Amid the horrific situation due to COVID-19 in the country, Congress has questioned the central government about the money that was donated in the PM Cares Fund and the work it has done in one year. "The question is what you have done in one year, where is the money collected in PM Cares Fund.
The PM Cares Fund had earlier this year allocated Rs 201.58 crores for installation of additional 162 dedicated PSA medical oxygen generation plants inside public health facilities in the country, the PMO noted.
The PM Cares Fund had earlier this year allocated Rs 201.58 crores for installation of additional 162 dedicated PSA medical oxygen generation plants inside public health facilities in the country, the PMO noted.
SBI in 2020 had committed 0.25 per cent of its annual profit to support the fight against COVID-19 and also made significant contribution in the form of supply of masks, sanitizers among others to the needy.
The hardship faced by the people could have been mitigated if there was a well laid out strategy, he said in the Lok Sabha, addingthat the intensity of the pandemic could have been moderated.
A war of words broke out between the BJP and Congress over PM CARES Fund in the lower house of Parliament on September 18. Manish Tewari of the Congress said since the trust has the name of the institution of Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's donations to a number of public causes, ranging from girl child education to the cleaning of Ganga, from his savings and the proceeds of auctions of the gifts he received exceed Rs 103 crore, sources said on Thursday.
The PM CARES Fund Trust will finance two 500-bed COVID-19 makeshift hospitals in Bihar, the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday, asserting that this will go a long way in improving the COVID care in the state.
The SC said that fresh national disaster plan for coronavirus COVId-19 is not needed and observed that funds collected in PM CARES fund are meant for charitable trust.
"The verdict by the Supreme Court on PM CARES is a resounding blow to the nefarious designs of Rahul Gandhi and his band of 'rent a cause' activists. It shows that the truth shines despite the ill intent and malicious efforts of the Congress party and its associates," Nadda tweeted.
Transparency is writ large in PM Cares Fund both in terms of legal requirement & transparent management of funds received on a voluntary basis. Our govt has not faced even a single accusation of corruption: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to direct transfer of contributions made to PM CARES Fund for COVID-19 pandemic to National Disaster Response Fund.
The government has amended the norms whereby contributions by corporates to the PM CARES Fund will qualify as CSR spending under the companies law.
An FIR has been filled against the Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi for misleading' tweets on Prime Minister care fund.
Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon, in her recent Instagram post, talks about her experience of shooting for a show for PM Cares fund. She wonders if everyone will ever get used to this new normal.
After contributing one month's salary to the PM-CARES fund in March, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said he would "forego" 30 per cent of his salary for the fund for a year and reduce expenses of the Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of the steps to make more resources available for Covid-19 relief measures.
A sum of Rs 3,100 crore has been allocated for the ongoing fight against coronavirus in India. Out of the total amount, approximately Rs 2,000 crore will be earmarked for the purchase of ventilators while Rs 1,000 crore for migrant laborers. A sum of Rs 100 crores will be given to support vaccine development.
Vijay has donated Rs 50 lakh to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Relief Fund and Rs 25 lakh to PM-CARES Fund. He has also contributed Rs 10 lakh to Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The actor has also pledged Rs 25 lakh to FEFSI (Film Employees Federat
Revenue Department in Finance Ministry has issued a circular appealing all officers and staff to contribute their one day's salary to Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM CARES) Fund every month till March 2021.
The filmmaker on Saturday announced that is company Dharma Poductions has donated to a number of charity funds, including PM-CARES Fund and Maharashtra CM's Relief Fund, to help the government and other stakeholders fight the pandemic.
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