “alarming COVID-19 surge”.
Australia fast bowler and Kolkata Knight Riders player Pat Cummins on Monday issued a statement urging everyone participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 to contribute and help India fight the battle against the COVID-19 surge.
Cummins, who is presently in India for the 14th season of the Indian Premier League also urged fellow IPL cricketer to help India in time of need.
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