Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday wrote to Union Rural Development Ministry seeking funds for labourers working under the MNREGA in the wake of coronavirus spread in the country.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked the central government to give special funds to all the states to fight coronavirus in the country.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday wrote a letter to the Central government asking for the relaxation in the rules governing MPLADS funds so as to allow the purchase of necessary equipment to combat coronavirus pandemic.
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Funds spent by companies to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will be eligible to be classified as corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity, the government said on Monday.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Sunday urged all MPs to release their MPLAD funds needed by hospitals for purchase of medical equipment to fight against coronavirus.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad has proposed that the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) fund should be allowed to be used for bearing the cost of COVID-19 tests for the needy.
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): With the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic affecting low-income families across the globe, star couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds donated USD one million to two hunger relief funds.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Saving a portion of your income helps you accumulate funds in the long run and places you in a better position to manage future expenses with ease.
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 16 (ANI): The Bank of Japan said on Monday it will buy exchange-traded funds at double the current pace to about 112.55 billion dollars annually as part of the measures to help support the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Italy's FIFA World Cup-winning side of 2006 will come together to raise funds to fight coronavirus, the country's legendary footballer Alessandro Del Piero confirmed on Sunday (local time).
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Forgetting differences with Pakistan, India has come to the forefront to play a pivotal role among the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations amid the outbreak of novel coronavirus that has killed more than 6,000 people globally.<
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) clarified the items and norms of assistance from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) in the backdrop of coronavirus pandemic.