The Center has said in a new response on the Right to Information that PM-CARES or the Prime Minister’s Fund for Assistance and Assistance to Citizens in Emergencies is a body “owned and established” by the government. The government’s response contradicted its recent claim that the fund was private. The …
Read More »PM-CARES controlled by government, but RTI not enforced: new flip-flop
PM-CARES was created by PM Modi in March to deal with emergency or distress situations such as the coronavirus. New Delhi: The PM-CARES fund established for Covid donations is “established by the government” and is therefore a public entity, the center said in a new RTI response that appears to …
Read More »The armed forces gave Rs 203.67 cr of the daily salary to the PM-CARES Fund
Written by Shyamlal Yadav | New Delhi | Updated: December 18, 2020 7:59:16 am Previously, RTI responses showed contributions of Rs 204.75 million from seven public banks and other financial institutions, including the Reserve Bank of India, plus Rs 21.81 million from various central educational institutions, all of them of …
Read More »PM-CARES Public or Private Fund? Document reveals contradiction
The deed of trust now released does not define PM-CARES as a government trust. (Archive) New Delhi: Is the PM-CARES fund created for Covid a private or government trust? While it has been defined as a government trust for the purpose of corporate giving, a clause in the trust documents …
Read More »The dispute over Anurag Thakur’s comment on Nehru-Gandhis, Lok Sabha suspended the session
A fierce war of words broke out in the lower house between members of the Treasury and members of the opposition over the statements of the Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur, about the Nehru-Gandhi family, which led to the first postponement of the Lok proceedings. Sabha of the …
Read More »Congress of Trinamool Derek O’Brien digs into Parliament
The government needs humility to work with states to fight Covid-19, says Derek O’Brien. New Delhi: Attacking the government over the coronavirus crisis during a discussion in parliament, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien today mocked the PM-CARES fund as “I don’t care about the PM fund” and said the center …
Read More »PM Narendra Modi donated Rs 2.25 Lakh out of his own pocket, PMO officials say
PM CARES Fund deploys in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi donated Rs 2.25 lakh out of his own pocket as an “initial corpus” to the PM CARES Fund right after its creation, officials from the Prime Minister’s Office said. Short for the Prime …
Read More »PM-CARES raised Rs 3,076 crore in 5 days; P Chidambaram says the name of the donors
PM-CARES was created by PM Modi in March to deal with emergency or distress situations such as the coronavirus New Delhi: The PM-CARES fund for Covid received Rs 3,076 crore in five days, according to an audit statement released by the government. The account statement, for the financial year 2020, …
Read More »The PM CARES fund received Rs 3,076 Cr within the first 5 days of launch; Why are there no names, asks Chidambaram
File photo of the leader of Congress, P Chidambaram. The fund was created with an initial corpus of Rs 2.25 lakh. PM CARES ‘”receipts and payments account” indicated that Rs 3,075.85 crore came from national voluntary contributions and Rs 39.67 lakh were foreign contributions. He has also received an interest …
Read More »Coronavirus | Number goes in Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala
[ad_1] Three COVID-19 patients died in Telangana on Monday, taking the toll to 56 years, while two patients succumbed in Karnataka. Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India | e-Book in COVID-19 | State-wise tracker for coronavirus cases, deaths and rates of the tests Kerala, which was established at …
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