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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicRelief fund

Topic: relief fund

ADB provides $5 Million for Vanuatu earthquake relief

The grant envisons to support emergency response and disaster risk management after last week's incident.

India announces $1 million in relief to Papua New Guinea after landslide buries alive 2,000 people

Parts of a mountain collapsed Friday in the remote province of Enga. PM Modi says India ‘ready to offer all possible support and assistance’ to the country.

Finance ministry paves way for individual contributions to NDRF, 15 years after Act was passed

Amid row over PM-CARES, the finance ministry has issued a memorandum outlining the procedure by which a person or institution can contribute to the NDRF.

Govt safety net for poor ‘has little for now’ — Express, Mint adds, liquidity & ‘no freebies’

A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

India spends 1% GDP on Covid relief, can do more: IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath

Speaking at the digital Off The Cuff, Gita Gopinath also said there was a lot of uncertainty around DGP forecasts, which are being revised based on ground realities. Read the full text here.

Modi govt unlikely to classify donations to CM fund as CSR despite demand from states

Modi govt feels states should have no problem in mobilising CSR funding since donations to states’ disaster management authorities for Covid-19 qualify as CSR.

Modi govt employees irked by pressure to donate to PM CARES Fund to fight Covid-19

The revenue dept under finance ministry has gone a step ahead, appealing to officials to donate a day’s salary every month until March 2021. This has added to the resentment.

Donations to PM CARES allowed under CSR, but not to states or CMs: Corporate ministry 

A set of FAQs released by the ministry clarified that contributions to the PM CARES fund and ex-gratia payment to casual workers come under CSR spending.

PM CARES gets Rs 6,500 crore donation in a week, 3 times more than what PMNRF got in 2 yrs 

Besides dealing with public health emergencies like Covid-19, PM CARES will also be used to fund research, ramp up healthcare and pharma facilities.

Modi govt needs to open the JAM for public contributions. PM Care alone can’t deliver

With the Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile trinity, not just the Indian government can deliver coronavirus-related relief efficiently, but even citizens can help others.

On Camera

The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.