New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): The government on Wednesday extended Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for three more months so that poor and vulnerable sections are supported for the major festivals including Navratri, Dussehra, Milad-un-nabi, Deepawali, Chhath pooja, Gurunanak Dev Jayanti and Christmas.

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Union Cabinet's decision to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) will benefit crores of people across India and ensure support during this festive season.

New Delhi Dec 17 PTI The government on Friday said it spent Rs 44 crore in assisting Indian citizens abroad in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic Replying to a question in Lok Sabha Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the amount has been spent from the Indian Community Welfare Fund ICWF Since the spread of COVID-19 pandemic till October the government of India has spent approximately Rs 44 crores from the Indian Community Welfare Fund he said in his written reply Muraleedharan was answering a question on whether the government has assisted Indians in distress abroad using the ICWF in view of the pandemic To a separate question Muraleedharan said an estimated 135 crore Indian nationals were residing in various countries including 88 lakh in the Gulf region In response to another question on whether there was a delay in securing the approval from the World Health Organization WHO for the Covaxin vaccine the minister said it is based on a technical process The grant of Emergency Use Listing EUL by the WHO is a technical process which is undertaken by independent experts appointed by the WHO he said Muraleedharan said the process involves submission of necessary data by the concerned vaccine manufacturing company and its analysis and evaluation by the WHO experts Bharat Biotech International Limited applied for the WHOs EUL for Covaxin in July 2021 Covaxin was granted EUL by the WHO on November 3 after the WHOs expert body so recommended he said Muraleedharan also said that there is no multilaterally agreed upon the requirement of vaccination for travel purposes International travel can also be undertaken with negative RT-PCR and quarantine related health protocols to a large number of countries Further different countries have different requirements for travel including nature of passports type of visas the purpose of travel duration of stay etc he said The minister said these are sovereign decisions of foreign countries Travels including by VIPs are in accordance with the prescribed protocols of the countries concerned he added PTI MPB ZMN ZMN

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