Lav Agarwal, a joint secretary in the Health Ministry, said India is recording a steady dip for the last 20 days, with 24 states witnessing a dip in active cases since the last week.
Following a review of the country's coronavirus situation on Thursday evening, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs asked the States and UTs to extend the Covid containment.
Centre extends deadline for NGOs to open account with SBI till June 30 for foreign aid
New Delhi, May 19 (UNI) The Centre on Monday extended the deadline till June 30 for Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to open its bank account in State Bank of India to receive foreign funding.
In a order issued by the FCRA wing in Foreigners Division, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decided to extend the deadline for NGOs to open their accounts with the State Bank of India’s (SBI) main branch here from March 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021 for receiving foreign donations for their activities.
Opening of an account in the SBI’s branch is a mandatory requirement for the NGOs under the amended provisions of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) enacted in September 2020 to receive foreign donations.
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1789 Bodies buried on the banks of the Ganga in Prayagraj, reportedly due to shortage of wood for cremation. PTI
Mukesh Ranjan
New Delhi, May 15
Exposing the vulnerability of rural population to Covid-19, rain earlier this week in central and eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh led to horror among masses as it uncovered mass shallow graves along the Ganga in different districts of the state.
Taking a serious note of the development, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has advised Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (the two most populous states) to immediately check the trend of burying bodies along the banks of the river as it could lead to further spread of infection.