Page 2 - Latest Updates on PM CARES Fund
PM CARES for Children Scheme extended up to February 28
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has extended the PM CARES for Children Scheme till February 28, 2022. Earlier, the scheme was valid till December 31, 2021.
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Rahul alleges only one-third PM Cares spent, govt says projects in pipeline
Government sources informed ANI that around 50,000 ventilators have been procured and more than 6.6 crore COVID-19 vaccination doses have been given from this fund
 "Rahul alleges only one-third PM Cares spent, govt says projects in pipeline")
PM CARES Fund corpus triples to Rs 10,990 crore in FY 2020-21
The PM CARES Fund, set up to deal with emergencies such as the Covid pandemic, saw its corpus grow nearly three-fold to Rs 10,990 crore in 2020-21 fiscal, while the disbursal rose to Rs 3,976 crore
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3,258 children orphaned during pandemic approved for support under PM-CARES
The government Friday said it has approved 3,258 applications out of the total 5,714 it received under the PM-CARES for Children for supporting children orphaned during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Delhi High Court to hear plea related to PM Cares Fund on Nov 18
The matter was earlier scheduled for November 30.
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Modi inaugurates 35 PSA oxygen plants established under PM CARES fund
With this, all districts of the country will now have commissioned PSA oxygen plants, the PMO has said
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PM CARES Fund not govt fund; functions with transparency: HC told
The PM CARES Fund is not a Government of India fund and the amount collected by it does not go to the Consolidated Fund of India, the Delhi High Court has been informed
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Volvo Car contributes Rs 75 lakh to PM CARES Fund towards Covid relief
Volvo Car India on Thursday announced a contribution of Rs 75 lakh to the PM CARES Fund towards COVID-19 relief measures.
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'Corporates CSR spends up 3% in FY21, PM-CARES not favourite in 2nd wave'
Corporates contributed only Rs 85 crore to the PM-CARES Fund during the second wave between March-June 2021, as against Rs 831 crore to what was classified as 'others'
 "'Corporates CSR spends up 3% in FY21, PM-CARES not favourite in 2nd wave'")
Nissan Renault Financial Services India donates Rs 1 cr to PM CARES Fund
Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd on Friday said Nissan Renault Financial Services India (NRFSI) has donated Rs 1 crore to the PM CARES Fund towards COVID-19 relief measures
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1,222 PSA oxygen generation plants likely to be operational before Aug 15
Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra said that 1,222 PSA oxygen generation plants sanctioned under the PM-CARES fund are likely to be become operational before August 15.
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ITR filing: Select donations qualify for tax benefits, say analysts
Donors need to select the appropriate mode while making donations under these two sections
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Covid-19: SBI employees contribute Rs 62.62 crore to PM Cares Fund
This comes on the 66th Foundation Day of the State Bank of India (SBI)
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Misuse of guardianship power is punishable under sections of IPC
Besides choosing guardians carefully, parents should put in additional layers of oversight
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PM Narendra Modi assures 'field commanders' of coronavirus vaccine
Modi also said that work was being done rapidly to install oxygen plants at hospitals in every district of the country with money from the PM CARES Fund
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Faulty PM CARES ventilators must be replaced: Maharashtra minister
Maharashtra minister Subhash Desai on Monday said 185 ventilators supplied under the PM CARES fund to Aurangabad district were faulty and need to be replaced.
 "Faulty PM CARES ventilators must be replaced: Maharashtra minister")
Centre to give 19 mn Covid-19 doses to states in 2 weeks for free
Vaccine doses acquired through PM-CARES Fund and the GAVI Covax facility were received in full and already utilised
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2 oxygen plants installed at Delhi's AIIMS, RML hospital to tackle Covid-19
The two medical oxygen plants have been installed at AIIMS and Ram Manohar Lohia hospital in the national capital with PM-CARES fund
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Hospitals with 10,000 oxygenated beds to come up near industrial units
The government expects to make 10,000 oxygenated beds available in a short period of time by making temporary hospitals near industrial units
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Industry to set up 500 oxygen production plants, based on DRDO technology
Plants to be set up in three months, paid for by PM CARES Fund
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