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Reliance Industries led by dynamic business leader Mukesh Ambani donated Rs.500 crore to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s PM- CARES Fund on top of the multi-crore initiative he had announced to fight the COVID-19 crisis. “The need of the hour is also for us to support our marginalized and daily wage communities. Through our meal distribution programme, we aim to feed lakhs of people daily across the country,” added Nita Ambani. Actor Akshay Kumar announced a donation of Rs.25 crore to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s PM- CARES Fund . He later tweeted “This is that time when all that matters in the lives of our people. And we need to do anything and everything it takes. I pledge to contribute Rs.25 crore from my savings to Narendra Modi Ji’s PM-CARES Fund. Let’s save lives, Jaan hai toh jahaan hai.” Anushka and I are pledging our support towards PM-CARES Fund & the CM’s Relief Fund (Ms). Our heart are breaking looking at the suffering of so many & we hope our contribution, in some way, helps easing the pain of our fellow citizens #IndiaFightsCorona. Anushka Sharma took to social media to announce that the actress and her cricketer husband Virat Kohli have contributed towards PM-CARES Fund. Radhakishan Damani, donated Rs.100 crore to PM Cares Fund to fight against Covid-19 pandemic. He is the promoter of D-Mart retail chain operator Avenue Supermarts. “Our Promoter, Radhakishan Damani through his group company Bright Star Investments Private Ltd donated Rs.100 crore towards the PM-CARES Fund and a further Rs.55 crore to various state relief funds,” the company statement said. I’m grateful to the Adani Parivaar, our workforce in India for contributing about Rs.4 crore for the battle against #COVID2019. It is because of the solidarity demonstrated by this workforce of more than 17,000 people that the Adani Foundation could add another Rs.4 crore, collectively contributing another Rs.8 crore towards COVID-19 relief projects in India, said Adani in his Linked in Article. Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev announced that herbal products company Patanjali would contribute Rs.25 crore to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s PM CARES Fund. Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund is a public charitable trust set up by PM Modi in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Patanjali Ayurved Limited produces quality Herbomineral preparations. TSP TIMES | AUGUST 2020 | 9