REC Ltd. leads fight against COVID-19, donates Rs 150 crore to PM CARES-Fund
4 years, 9 months ago

REC Ltd. leads fight against COVID-19, donates Rs 150 crore to PM CARES-Fund

India TV News  

The REC Ltd is reaching out to thousands of people in this crucial time of COVID-19. REC Ltd. has distributed cooked foods, rations, utility packets, masks, sanitizers and even providing shelters to over 36,500 daily wagers and their families and has also donated Rs 150 crore to the Prime Minister Citizen Assistance & Relief in Emergency Situations to support India’s fight against COVID-19. Concerned over their plight, REC Foundation, the CSR arm of REC Limited, a Navratna CPSE and the country’s leading financier of the power-sector projects under the administrative control of Ministry of Power has started distributing cooked food, rations, utility packets, masks, sanitizers and even providing shelter during the lockdown to over 36,500 daily wagers and their families. REC Foundation in association with respective state-owned power distribution utilities is providing food grain packets and other utility packets like masks and sanitizers. REC Foundation has also released funds to the offices of Distribution Companies, Collector and/or District Magistrates of various districts across India to provide cooked meals twice a day for 10-30 days.

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PM-CARES Fund spent 36.17% of Rs 10,990 crore till March 2021: All you need to know about the fund and its expenditures
2 years, 11 months ago

PM-CARES Fund spent 36.17% of Rs 10,990 crore till March 2021: All you need to know about the fund and its expenditures

Firstpost  

The fund was created on 27 March 2020, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide relief and to ‘deal with any kind of emergency’ The PM-CARES Fund collected Rs 10,990 crore till March 2021 and spent Rs 3,976 or 36.17 per cent of the corpus, according to the audited financial statement posted on its website. Creation and Constitution …

Reliance Group among the top donors in India Inc’s COVID relief response: Read the details
3 years, 7 months ago

Reliance Group among the top donors in India Inc’s COVID relief response: Read the details

Op India  

While Congress, specifically its former president Rahul Gandhi, have a habit of vilifying the Ambanis, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd and Reliance Foundation has emerged as one of the largest donors as India Inc expands its relief efforts in blunting the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak. A report published by the IANS says that Reliance Industries Ltd and Reliance …

India could resist Covid-19 onslaught due to system created by Nehru-Gandhi: Shiv Sena
3 years, 8 months ago

India could resist Covid-19 onslaught due to system created by Nehru-Gandhi: Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times  

The Shiv Sena has taken pot shots at the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Central government and said that the country was able to resist the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic due to the system created by Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi over the decades. HT Image “Today India is able to bear the onslaught of this pandemic due to the …

Covid-19 pandemic: TVS Motor Company, other group firms pledge Rs 40 crore towards relief efforts
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic: TVS Motor Company, other group firms pledge Rs 40 crore towards relief efforts

India Today  

With the country battling the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, TVS Motor Company, along with Sundaram-Clayton and other TVS Group firms, has pledged Rs 40 crore towards relief efforts. As part of the relief efforts, TVS Motor Company will supply 2,000 oxygen concentrators to hospitals and health centres, and more than 20,000 food packets per day for essential services …

Citi Announces Additional Rs 200 Cr Aid for COVID Relief Efforts in India, Wells Fargo to Donate $3 Mn
3 years, 8 months ago

Citi Announces Additional Rs 200 Cr Aid for COVID Relief Efforts in India, Wells Fargo to Donate $3 Mn

News 18  

merican banking major Citibank on Wednesday committed an additional Rs 200 crore to support COVID-19 relief measures in India. The Rs 200 crore amount will be spent over the next three financial years, and a sum of Rs 75 crore will be allocated towards immediate medical and humanitarian needs, an official statement said. Citi said the immediate support of Rs …

COVID 19: WHO sending help to India as virus surges
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID 19: WHO sending help to India as virus surges

India TV News  

The head of the World Health Organisation is calling the recent surge in coronavirus in India “beyond heartbreaking” and says the UN agency has dispatched critical supplies to the subcontinent, including thousands of portable oxygen machines that help patients breathe. At a press briefing on Monday, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic “continues to intensify” globally and that …

'Govt Working to Save Lives, Livelihood': Nirmala Sitharaman Tells India Inc Amid Covid Surge
3 years, 8 months ago

'Govt Working to Save Lives, Livelihood': Nirmala Sitharaman Tells India Inc Amid Covid Surge

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said she has taken inputs from various industry chambers on concerns of India Inc with regard to the management of COVID pandemic and the centre would continue to work with state governments to save lives and livelihood. The Finance Minister had interactions with heads of industry chambers including CII president Uday Kotak, Uday Shankar, …

Why Secrecy Over Modi Govt’s PM Cares Fund Damages Democracy
4 years, 3 months ago

Why Secrecy Over Modi Govt’s PM Cares Fund Damages Democracy

The Quint  

The fund’s website claims that in the financial year ending March 2020, 20 billion rupees was spent on supplying 50,000 ventilators manufactured by Indian firms to government hospitals. It also says that 10 billion rupees was given to state governments to assist migrant labourers, and that another 1 billion rupees was allocated to support COVID-19 vaccine development efforts. So far, …

Parliament Monsoon Session: Centre, Oppn trade fire on PM CARES Fund; RS passes bill to punish attacks on health workers
4 years, 3 months ago

Parliament Monsoon Session: Centre, Oppn trade fire on PM CARES Fund; RS passes bill to punish attacks on health workers

Firstpost  

In the Lok Sabha, Opposition MPs of the Congress, DMK, TMC, and others opposed the PM CARES Fund, alleging that it lacked transparency On the sixth day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament on Saturday, the Lok Sabha passed the Taxation Amendment Bill after a detailed debate in which allegations of corruption flew across Opposition and Treasury benches. The Bill …

PM-CARES Fund: 50,000 Made-in-India ventilators for COVID-19 treatment; Maharashtra, Delhi get most
4 years, 6 months ago

PM-CARES Fund: 50,000 Made-in-India ventilators for COVID-19 treatment; Maharashtra, Delhi get most

Live Mint  

Maharashtra and Delhi — the worst-affected states due to coronavirus pandemic in India — have received the maximum number of 'Made-in-India' ventilators from Centre which are being procured under Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund. In March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set up PM CARES fund where everyone can contribute to help the government fight …

Covid-19: PM Cares Fund gives ₹2,000 crore for supply of homemade ventilators
4 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: PM Cares Fund gives ₹2,000 crore for supply of homemade ventilators

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, set up in the aftermath of the covid-19 pandemic to mobilise resources, has allocated ₹2,000 crore for supply of 50,000 'Made-in-India' ventilators to government-run covid hospitals in all states and union territories. Of the 50,000 ventilators, 30,000 are being manufactured by Bharat Electronics Ltd and the remaining …

Maharashtra ex-CM refutes claims that Centre not giving money to fight covid-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra ex-CM refutes claims that Centre not giving money to fight covid-19

Live Mint  

Former chief minister of Maharashtra and opposition leader of Bharatiya Janta Party Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday, expressed his party’s displeasure with the way the incumbent state government is dealing with the covid-19 crisis and said that Maharashtra can get a benefit of Rs. Fadnavis claimed that Uddhav Thackeray-led state government is making false claims that the centre is not giving …

COVID-19 in Karnataka: Shortage of PPE kits, unequal distribution of resources put health workers in line of fire
4 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 in Karnataka: Shortage of PPE kits, unequal distribution of resources put health workers in line of fire

Firstpost  

Doctors at St John’s Medical College and Hospital is the lack of safety gear– PPE kits, the fear of running out of N95 masks and gloves and the disproportionate distribution of the kits, masks and gloves by the government. “A lack of hygiene would transmit fomites from COVID-19 confirmed patient to a suspect,” Manu Varma MK said. A charitable tertiary …

Coronavirus India Update, May 15: Cases cross 80,000, call for a tobacco ban, PM-CARES Fund for vaccine development
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus India Update, May 15: Cases cross 80,000, call for a tobacco ban, PM-CARES Fund for vaccine development

Firstpost  

The caseload of COVID-19 in India has now reached 81,970. Ban sale of tobacco products: Health Minister appeals to states and UTs Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has requested all state and union territory governments to ban the sale of all tobacco products to reduce spitting in public places and stop the spread of COVID-19 as well as for …

Coronavirus | PM CARES makes first allocations
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | PM CARES makes first allocations

The Hindu  

The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, better known as PM CARES, will allocate ₹3,100 crore to COVID-19 relief, including funds for ventilators, migrant workers and vaccine development, according to an official statement from the Prime Minister's Office on May 13 evening. In order to augment the health infrastructure needed to tackle the pandemic, the PM …

Coronavirus | Congress to wait for fine print of ₹20 lakh crore financial package
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | Congress to wait for fine print of ₹20 lakh crore financial package

The Hindu  

Moments after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a financial package along with the extension of lockdown in a new form on Tuesday, the Congress said it would wait for the details for a detailed response but slammed Mr. Modi for the ‘lack of empathy’ towards migrant workers. Full coverage on coronavirus While Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the nation …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hyundai Motor India donates Rs 7 cr to PM CARES Fund
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hyundai Motor India donates Rs 7 cr to PM CARES Fund

Firstpost  

Hyundai Motor India on Monday said it has donated Rs 7 crore to the PM CARES Fund to fight the Covid-19 crisis New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India on Monday said it has donated Rs 7 crore to the PM CARES Fund to fight the Covid-19 crisis. “Our contribution to the PM CARES Fund stands testament to solidarity we hold with …

Every Payment Counts: How You can Join The Fight Against COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Every Payment Counts: How You can Join The Fight Against COVID-19

The Quint  

While the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown has left most of us home-bound, it has also put countless lives and livelihoods on the frontlines. From doctors and healthcare staff to security personnel and delivery agents, India’s essential superheroes are working round-the-clock to help our nation battle the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, India’s medical fraternity is battling the pandemic on …

PM CARES Fund gets over Rs 38 crore contribution from HRD Ministry
4 years, 9 months ago

PM CARES Fund gets over Rs 38 crore contribution from HRD Ministry

India Today  

Twenty-eight institutions, departments and various autonomous bodies under the HRD Ministry have contributed over Rs 38 crore to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation Fund to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Ramesh Pokhriyal donates one month's salary to PM's Relief Fund Earlier, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' had donated his one-month salary and Rs one crore from …

COVID-19: 28 institutions, depts under HRD Ministry donate over Rs 38 cr to PM-CARES fund
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: 28 institutions, depts under HRD Ministry donate over Rs 38 cr to PM-CARES fund

The Hindu  

Twenty-eight institutions, departments and various autonomous bodies under the HRD Ministry have contributed over Rs 38 crore to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation Fund to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ had donated his one month salary and ₹1 crore from the MPLADS fund. “Twenty-eight different institutions, autonomous organisations and departments …

Coronavirus Outbreak: India's top-level executives lead by example; donate entire salaries
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: India's top-level executives lead by example; donate entire salaries

Firstpost  

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit businesses and the global economy, Indian businesses have put its best foot forward to solve this crisis and has come together like never before As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit businesses and the global economy, Indian businesses have put its best foot forward to solve this crisis and has come together like …

Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights: COVID-19 patient assaults doctor in Hyderabad hospital, police says action will be taken against culprit
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak Highlights: COVID-19 patient assaults doctor in Hyderabad hospital, police says action will be taken against culprit

Firstpost  

7:58 AM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus in India Latest Update Lakshmi Mittal announces contribution of Rs 100 cr to PM CARES Fund NRI billionaire Lakshmi N Mittal on Tuesday announced a contribution of Rs 100 crore to the PM CARES Fund to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus in India. “ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Honda India Foundation commits Rs 11 cr for fight against COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Honda India Foundation commits Rs 11 cr for fight against COVID-19

Firstpost  

Honda India Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Honda group companies in India, on Wednesday pledged Rs 11 crore aid towards COVID-19 relief and prevention measures New Delhi: Honda India Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Honda group companies in India, on Wednesday pledged Rs 11 crore aid towards COVID-19 relief and prevention measures. The Honda India Foundation …

Coronavirus | ONGC, IOC and other oil cos contribute over ₹1,031 cr to PM CARES Fund
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | ONGC, IOC and other oil cos contribute over ₹1,031 cr to PM CARES Fund

The Hindu  

Oil and Natural Gas Corp, Indian Oil Corp and other public sector oil companies have contributed over ₹1,000 crore to the Prime Minister CARES Fund to help in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. ONGC Chairman and Managing Director Shashi Shanker said the company gave ₹300 crore from its corporate social responsibility funds while the company employees contributed two days’ salary, …

How Indian companies are contributing to the war against coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

How Indian companies are contributing to the war against coronavirus

Business Standard  

The total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 1,071 on Monday, with 29 dead. Tata Sons and Tata Trusts have pledged to contribute Rs 1,500 crore for the cause Reliance Industries had made an initial contribution of Rs 5 crore to Maharashtra CM relief fund besides opening India’s first 100-bedded hospital dediated to treating coronavirus patients in Mumbai. …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Reliance Industries announces Rs 500 crore contribution to PM-CARES fund
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Reliance Industries announces Rs 500 crore contribution to PM-CARES fund

Firstpost  

Reliance Industries Ltd. on Monday Monday pledged Rs 500 crore to the PM-CARES fund, in addition to of India’s first exclusive coronavirus hospital, meals to the needy, and provision of protective gear to healthworkers and caregivers. Reliance Industries Ltd. on Monday pledged Rs 500 crore to the PM-CARES fund, in addition to the setting up of India’s first exclusive coronavirus …

Coronavirus | RIL donates ₹500 crore to PM CARES Fund
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | RIL donates ₹500 crore to PM CARES Fund

The Hindu  

MUMBAI Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. announced a donation of ₹500 crore to PM CARES Fund in response to the call by the Prime Minister to support the nation’s fight against the Coronavirus onslaught. Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited, said, “We are confident that India will conquer the coronavirus crisis sooner rather than later. “RIL …

Coronavirus Outbreak: TVS Motor Group companies pledge Rs 25 crore to PM's Relief Fund
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: TVS Motor Group companies pledge Rs 25 crore to PM's Relief Fund

Firstpost  

TVS Motor Company and its Group Companies TVS Credit Services Ltd., Sundaram-Clayton Ltd., and others on Monday announced their commitment to donate Rs 25 crore to the PM’s Relief Fund to aid the battle against COVID-19 Bengaluru: TVS Motor Company and its Group Companies TVS Credit Services Ltd., Sundaram-Clayton Ltd., and others on Monday announced their commitment to donate Rs …

COVID19: Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi Donates ₹1 Crore to PM CARES Fund
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID19: Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi Donates ₹1 Crore to PM CARES Fund

Live Law  

To support the ongoing relief measures taken by the Central and State Governments for the welfare of the citizens affected by the national lockdown, Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi has decided to contribute ₹1 crore to the PM CARES Fund.As providing relief measures when the business and production activities are at halt can be a strain on the state's finances, the …

KVS employees to donate 1 day salary in PM CARES trust to help nation fight coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

KVS employees to donate 1 day salary in PM CARES trust to help nation fight coronavirus outbreak

India Today  

All employees of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan have decided to donate at least one day salary to the Prime Minister’s CARES Fund to extend their support in the times of the covid-19 outbreak crisis. The Union Government has recently announced the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, PM CARES Fund, a public charitable trust in view of …

PM-CARES Fund: Here's how you can make donations for the emergency situation
4 years, 9 months ago

PM-CARES Fund: Here's how you can make donations for the emergency situation

India TV News  

As India goes into a lockdown necessitated under coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to contribute generously to the PM's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations fund also called as PM-CARES fund. PM-CARES fund is a dedicated national fund with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation like posed by …

Devising a people-centric response to COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Devising a people-centric response to COVID-19

The Hindu  

India is at an extremely critical stage in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic package This is where the Kerala government has taken an initiative and come forward to announce a ₹20,000 crore economic revival package. Another ₹100 crore has been set aside for providing free food grains to families in need, while ₹50 crore has been set aside …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Trade unions write to Narendra Modi, seek Rs 5-7 lakh cr relief package
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Trade unions write to Narendra Modi, seek Rs 5-7 lakh cr relief package

Firstpost  

Central trade unions on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a financial package of Rs 5-7 lakh crore for the worst-affected segments of the working population, saying their survival is in jeopardy due to coronavirus-forced lockdown in the country New Delhi: Central trade unions on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a financial package of Rs …

Care in times of Covid-19: Self-driven crusaders extend a helping hand during lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

Care in times of Covid-19: Self-driven crusaders extend a helping hand during lockdown

Hindustan Times  

It is early morning and Harpreet Singh is busy preparing a list of people and places he and his community of volunteers called ‘Brothers For all’ have to visit during the day to deliver food kits containing flour, rice, pulses oil, salt, etc. Volunteers of Delhi Youth Welfare Association, a community organisation handing over cash -- Rs 3000-- to a …

Govt to pay 24% Employees' Provident Fund for companies with less than 100 workers for next 3 months
4 years, 9 months ago

Govt to pay 24% Employees' Provident Fund for companies with less than 100 workers for next 3 months

India TV News  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced that the government will pay the Employees' Provident Fund contribution, both of employer and employee every month for the next three months, as part of COVID-19 relief package. Announcing the package, Sitharaman said that people below the povery line will get an additional 5 kg foodgrain in addition to the existing 5 kg …

COVID-19: CAB donates Rs 25 lakh to Bengal's Emergency Relief Fund
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: CAB donates Rs 25 lakh to Bengal's Emergency Relief Fund

The Hindu  

With India under lockdown for the next three weeks to combat the pandemic COVID-19 virus, Cricket Association of Bengal has come forward by donating Rs 25 lakh towards the state's Emergency Relief Fund. Therefore, on behalf of CAB, we have decided to donate Rs 25 lakh for now to the Emergency Relief Fund to be used in combating this disease. …

Coronavirus in India: How corporate India is helping tackle virus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus in India: How corporate India is helping tackle virus outbreak

India Today  

Several companies from across sectors are pitching in to help the government and citizens fight the Covid-19 pandemic in India. Vedanta Resources Limited CEO Anil Agarwal also committed Rs 100 crore towards fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. Many people are facing uncertainty & I’m specially concerned about the daily wage earners, we will do our bit to help pic.twitter.com/EkxOhTrBpR Anil Agarwal …

Yogi announces Rs 1,000 each financial assistance to 15 lakh daily wage labourers amid COVID-19 outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Yogi announces Rs 1,000 each financial assistance to 15 lakh daily wage labourers amid COVID-19 outbreak

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday addressed a press conference amid coronavirus outbreak in the country and measure being taken by the state government to tackle the situation. CM Adityanath announced that Rs 1,000 each will be given to 15 lakh daily wage labourers and 20.37 lakh construction workers to help them meet their daily needs amid crisis …

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