Trust is neither intended to be or owned, controlled or substantially financed by any government & its instruments, PMO asserts. Rules out RTI Act's mandate over the fund.
The trust also decided to nominate some eminent persons to constitute the advisory board to PM CARES Fund, including former CAG Rajiv Mehrishi and Sudha Murthy among others.
According to PMO, 1,224 PSA oxygen plants have been funded under the fund till now, of these over 1,100 plants were commissioned providing an output of over 1,750 MT oxygen/day.
The affidavit was filed in response to a petition seeking a direction to declare the PM CARES fund a 'State' under the Constitution to ensure transparency in its functioning.
Punjab doctors say that even with ventilators that do work, there have been instances where they’ve turned off on their own while being used on patients.
The 'Oxycare' system delivers supplemental oxygen based on the SpO2 levels and prevents a patient from sinking into Hypoxia, which can be fatal, the DRDO said.
In a statement Monday, the Kolkata Knights Rider player said that it saddened him to see so many people suffering and also urged his fellow players to donate.
Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.
Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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