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PM CARES Fund
Central govt rejects Sonia Gandhi’s demand to transfer PM-CARES fund to PMNRF, to allow FCRA-exempted foreign donation
The PM-CARES Fund will also receive exemptions from the operation of all provisions of the FCRA Act and can now accept donations from individuals and organisations based in foreign countries through foreign credit/debit cards and through wire transfer/SWIFT. Receipts can be downloaded directly from the portal.
2 Fraudsters who duped people to the tune of ₹52 lacs by creating fake website of PM Cares Fund arrested
The fake website pmcarerelieffund.com was used to defraud people who were making donations to the PM Cares Fund
After PM CARES collects Rs 6,500 crores in just a week, Sonia Gandhi wants it transferred to PMNRF: Here is the real reason
Sonia Gandhi, the current President of the Congress party has asked the Prime Minister to transfer all the funds received under PM CARES, that was set up to fight the Coronavirus pandemic, to the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund (PMNRF)
PM CARES fund to have up to 13 eminent experts to undertake relief and assistance during emergencies: Report
The PM-CARES will be headed by the prime minister, who will be the chairperson of the Trust. He will have the power to nominate three people to the board of trustees who shall be eminent persons in the field of research, health, science, social work, law, public administration and philanthropy.
No, India is not accepting ‘foreign aid’ to fight Coronavirus pandemic: Debunking misinformation spread by Suhasini Haider and Shashi Tharoor
No sooner was the PM CARES fund launched, did conspiracy theories and blatant lies started filling the internet, especially, Twitter.