100 Former Civil Servants Raise Questions Over Transparency in PM-CARES Fund
3 years, 11 months ago

100 Former Civil Servants Raise Questions Over Transparency in PM-CARES Fund

News 18  

A group of 100 former civil servants wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday raising questions over transparency in the PM-CARES Fund. "We have been keenly following the ongoing debate about the Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations, or 'PM-CARES', — a fund created for the benefit of people affected by the COVID pandemic. The letter was signed by former IAS officers Anita Agnihotri, S P Ambrose, Sharad Behar, Sajjad Hassan, Harsh Mander, P Joy Oommen, Aruna Roy, former diplomats Madhu Bhaduri, K P Fabian, Deb Mukharji, Sujatha Singh and former IPS officers A S Dulat, P G J Nampoothiri and Julio Ribeiro among others. In March last year, the Centre set up the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund with the primary objective to deal with any kind of emergency situation like the one currently posed by the COVID-19 outbreak and provide relief to those affected.. Read all the Latest News, Breaking News and Coronavirus News here

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PM Modi chairs meeting of board of trustees of PM CARES Fund; lauds people's contribution
2 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi chairs meeting of board of trustees of PM CARES Fund; lauds people's contribution

Firstpost  

Modi chaired a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the PM CARES Fund on Tuesday during which a presentation was made on the various initiatives undertaken with the help of PM CARES Fund…, a statement issued by the PMO said. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the people for contributing wholeheartedly to the PM CARES Fund as …

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 …

PMO Opposes PIL To Remove Prime Minister's Name & Image From PM Cares Fund In Bombay High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

PMO Opposes PIL To Remove Prime Minister's Name & Image From PM Cares Fund In Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The PM Cares Fund, through the Prime Minister has sought dismissal of the PIL in the Bombay High Court which seeks directions to remove the name and image of the 'Prime Minister' from the trust deed and official website for violating the Emblems and Names Act, 1950 Act. In an affidavit, Pradeep Srivastava, Under Secretary Prime Minister's Office for the …

To criticise PM Cares, ABP journalist calls report by his own channel fake
3 years, 3 months ago

To criticise PM Cares, ABP journalist calls report by his own channel fake

Op India  

A war of words has erupted on Twitter between activist Ankur Singh and ABP journalist Abhinav Pandey after the latter called one of its own news channel’s report fake, in order to attack the central government’s PM CARES Fund. The May 2020 ABP report, which summarised the difference between the PM Cares Funds and the PMNRF, clearly states that the …

PM Modi to Interact with CMs on Thursday Over Covid Situation, Vaccination Drive
3 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi to Interact with CMs on Thursday Over Covid Situation, Vaccination Drive

News 18  

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on Thursday to discuss the COVID-19 situation and the ongoing vaccination drive, sources said Monday. Coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic with 1,03,558 new infections pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,25,89,067, according to the Union …

Group of 100 ex-civil servants asks Modi to make details on PM-CARES public, calls for transparency
3 years, 11 months ago

Group of 100 ex-civil servants asks Modi to make details on PM-CARES public, calls for transparency

Firstpost  

New Delhi: A group of 100 former civil servants wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday raising questions over transparency in the PM-CARES Fund. “We have been keenly following the ongoing debate about the Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations, or ‘PM-CARES’, — a fund created for the benefit of people affected by the COVID …

Opposition Parties Question Setting Up of PM CARES Fund, Allege it Lacks Transparency
4 years, 3 months ago

Opposition Parties Question Setting Up of PM CARES Fund, Allege it Lacks Transparency

News 18  

Members of opposition parties like the Congress, DMK and the TMC on Saturday opposed in Lok Sabha the setting up of the PM CARES Fund, alleging that it lacked transparency. What is the difference between the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund and the PM CARES Fund," said N K Premachandran, who initiated the debate on The Taxation and Other Laws …

PM CARES Fund Not A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act: Centre Tells In Lok Sabha
4 years, 3 months ago

PM CARES Fund Not A 'Public Authority' Under RTI Act: Centre Tells In Lok Sabha

Live Law  

The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has said in the Lok Sabha that the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, though set up by the Central Government, is not a 'public authority' under Section 2 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.This was told by Anurag Thakur, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, as …

Government Accountability & Transparency: SC Cares?
4 years, 4 months ago

Government Accountability & Transparency: SC Cares?

Live Law  

The recent Supreme Court's judgment in Centre for PIL vs Union of India on the legality of the PM Cares fund is legally flawed and disheartening. CPIL argued that Government could not legally create a separate PM Cares Fund for Covid-19 disaster relief in derogation of the NDRF, and therefore, its receipts must be transferred to the NDRF. The Court's …

PM CARES Fund, HC reserves verdict
4 years, 4 months ago

PM CARES Fund, HC reserves verdict

Hindustan Times  

The Bombay high court’s Nagpur bench on Thursday reserved its verdict on a public interest litigation demanding appointment of three trustees, including two from opposition parties, to manage Prime Minister’s Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund. HT Image The petitioner, lawyer Arvind Waghmare, has also sought removal of private auditing firm M/s SAARC Associates since public money is …

No Exception Can Be Taken To Constitution Of PM CARES Fund; But Still Open For Anyone To Contribute To NDRF : SC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 4 months ago

No Exception Can Be Taken To Constitution Of PM CARES Fund; But Still Open For Anyone To Contribute To NDRF : SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that "no exception can be taken to the constitution" of PM CARES Funds to meet the emergency situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic.The top court made this observation while disposing of a PIL filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation seeking to transfer the funds from PM CARES to National Disaster Response Fund created …

'Covid Cases Have Exploded Despite Draconian Orders Passed By the Center': CPIL Seeks SC's Direction For Preparation Of A National Relief Plan
4 years, 5 months ago

'Covid Cases Have Exploded Despite Draconian Orders Passed By the Center': CPIL Seeks SC's Direction For Preparation Of A National Relief Plan

Live Law  

The Centre for Public Interest Litigation has filed a rejoinder application before the Supreme Court, defending its plea for implementation of a 'National Plan' for combating the crisis created by the Covid-19 pandemic. National Relief Plan The application, filed through Advocate Prashant Bhushan, states that the National Executive Committee is responsible to prepare a National Plan and to monitor its …

At Covid-19 vaccine review meet, PM Modi lays down 4 principles for vaccination
4 years, 6 months ago

At Covid-19 vaccine review meet, PM Modi lays down 4 principles for vaccination

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparations being undertaken for vaccination against Covid-19 as and when a vaccine is available. “The PM noted that vaccination of India’s vast and diverse population will need to factor in issues including those related to management of medical supply chains, prioritization of at-risk populations, coordination between different …

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 …

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urges Centre to give Rs 10,000 each to migrant workers
4 years, 7 months ago

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urges Centre to give Rs 10,000 each to migrant workers

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday appealed to the Centre to give one-time assistance of Rs 10,000 each to migrant workers amid the coronavirus crisis. Banerjee suggested that a portion of the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund could be used for the purpose. I appeal to Central Govt to transfer Rs 10,000 each …

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 | Russian arms firm to donate $2 million to PM CARES Fund
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Russian arms firm to donate $2 million to PM CARES Fund

The Hindu  

In a first such donation of its kind, Russia’s State-owned defence exports company Rosoboronexport has committed $2million to the newly set up ‘PM CARES Fund’, diplomatic and government sources confirmed. “Contributions to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund and the Chief Minister's Relief Fund from NRIs, PIOs and international entities such as foundations would, however, be welcome," the MEA spokesperson had …

SC rejects plea against PM CARES Fund
4 years, 8 months ago

SC rejects plea against PM CARES Fund

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking quashing of the decision to set up the PM CARES Fund, where people can donate money, to deal with the situation arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 28, the Centre set up the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund with the primary objective …

Modi’s ‘PM CARES’ coronavirus fund slammed as donations pour in
4 years, 9 months ago

Modi’s ‘PM CARES’ coronavirus fund slammed as donations pour in

Al Jazeera  

Indian leader faces backlash for creating a new relief fund when about $500m is lying unspent in an old one. Modi launched the “PM CARES” fund last month to provide relief to those affected by the coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 5,000 people in India, and killed 149 so far. ‘Over and above’ The new PM CARES fund …

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 …

PM-CARES | Centre sends conflicting signals on foreign donations
4 years, 9 months ago

PM-CARES | Centre sends conflicting signals on foreign donations

The Hindu  

The government has sent conflicting signals over the question of foreign donations to the new Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, better known as PM-CARES. PM-CARES is a public charitable trust launched on March 28 as a “dedicated national fund with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation, like the …

PMNRF vs PM CARES: PMNRF always had Congress President on its managing committee while PM CARES is far more democratic
4 years, 9 months ago

PMNRF vs PM CARES: PMNRF always had Congress President on its managing committee while PM CARES is far more democratic

Op India  

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the PM CARES Fund to fight the Wuhan Coronavirus, a lot has been discussed about the similarities and differences between PM CARES Fund and PMNRF. In the face of the Wuhan Coronavirus, Prime Minister Modi launched PM CARES Fund where he invited public contribution to fight the pandemic. The PM CARES, or the Prime …

Why PM CARES Fund when there is PMNRF, asks CPI(M) MP
4 years, 9 months ago

Why PM CARES Fund when there is PMNRF, asks CPI(M) MP

The Hindu  

Creating PM CARES Fund should not have been the priority when there exists a similar fund - the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, CPI’s Rajya Sabha member K.K. Mr. Ragesh, in his two-page letter, has refused to contribute to the PM CARES fund pointing out that he had allocated ₹1 crore from his MPLAD funds to the Government Medical College, …

Congress questions setting up of PM CARES Fund to deal with coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Congress questions setting up of PM CARES Fund to deal with coronavirus

The Hindu  

Congress leaders on Monday questioned the setting up of PM CARES Fund to deal with the coronavirus pandemic by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund is already in existence. Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor on Twitter, commenting on another tweet about PM CARES, asked: “Why not simply rename PMNRF as PM-CARES, given the PM’s penchant …

Here’s how you can contribute to coronavirus relief funds through SBI
4 years, 9 months ago

Here’s how you can contribute to coronavirus relief funds through SBI

Live Mint  

Fighting the novel coronavirus has become the need of the hour. Contributions can be made to the PM Care Fund via: 1) Fund transfer Account Name: PM CARES Account Number: 2121PM20202 IFSC Code: SBIN0000691 Bank and Branch name: State Bank of India. New Delhi Main Branch UPI ID: pmcares@sbi 2) Online on pmindia.gov.in Using Debit or credit cards Internet Banking, …

SC Admin Urges Registry Officials To Make Voluntary Contributions To PM CARES Fund For COVID-19 Relief
4 years, 9 months ago

SC Admin Urges Registry Officials To Make Voluntary Contributions To PM CARES Fund For COVID-19 Relief

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has made an appeal to the officials of Registry to make voluntary contributions to Prime Minister Citizens' Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation funds for COVID-19 relief.As per a circular issued by Rajesh Kumar Goel, Registrar, the donations may be made as under :All Gazetted Officers : 3 days' salary All Non-gazetted Employees. The Supreme Court has …

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 …

Coronavirus: Karan Johar and Ayushmann Khurrana pledge support to PM-CARES fund
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Karan Johar and Ayushmann Khurrana pledge support to PM-CARES fund

India Today  

Filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Ayushmann Khurrana on Saturday voiced their support for the PM-CARES Fund and also urged people to contribute to support the battle against Covid-19. The 47-year-old filmmaker took to Twitter to show his support for the initiative and urged people to contribute to the PM- Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund in their 'own …

Coronavirus PM Cares fund donation: How to transfer money to PM Cares fund
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus PM Cares fund donation: How to transfer money to PM Cares fund

India Today  

To combat the novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund and asked people to contribute to the PM Cares account. To donate for the PM relief fund, know these steps while doing PM Cares fund donation. pic.twitter.com/BVm7q19R52 Narendra Modi March 28, 2020 Below is a step-by-step …

Coronavirus | Narendra Modi sets up new fund to fight virus
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Narendra Modi sets up new fund to fight virus

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for donations to the newly instituted PM-CARES Fund, which he said, has been formed on popular demand to help fight the novel coronavirus. Respecting that spirit, the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund has been constituted. Helpline numbers | Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India | Coronavirus …

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